Module Code

Title

Description

Number of Sessions

Credits

J01

Reporting 

Definitions of News, News sources, attribution, verification, Hard News, Soft News, Human Interest Stories, Leads or Intros and their types, Inverted Pyramid, News Beats   Covering Important Beats: General News, Crime Reporting, Law Beat, Business, Science and Technology, Environment, Sports, Entertainment  Field Work

20

4

J02

Writing

Grammar, Syntax, Narrative, Descriptive, Explanatory, Analytical, Interpretative, Tense, Research, Evidence, Logic, Critical Thinking, Writing for Newspaper, Magazine, Radio, Television, Feature Writing, Types of Features, Editorial Writing, News Analysis, Newsletter, Writing for Social Media eg Twitter

10

2

J03

Editing

Newsroom structure, What is Editing, Why Editing is Important, Role of a Sub-editor, Qualities of a Sub-editor, Stylebook, Headline Writing, Paraphrasing, Rewriting, Newsroom Decisions, Planning the Edition

10

2

J04

Zero Hour

Discussion on Current Events

20

4

J05

Magazine Journalism

Brief history of Magazine Journalism, Types of Magazines, Defunct Magazines, Niche Magazines, Conceptualisng and Writing Articles for Magazines.

5

1

J06

Social Issues

Gender, Adolescence: Issues and Concern, Child Rights, Issues of Children in India, Child Rights, Issues of Children in India, Water Conservation and Conflicts, Water Justice, Marine Ecology, Human  Rights, Ethnicity, Religion and Intolerance, Hate Crimes, Rights of Handicapped, Sustainable Development, SDGs

15

3

J07

Media related laws

Books and Registration Act, Registrar of Newspapers, Press Council of India, Defamation and Slander, Privileges of Parliament and Legislature, Contempt of Court, Right to Information, IPC 499, 500, 501 (all pertaining to defamation), 504 (intentional insult), 506 (criminal intimidation), Sedition 124A, Disaster Management Act Section 54 (spreading false panic),

10

2

J08

In-depth and Research Based Writing

In-depth and research based writing would be discussed and the learner will submit an assignment,  which would either be an in-depth report or research based article.

15

3

J09

Television Journalism

Television Journalism and News based Programmes, Script Writing for Television

5

1

J10

Newspaper and Magazine Design, Production of Newspaper and Magazine

Learning of DTP Software and Practical Work

10

2

J11

Virtual Newsroom

The Virtual Newsroom would be used for newsroom decisions and to bring out publications for hands-on experience

20

4

Total Sessions/Credits

140

28