Print Media Reporting

Paper Code: 
JMC 202
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
10.00

Reporting- Principles of Reporting; Reporting Techniques; Responsibilities and Qualities of a Reporter.

 

15.00

News- Definition; Concept; Elements; Values; Sources. Lead Writing and its  kinds.

Important Beats- Political; Economic; Crime; Cultural; Education; Legal; Science & Medical.

 

10.00

Investigative Reporting ;Interpretative Reporting.

Problems and Pitfalls in Reporting.

 

15.00

Opinion Writing-Criticism; Feature; Articles.

Analysis.-News; Articles; Features .

 

10.00

Reviews- Book, Film, Theatre.

Interviewing – Kinds, Purposes, Technique.

Reporting for Magazines.

 

References: 

References:

 

  1. Delhi George, T.J.S. Editing, A Handbook for Journalists. Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi.
  2. Shrivastava, K.M., News Reporting & Editing, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
  3. Saxena, Dr. Ambrish – Fundamentals of Reporting and Editing, Kanishka Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi.
  4. Kamath, M.V. Professional Journalism, Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi.
  5. Lewis, James., The Active Reporter. Press Institute of India, New Delhi.
  6. Kamath, M.V., The Journalist’s Handbook. Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi.
  7. MacDougall, Curtis D., Interpretative Reporting, Macmillan, New York.

 

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