To introduce the students to different modes and methods of writing for media.
Writing News for Newspapers .Hard news vs. Soft news, 5 Ws and 1 H Formula.Basic components of a news story - Brevity, Dateline, Credit line, Byline.
News Writing vs Opinion Writing, Reading and Reviewing Newspapers and Magazines
Sources of news. News vs Opinion Writing. Opinion Writing – Editorial, Article, Feature, Reviewing Newspapers and Magazines.
Writing for Radio- News, Interview and Discussion
Writing for Television – News, Interview and Discussion .
1. Bruce D. Itule and Douglas A. Anderson. News writing and reporting for today’s
media; McGraw Hill Publication, 2000.
2. M.L. Stein, Susan Paterno& R. Christopher Burnett. News writer’s Handbook: AnIntroduction to Journalism; Blackwell Publishing, 2006.
3.George Rodmann. Mass Media in a Changing World; Mcgraw Hill Publication,2007.
1.Carole Flemming and Emma Hemmingway. An Introduction to Journalism; VistaarPublications,2006.
2.Richard Keeble. The Newspaper’s Handbook; Routledge Publication,2006.