The Journalism Programme of Lady Shri Ram College is designed to give women an effective voice in the world of media. We believe that this voice will reflect the genuine development needs of all sections of a society in transition such as ours. In a democratic society, the exercise of the freedom of expression comes with enormous responsibilities, and the media plays a crucial, decisive role. Our attempt here is to train professionals, who are sensitive to the demands of this role, and who, in the pursuit of truth are alive to its many dimensions.
We see journalists both as transcribers of the aspirations of society and also as catalysts of change. We wish to equip our students for the demands and rigours of the profession along with a commitment to accuracy, fairness and knowledge. We seek to enliven them with that sense of vocation which empowers them to extend themselves beyond careerism to causes that need support, to ideas that need expression, and to the spirit that cherishes and values freedom.
We see journalists both as transcribers of the aspirations of society and also as catalysts of change. We wish to equip our students for the demands and rigours of the profession along with a commitment to accuracy, fairness and knowledge. We seek to enliven them with that sense of vocation which empowers them to extend themselves beyond careerism to causes that need support, to ideas that need expression, and to the spirit that cherishes and values freedom.
The Journalism department also brings out its publication SPACE. Realpolitik, a student initiative newsletter is also published regularly by a team of our students. Our students attend film screenings and documentary festivals as well as seminars and conferences on the media to expand their horizon of experiences and to expose them to a plethora of views. We take pride in fostering our students with ambition, motivation and above all the will to make a difference.
Departmental Association Activities
The learning process is enriched in various ways
through a number of educational activities conducted within and outside the
Department. By organizing a number of workshops, the Department constantly
endeavours to build a bridge between theory and praxis. Juxtapose is the Annual
Academic Meet of the Department that has been the highlight event of every
academic year.
It is a platform that strives to facilitate dialogue, deliberation and debate, and touches upon various themes. Over the years, a number of talks and lectures have been held regularly for the students of the Department. In 2012-2013, one of the highlights was the Creation of the Manohar Shyam Joshi Chair in the Department. Constituted in memory of the veteran Journalist and writer Manohar ShyamJoshi,this is a lecture series by an eminent scholar from the Liberal Arts, Humanities or Media.
In 2012-2013, students curated film screenings on Development Communication
followed by discussions on the eight Millennium Development Goals and India’s
achievements in this regard. A short documentary film ‘Lost in Transition’ made
by a group of third year students of the Department was screened for public
with a young audience in multiple venues. Other productions in the year 2013-
2014 included ‘Second Life’ and ‘What a Shot!’.
The Department lays emphasis on workshops,
presentations, discussion on course readings in class, field trips and
showcasing of documentary films, visual materials, and audio clips. The
students are encouraged to work in video, radio, print and on-line media.
Experts in various fields are invited for interaction in class.
Events at a glance
Juxtapose is the Annual Academic Meet of the Department of Journalism, Lady Shri Ram College for women. Juxtapose provides a platform to bring together the best in Academia, Film, Media and engage in discussions relevant to the contemporary media.
This year, it comprised of several events and competitions conducted
over a span of two-days, from 30th September 2016 to 1st October 2016. As part
of the discourse on the theme ‘Who’s media is it anyway?’ the first day of the
meet began with a panel discussion on- ‘Politics of news (Construction of
Dominant Ideology)’ with the participation of distinguished personalities from
the field, including Ms. Sevanti Ninan-founder and editor of The Hoot.org;
Mr.Josy Joseph- National Security Editor, The Hindu; Sonia Singh- Editorial
Director and President, NDTV Ethics Committee and Sudhir Chaudhary,-Editor ,Zee
News. Day 1 of the meet also saw participation of over 300 students from
various colleges and universities in events like the All India Media Meet where
the agenda was the ‘Sting operations in India- a Tool for Public Interest or
Public Deception’, Paper presentation on – the “Love Your Body Discourse” and
Ad Madwhere teams were given 10 minutes to prepare advertisements on the spot
and were judged on their creativity and presentation.
