INTRODUCTION TO JOURNALISM
UNIT – I (20 Hours)
UNIT I: Understanding News
Meaning and definition of Journalism
Ingredients of news
News: meaning, definition, nature
The news process: from the event to the reader (how news is carried from event to reader)
Hard news vs. Soft news
Basic components of a news story
Attribution, on-record, off-the-record, embargo
Verification, balance, fairness, brevity, dateline, credit line and byline
Criteria for newsworthiness, principles of news selection
UNIT – II (20 Hours)
UNIT II: Historical Perspective and News Writing Skills
Yellow journalism
Penny press, tabloid press
Language of news – Robert Gunning: Principles of clear writing
Rudolf Flesch formula – skills to write news
Organizing a news story, 5W's and 1H, Inverted pyramid
Use of archives, sources of news, use of internet
UNIT – III (20 Hours)
UNIT III: Different Mediums – A Comparison
Language and principles of writing on different media platforms
Basic differences between print, electronic and online journalism
Citizen Journalism
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