P.G. Diploma - Journalism

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Course Overview

The Post Graduate Diploma course in Journalism - New Media, prepares students for a bullet in Journalism with special focus on reporting for the new media. This is accomplished by providing instruction that requires students to demonstrate a workingknowledge of the skills, laws, ethics, power and responsibilities of the new media.

The main goal of the program is to help students become accurate and thorough researchers, precise and graceful writers thereby producing competent professionals who demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the theory and practice of journalism and communications. With coverage of Print, Television and New Media, students will find opportunity in newspapers, news channels and new media agencies. An Internship at the end of the program aims at giving an opportunity for students to combine work experience and professional development to further enhance their formal education.

Duration

1 Year

bullet Opportunities

Print Journalism

  • Associate Editor
  • Sub-Editor
  • Editor
  • Proofreader
  • Reporter
  • Writer
  • Columnist
  • Critic
  • Photojournalist
  • Researchers

Electronic Journalism

  • Sub-Editor
  • Editor
  • Production Workers
  • Script Writer
  • Reporters
  • Transmission Executives

Online Journalism

  • Content writer
  • Webmaster
  • Copywriter
  • Web Journalist

Course Content

Code Module
JRN401 Introduction to Mass Communication & Journalism
JRN402 Online Journalism
JRN403 Journalist and the Law
JRN404 Broadcast Journalism
DMT403 Editing Techniques
SPE401 Professional Practise

Introduction to Mass Communication & Journalism Top ▲

This introductory course helps student understand the fundamentals of mass communication and the different types of communication. Through case studies and in-class class assignments students are expected to develop stories on social issues, write a news report, structure a story, cover a press conference and handle a press note.

  • Mass Communication: Meaning & Purpose/ Scope & Relevance to Society
  • Normative Theories of mass communication
  • Models of communication, Types of communication
  • Role of mass communication in developing societies-social changes, democracy and developmental journalism
  • Basics of news gathering and copy writing skills
  • What can be learnt from experience
  • Filing a copy
  • Specialist Writing (Human interest stories)
  • Practical application (rural issues, tribal issues, environmental issues, health, child immunization, new agricultural practices etc)

Online Journalism Top ▲

  • The role of online newspapers and use of the Web to develop community.
  • virtual community
  • Writing news for the web
  • Selling in cyberspace
  • Theories of new Media
  • The organizational role of the Web writer
  • Critical issues involving in New Media Journalism
  • Role of social networking sites.
  • Role of pod cast
  • Blogs
  • Convergence Journalism
  • Multimedia writing
  • Independent Web study
  • Layout designing
  • Publishing tools

Journalist and the Law Top ▲

  • New media risks
  • Censorship
  • Media laws legal
  • Ethical and economic perspectives.
  • Historic conflicts between journalists, government
  • Legal establishment. Issues such as libel, privacy, prior restraint against publishing the news, protection of sources
  • Fairness in journalism and balanced reporting and ethical considerations in the setting of the news agenda

Broadcast Journalism Top ▲

  • Writing vs. Talking
  • Ears vs. Eyes
  • Getting the news
  • Immediacy and detailing
  • Basic style rules
  • News values
  • Features & fillers, Breaking stories
  • Interviews
  • Crisis coverage
  • Development and Sensationalism
  • Spot reporting

Editing techniques Top ▲

  • Basics of editing
  • Video editing
  • Understand the role of Editors, Copy editors and Lay out designers
  • Working with words

Professional Practice Top ▲

The Internship program is aimed to give the opportunity for students to combine work experience and professional development to enhance their formal education. At the end of the course students will undergo internship in various fields like Print/Broadcasting/New Media under the guidance of a supervisor, who will discuss their choice of research and guide them through the process.