This course will enable the students to -
Course Outcomes (COs):
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GJMC 201A |
Journalistic Writing (Theory)
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The Students will be able to:
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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 on the topics, Semester end examinations, /Quiz, Student presentations, and assignments
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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.
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.
Sources of news. News vs Opinion Writing. Opinion Writing – Editorial, Article, Feature, Reviewing Newspapers and Magazines.
Different mediums-a comparison. Basic differences between the print, electronic and online journalism. Language and principles of writing for media.
Writing for Radio- News, Interview and Discussion Writing for Television – News Interview and Discussion.