Day 2 began with the debate completion – Vox Pop with
the premise ‘This house rejects all forms of media for the survival of the
modern nation state” followed by Slam Poetry Event or Open Mic , the Media quiz
anda Panel Discussion on where the esteemed panelistsAmitabh Singh, VK
Karthika(Chief Editor & Publisher, Harper Colins), ShereenBhan(Managing
Director, CNBC TV- 18), Manu Joseph(renowned Journalist & Author), Shalini
Chopra ( Founder Shethepeople.tv) and Nidhi Kulpati(Journalist & anchor
NDTV) enlightened the audience on the topic – ‘Assessing the role And influence
of Media in Indian women’s Movement’.
1. Video Editing Workshop (17 October 2016) A ‘Video
Editing’ workshop was conducted by Mr. Deepak Uniyaal who works with News
nation channel as a video editor. The aim of this workshop was to equip the
students with the basic knowledge and application of video editing softwares
like Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premier Pro. The workshop was not only one that
imparted theoretic knowledge on the topic, but was an interactive session that
saw great participation and engagement from the students as well.
2.Documentary Film Making Workshop (28 January, 2017) A documentary film making workshop was organized with Mr Devadeep Konwar with the objective of providing the students a working understanding of the camcorder and introducing them to the art of documentary film making. In the course of this workshop, the students were explained the various types and approaches to documentary making while also emphasizing the importance of editing. Panel discussions, Lectures and Talks Mr. Anand Saurabh, Associate editor, All India Radio was invited on 25th October 2016 for a special lecture on the role and functioning of the Press Information Bureau and Public broadcasters.
An interactive session to educate the students about various news agencies was
organized in the 3rd week of October 2015.Mr. Priyabhanshu, Associate Editor ,
Press Trust of India was invited for the same and spoke about the various wire
services in the Broadcast Industry with special focus on the functioning and
working of the New Agency - PTI (Press Trust of India.
Dr.Shalini Narayanan, Media Consultant and former civil servant (IIS) delivered
lecture on 3rd Nov2016 and discussed the emerging importance of Social Media
Technologies, Strategies, Tactics and Ethics.)
She also briefly discussed the features of newest forms of media which have emerged as a vast platform for marketing and advertising
On 4th and 6th November 2016 department organized special lecture by Dr. Sanjay Singh Baghel for Media Industry Management. He discussed several important aspects of Media Industry Management like Consolidation and Convergence. Dr. Baghel laid great emphasis on how mission and vision are two sides of a coin which must not be overlooked by the media organizations today. To discuss the Legal, ethical and social responsibility of media houses, Mr. Anniridh Sharma (Dainik Bhaskar) was invited on 11th November. He conducted an interactive session on Media Industry Management, giving the students an insight on how the media industry functions.
The Documentary Film 'Dark Side of Chocolate' was screened on 3rd· March, 2017 as a part of discourse related to Human Rights and Development Journalism. Directed by Miki Mistrati U. Roberto Romano, ''The Dark Side of Chocolate' tells the sorry state of the child protection laws at the global level and reveals the story of child labour and the exploitation in cocoa farms of Ivory Coast.
The department organized special screening of movie
Mona Lisa Smile· on International Women’s Day on 8th March 2017. The movie set
during the post second world war period revolves around the prestigious all
female Wellesley College. Where an art history professor tries to break
stereotypes of getting married well and encourages students to strive for a
future and follow their dreams and look beyond marriage.
Faculty profile :
|
Name |
Areas of interest |
|
Dr. Vartika Nanda
|
Broadcast Journalism, Print Journalism, Prison
Reforms |
|
Ms. Suruchi Shirish Parikh
|
Print Journalism, Advertising and Public Relations,
Media and Politics, Development Journalism. |
|
Mr. Inderjeet Singh
|
Media and Democratic Polity, Media and Society, New
Media |
|
Ms. Rachna Sharma
|
Print Journalism, Environment Communication,
Political Communication, Media & Cultural Studies, New Media |
|
Ms. Pushplata
|
Documentary Production, Photography, Media Industry
Management, Specialisation in Advertising and Public Relations |
Journalism Department Students Union
President : Anushka Gupta
General
secretary : Paridhi Bhanot
Treasurer : Anahita Sahu
Compiled by Nandini Rao, Student of Journalism, LSR
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