JOURANALISTIC WRITING (THEORY)

Paper Code: 
GJMC 201
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To introduce the students to different modes and methods of media.

15.00
Unit I: 
Unit I

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
Unit II: 
Unit II

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
Unit III: 
Unit III

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

 

10.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT IV

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

 

10.00
Unit V: 
Unit V

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

 

Essential Readings: 

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.

 

References: 

1.Carole Flemming and Emma Hemmingway. An Introduction to Journalism; VistaarPublications,2006.

 

2.Richard Keeble. The Newspaper’s Handbook; Routledge Publication,2006.

 

Academic Year: 
2016-17
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