M A in Print Journalism (Two Years)

Master’s in Print Journalism is a program for the duration of two years. The students will specialize in the working skills of print and electronic media needed for news papers, magazines, and broadcast scripting. Basic skills of media research, scripting for different writing formats, competence to analyze and interpret events, creativity to propose new social visions etc. will be achieved by the graduates as the result of the intense theoretical studies and practical exercises. Print media, still vibrantly progressing in the country, job prospectus of the graduates are really bright. 

Semester I

o Introduction to Communication and Media
o Origin and Growth of Indian Media
o Applied Knowledge
o Language of Communication and Translation
o Basic Computer Application
o Practical and Via voce
                                     

Semester II

o Reporting
o Editing
o Theories of Communication
o Electronic Journalism
o Editing
o Intercultural Communication and Contemporary Issues
o Public Relation Campaign
o Practical
- o Attachment in a media organization and a project on it
- o Written Practical and Viva Voce
                                     

Semester III

o Advanced Reporting
o Advanced Editing and Layout Designing
o Communication Research
o Public Relations and Advertising
o Management of Media Business
o Practical
                                     

Semester IV

o Media Law and Ethics
o Opinion Writing
o Development Journalism
o Special Papers (any one)
- o Business Journalism
- o Gender Issues
- o Media writing for Art and Culture
- o Defense Journalism
- o Sports Journalism
o Dissertation
o Study tour/ Publication of articles/ Participation in Lab journal, media related seminars, workshops and survey etc.


                                     

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