Feb 12, 2023

Weekly Class Reports: Introduction to Journalism

 WEEKLY REPORT: 23rd January- 28th January, 2023

A discussion was initiated to understand the concept of archives, its various types (professional archives, religious archives, government archives, museums, corporate archives) and how the component of archive was interrelated with good governance. Relevant examples were cited to support the discussion.

The class was engaged in a dialogue that was aimed at understanding the concept of citizen journalism. The discussion was extended to its various aspects such as- the idea behind the notion of citizen journalism, types, impact and disadvantages.

Riya, a student, attempted a presentation on the topic of citizen journalism and helped further the understanding of the concept.

Written Assignments: Students were presented with the task of writing a note on the concept of citizen journalism with the aim of helping the students evaluate their understanding of the topic.

Tasks: A critical thinking task was assigned to the students that involved reading about the concepts of penny press and tabloid press, and how such topics could be formulated into a written piece that addresses the concept in an enhanced yet precise way.

Report By: 
Athira Biju
(BATCH 2022-2026)

WEEKLY REPORT: 30th January- 4th February, 2023

Penny Press was taken as the subject for class discussion. The discussion included the history,  components, and ethical dilemmas related to Penny press.

Penny Press, an initiative founded by Benjamin Day could be understood as the term used to refer to newspapers that were sold for a cent. 

"The object of this paper is to lay before the public, at a price within the means of every one, all the news of the day, and at the same time offer an advantageous medium for advertisements."

Penny Press introduced the idea of sensationalism with the publication of human interest stories and suchlike. And it enjoyed a lot of popularity.

Day's idea majorly focused on common people and their interests. 

This initiative also saw the introduction of newsboys. The quality of the content published in such papers could pose an ethical dilemma especially in the media sphere.

A presentation by the students (Vishakha, Vidhi, Gahana and Mahi) supported the class discussion.

Report By:
Athira Biju
(BATCH 2022-2026)

WEEKLY REPORT: 6th February- 11th February, 2023

Detailed discussions were held on the concepts Tabloid Press, Principles of Writing and Components of News. Students were also briefed about improving their writing skills. 

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3 comments:

Muskan Giri said...

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Tanzida said...

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