Print Media : Editing & Lay Out

Paper Code: 
JMC 301
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
15.00

Editing – Meaning; Purpose and Process. Editorial Desk set-up- Its Importance ; Function; Organization.

15.00

Headlines –Importance; Types and Their Use.  Editorials in Newspapers – Importance; Style Sheet.

10.00

Opinion Page & Opinion Writing - Its Importance and Readership. 

10.00

Newspaper Lay out and Makeup – An Introduction; Main Theories and Dimensions  of Makeup. Importance of Page One.

Dummies for Various Formats – Broadsheet ;Tabloid ; Magazines.

10.00

Quark Express: Features; Basic use; Creating a file; Text Formatting; Placing Stories & Graphics. Career and Scope in Print Media.

References: 
  1. Nordentreng, Kaarle and Hifti Topuz (Eds.) Journalis: Status, Rights and Responsibilities. International Organization of Journalists, Prague.
  2. George, T.J.S. Editing, A Handbook for Journalists. Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi.
  3. Evans, Harold., Editing and Design (5 volumes). William Heinamann, London.
  4. The Active Newsroom (IPI Manual). International Press Institute, Zurich.
  5. Moen, Daryl R., Newspaper  Layout and Design. Iowa State University Press, Ames, Iowa.
  6. Sutton, Albert A., Design and Made-up of the Newspaper. Prentice Hall Inc. New York.Worlock, Peter., The Desk Top Publishing Book. Heinemann, London.
  7. Shrivastava, K.M., News Reporting & Editing, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
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