KUK - LMS

Syllabus

MODULE NO / UNIT	COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE	NOTES
Course Code: VI Course Name: Reporting
1	 Concept and definition of news  News values  News sources Basic tools of information gathering, research and references, maintaining a diary use of computer, internet, mobile and other gadgets  Cultivating the sources  Structure of news- 5W and 1H  Organizing a news story  Importance of Intro and types of intro  Inverted pyramid pattern need and usefulness  Alternate formats of news writing  Developing a news story  Organization of reporting staff in a daily newspaper  Ethics and fairness in reporting
2	 Interview  Types of interview  Conducting interview  Reporting press conference  On the spot coverage  Advance stories  Follow up stories  Post event descriptive coverage
3	Reporting  Crime  Court  Education  Sports  Weather and Disaster  Politics  Agriculture  Health  Covering Sensitive issues
4	Specialize Reporting  Business  Parliament  Science and Technology  Life style and entertainment  Web  Investigative