Syllabus
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Course Code: P-201 Course Name: Reporting and Editing |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Understanding News • Definition, Concept and meaning • Purpose and importance of News • News value and News Sense • News sources Basic tools of information gathering, research and references, maintaining a diary use of computer, internet, mobile and other gadgets • Cultivating the sources • Verification and validation of news |
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| 2 | Writing styles and news reporting • Various formats of News Writing: inverted pyramids, chronological styles, Circle styles • 5 W and 1H • Changing trends in news writing • Qualification and responsibilities of a reporter, organization of reporting staff in daily newspaper • Interview reporting and writing • Covering Press Conference • Covering Seminars and Workshops • Covering Social and Political issues • Covering sensitive issues: Disaster, Riots, War and Conflict Zone, Crime against women. |
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| 3 | Areas in reporting • Crime and accident • Court • Weather • Government, speeches, meeting, election • Education • Health • Sports • Business • Developmental Issues • Science & Technology • Rural Reporting |
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| 4 | Concept of Editing • Editing meaning Definition and Concept • Editing Principles • Structure of editorial department, hierarchy and division of work • Gate Keeping function • Functions of News Room • Basic Editing tools • Style books • Writing Headlines, types of Headlines, writing creative headlines |
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