Course Objectives:
This course will enable the students to understand the evolution of AIR and Doordarshan. Understand the broadcasting guidelines. Understand the development and usage of new media and online broadcasting
Electronic Media: Brief history of development of electronic media in India; Comparative study of Radio and TV.
Prasar Bharti, All India Radio and its services, Radio programme formats,Internet radio.
Television as mass media: its characteristics & effects; Broadcast bill 1997, Recent trends in broadcasting. Community Television.
Cinema: Characteristics, Indian Cinema; Comparison with other media, Film distribution & exhibition; Film Appreciation.
New Media: Citizen Journalism, social sites, blogs, Effect of social media on masses