Journalistic Writing (Practical)

Paper Code: 
GJMC 201B
Credits: 
02
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to -

  1. Introduce different modes and methods of writing for media.

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

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Paper Title

GJMC 201B

 

Journalistic Writing

(Practical)

 

The Students will be able to:

CO. 82 Students know about the basics of news writing.

CO.83Students will be having the knowledge of the theory, methods, and practice of gathering information and writing news.

CO.84 Students would be able to understand different writing techniques.

CO.85 Students will have the knowledge of web writing.

CO.86Students will be having the knowledge of news and background

Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Power Point Presentations, Informative videos

Learning activities for the students: Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, presentations, Field trips

Assessment tasks will include Class Test, Semester end examinations, and Student presentations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unit I: 
CONTENT

Unit I:                                                                                                     15 hrs

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.

Unit II:                                                                                                    15 hrs

News writing vs Opinion Writing, Reading and Reviewing Newspapers and Magazines.

Unit III:                                                                                                  10 hrs

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

Unit IV:                                                                                                    10 hrs

Writing for Radio- News, Interview and Discussion                                               

Unit V:                                                                                                     10 hrs

Writing for Television – News, Interview and Discussion.

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Bruce D. Itule and Douglas A. Anderson. News writing and reporting for today’s media; McGraw Hill Publication, 2000.
  • M.L. Stein, Susan Paterno& R. Christopher Burnett. News writer’s Handbook: AnIntroduction to Journalism; Blackwell Publishing, 2006.
  • George Rodmann. Mass Media in a Changing World; Mcgraw Hill Publication, 2007.
  • Carole Flemming and Emma Hemmingway. An Introduction to Journalism; VistaarPublications, 2006.
  • Richard Keeble. The Newspaper’s Handbook; Routledge Publication, 2006.

 

Academic Year: 
2021-22
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