Reporting and Editing for Print

Paper Code: 
CJMC 201
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students to -

  1.  Analyse the process of gathering information and writing news.
  2. Develop the knowledge of news agency.
  3. Create content for various print formats.

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

CJMC 201

Reporting and Editing for Print

CO27: Students would be able to understand the basics of reporting.

CO28: Students would be able to familiarize themselves with different types of reporting.

CO29: Students would be able to create understanding of specialized reporting.

CO30: Students would be able to develop the general understanding of art culture and sports reporting

 CO31: Students would be able to know about crime reporting and other beats.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

12.00
Unit I: 
I
  • Writing News for various periodical Newspapers (Daily, Weekly, Fortnightly, Monthly)
  • Elements of News writing
  • Writing a photo caption for a Newspaper
  • Writing an Editorial, Article and Feature for a Newspaper
  • Principles of News and News values
  • Lead -five W’s and 1H, Types of Lead
  • Structure of News – Inverted Pyramid Style

 

12.00
Unit II: 
II
  • Stylesheet of a Newspaper
  • Editorial policy of a Newspaper
  • Pagination of a Newspaper
  • Opinion Writing and Column Writing

 

16.00
Unit III: 
III
  • Difference between writing for a Newspaper and Magazines,
  • Various types of Magazines and their writing styles (lifestyle, developmental magazines, etc.)
  • Writing Travelogue,
  • Data Journalism
  • Writing for Digital Platforms

 

10.00
Unit IV: 
IV
  • Concept of News Agency
  • Indian and Foreign News Agencies
  • Writing for News Agencies
  • News and Feature Syndicates
10.00
Unit V: 
V
  • Understanding Media and News
  • Objectivity and Fairness of News
  • Factors affecting News Treatment
  • Paid News
  • Pressures in the Newsroom
  • Media Trial
  • Gatekeeping process

 

Essential Readings: 

Suggested Text Books:

  • ·         Fundamentals of reporting and Editing (2007). Ambrish Saxena, Kanishka Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi.
  • ·         Handbook of Reporting and Communication Skills (2003).  V. S. Gupta, Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi.
  • ·         Here is the News! Reporting for Media. RangaswamiParthasarthy. Sterling Publishers Ltd.
  • ·         Journalism Reporting (2005).  Seema Sharma, Anmol Publications, New Delhi
  • ·         News Coverage Reporting and Editing (2010). Shymali Bhattacharjee, Kanishka Publishers, New Delhi.
  • ·         News Editing: Principles and Practices (2013).  G Anita, Kanishka Publishers, New Delhi.

 

Suggested Reference Books:

  • ·         News Reporting Presentation and Style: Principles and Practices (2009). Chkravarthy, Suhas Pant. Kanishka Publishers, New Delhi.
  • ·         Newspaper Feature Writing (2006).  Len Granato, Anmol Publications, New Delhi.
  • ·         Reporting and Editing in Journalism (2011). Sharma, Pathak, Deep and Deep Publications, New Delhi.
  •  Reporting for the Print media (2001). Fedler, Fred. Bender and others. Oxford University Press. 
References: 

E-Resources:

 

Reference Journals:

  • Media Watch
  • The Indian Journal of Mass Communication and Journalism
  • Journal of Media and Communication
  • Amity Journal of Media and Communication Studies
  • International Journal of Communication
  • Critical Studies in Media Communication

 

Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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