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Reporting and Editing for Print

By Dr.S.Saleema Rabiyath   |   Directorate of Distance Education, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Learners enrolled: 724
At the present scenario we could not separate media from our regular life. Everyday life is starting with Newspapers, listening to radio, engaging with Television and ending with mobile phones. Developing Technologies and day by day increasing media is creating more opportunities for reporters and editors. 

In this context, certificate course on reporting and editing for print media is going to be offered. This course will help to employ the students in media field.

Summary
Course Status : Completed
Course Type : Core
Duration : 12 weeks
Category :
  • Multidisciplinary
Credit Points : 4
Level : Undergraduate
Start Date : 22 Jan 2020
End Date : 11 Apr 2020
Enrollment Ends : 08 Mar 2020
Exam Date : 15 Sep 2020 IST

Note: This exam date is subjected to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.


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Course layout

Week- I

1. News
2. Covering news
3. Types of reporting
4. Roles and qualities of reporter

Week - II

5. Crime Reporting
6. Health, Civic, Political Reporting
7. Civil administration reporting
8. News agency Reporting

Week - III

9. Interview
10. Dos and Don’ts of Interview
11. Setting Interview
12. Model Interview


Week - IV

13. News Leads
14. Body of the Story
15. Article and feature


Week - V

16. Difference between Article and Feature
17. News Room
18. Editing


Week - VI

19. News Headlines
20. Language and Types of Headline
21. Importance of Pictures
22. Role of editors


Week - VII

23. Bureau
24. Stylesheet
25. Editorial

Week - VIII

26. Editorial Writing
27. Editorials - Opinion Pieces
28. Editorials - Op-Ed and Articles


Week - IX

29. Trends in Sectional News
30. Week-end pullouts and Supplements
31. Creative writing for news


Week - X

32. Backgrounders, Columns and Columnists
33. Understanding media and news
34. Sociology of news
35. Paid News and Agenda setting

Week - XI

36. Pressures in the news room, trail by media, Gate keeping
37. Objectivity and Politics of News 
38. Neutrality and Bias in News


Week - XII

39. Differences between Reporting for Print, Radio and Television
40. Summary of Reporting and Editing for print

Books and references

1. Principles Of Indian Journalism And Mass Communication - Kamal S. Srivastava

2. Indian Journalism - Alok Mehta  

3. News as Culture: Journalistic Practices and the Remaking of Indian Leadership Traditions - Ursula Rao 

4. News Editing Principles and Practices - G. Anita 

5. Understanding News Media – Aram

6. Indian News Media: From Observer to Participant - M. Usha Rodrigues

Instructor bio

Dr.S.Saleema Rabiyath

Directorate of Distance Education, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
  • 20Years experience in Broadcasting Media Field.
  • Handling classes for UG and PG Journalism and Mass Communication, Advertisement and Public Relation and Visual communication students. 
  • 11 Years’ Experience in Administration and Teaching and 15 years’ experience in research.
  • Received Two National Level Awards and an International Level Award on behalf of the Pondicherry University’s Community Radio Station Puduvai Vaani.
  • Produced and presented more than 1800 hours Radio programmes.
  • Conducting Training and Workshops.

Course certificate

30% for in course Assessment & 70% of end term Proctored Exam


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