Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism (Radio& TV)

Course Syllabus

 

1. Communication: Concepts and Process (100 Marks)
The paper has four parts, namely concept and process; communication research; language and communication and international communication. It  provides the theoretical foundation for understanding mass communication. The role of Media and Media research and informational needs of society are highlighted.

2. . Evolution of Media and Ethics (100 Marks)

This paper provides insights into the history and development of the Press in India and also the growth of Radio and Television. Media laws and ethics are dealt with in depth. It  also offers a study of recent regulatory mechanisms and policy applicable to the fast changing radio, television and web media scenario.

 Beginning with the early history of the press radio/TV and film, the paper deals with laws and ethics that govern and regulate the functioning of various media and media organizations in the country in today's Information Age.

The paper also deals with the development of Indian and World Cinema. A study of the medium and its social implications and censorship form a part of this paper.

3. Print & Development Journalism (100 Marks) 

This paper deals with understanding what is news, the process of news gathering, reporting and editing. Students undertake intensive study of the various features of newspaper organisation and production . A study of news agencies includes providing an insight into their professional working, problems and prospects.

Students are provided hands-on experience in the working of a newspaper by bringing out lab journals (in English and Hindi). 

The paper also has a special segment on Development Journalism

4. Radio Journalism: Concept and Process (100 Marks)

The paper provides basic understanding of radio news and trains students in the art and craft of the spoken language medium. Students learn the basics of reporting and editing radio news and the use of various formats. Students learn the production skills of broadcast news and techniques of phone-in, live inputs and radio bridge.  

Students also go on air on the Community Radio in the campus.

5.  Radio News: Reporting & Editing  (100 Marks)
The paper offers an advanced level of reporting political, economic, business and sports events for a broadcast bulletin. Students harness the skills of compiling news in a simulated newsroom situation. There is also a section of the paper which deals with presentation skills, including voice training and anchoring.

6.  FM Radio Production  (100 Marks)
 The paper deals with public and commercial FM Radio broadcasting. It also provides students an opportunity to understand channel management and progamme planning. They are exposed to the latest practices of FM channels and radio jockeys  and new broadcasting technology.  Voice training and presentation patterns are the key components of the paper.

7. TV Journalism: Concept and Process (100 Marks)

This paper provides students with an understanding of television journalism and functioning of TV news channels. The paper covers concepts of TV news, reporting and editing. Students are taught visual communication, developing television news story ideas and compiling news bulletins. The paper familiarises the students with the working of various news desks and production skills involved in the broadcast of TV news..

8. Television News: Reporting & Editing  (100 Marks)

This paper provides advanced learning in television news reporting and editing, as students get to report for various TV news beats and compile bulletins. It also provides them an understanding of the planning and production of current affairs programmes, including TV talk shows.

The paper has a strong practical component. Students are required to film their own news stories with professional digial cameras and edit them in  the Institute’s digital video labs.

9. Television Production and Management (100 Marks)

This paper gives the students indepth understanding of various television programmes. This is a completely practical oriented paper for which students work on various formats like Interview, Discussion, Feature, Documentaries, Newsreel and Magazine programming. The paper also deals with programme-costing and budgeting, advertisement and sponsorship, apart from research and marketing etc.

10. Cyber Journalism/ Advertising and PR (100 Marks)

This paper is divided into two segments. The first deals  with new media and web journalism  and the second with advertising and public relations.

Students learn  the art and craft of designing and writing for websites. Students are also exposed to various softwares  including Quark Express and web publishing.

The Advertising and Public Relations segment deals with creativity, laws and ethics concerning advertising. This section also provides an indepth understanding of concepts of public relations, crisis management , legal and ethical issues involved in PR practices, etc.