Cyberspace-- Meaning and Definition; Digital Media and Communication;

 ICT Characteristics - Interactivity; Hypertextuality; Multi-mediality, Information Society; New World Information Order; e-governance.

Internet- History, WWW and Web Casting; ISP; Networking; Browsers; Video Conferencing; The Dotcom Mania; Types of Websites.

Traditional v/s Cyber Journalism- Difference in News Consumption, Presentation and uses.

Cyber Journalism Formats- Home Pages, News Groups, Bulletin Boards, Portals, Blogs, e-zines.

 Story Telling Formats – Print, Slideshows, Audio Stories, Live Charts, Quizzes and Surveys, Animated Stories and other Interactive Web Casts.

Writing News for Web- What and how, story structure, writing style, Do’s and Don’ts.

Editing for Web : Meaning, Strategy, the Role of Editor.

Ethics in Cyber Journalism - Credibility and Authenticity, Copyright.

Cyber Crimes : Types and Dimension, Cyber Laws.