Journalistic Writing

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

This course will enable the students to -

  1. Understand the process of gathering information and writing news for different beats.
  2. Understand the process of feature writing and it’s types.
  3. Understand the process of writing news for TV and Radio.

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

GJMC 201A

Journalistic Writing

CO40: Students would be able to know about the basics of news writing.

CO41: Students will gain the knowledge of the theory, methods and practice of gathering information and writing news.

CO42: Students would be able to understand different writing techniques.

CO43: Students will have the knowledge of web writing.

CO44:Students will have the knowledge of news and background.

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

 

 

15.00

 

  • Ingredients of news,
  • News: meaning, definition, nature.
  • Hard news vs. Soft news,
  • 5 Ws and 1 H Formula.
  •  Basic components of a news story - Brevity, Dateline, Credit line, By-line.

 

 

10.00

 

  • A historical Perspective of Print Media.
  • Yellow Journalism,
  • Tabloid Press.
  • Rudolf Flesch formula of reading.
  • Robert Gunning: principles of clear writing.
  • Language of news-skills to write news.

 

 

15.00

 

  • Sources of news.
  •  News vs Opinion Writing.
  • Opinion Writing – Editorial, Article, Feature, Reviewing  Newspapers and Magazines.

 

 

10.00

 

  • Different Media-a comparison.
  • Basic differences between the print, electronic and online journalism.
  • Language and principles of writing for media.

 

 

10.00

 

  • Writing for Radio- News, Interview and Discussion
  • Writing for Television – News Interview and Discussion.

 

 

Essential Readings: 

 

  • How to Report and write(2010),Rajesh Kumar, DPS publishing House, New Delhi
  • Reporting for the Media (2001). Fedler Fred, Oxford University Press, New Delhi
  • Reporting Methods (2005). S. Kundra. Anmol Publication. New Delhi
  • Art of Reporting (2010). Monita Singh. Centrum Press, New Delhi           
  • Media Writing (Hindi)/Media Lekhan, Tripathi, Ramesh Chandra; Bharat Prakashan Lucknow, 2001
  • Journalists and Environment News (2010). Abraham. Kanishka Publishers and Distributers. New Delhi.
  • The Journalist's Handbook (1995). M.V Kamath, Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi.
  • Practical Newspaper Reporting (2011). David Spark; Geoffrey Harris. Sage Publicaion, New Delhi

 

Academic Year: 
2021-2022
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