FIRST SEMESTER Paper-lU1 Full Marks 35 Pass Marks 12 Paper 101 Introduction to Journalism and Mass Communication Objectiv...
FIRST SEMESTER
Paper-lU1
Full Marks 35
Pass Marks 12
Paper 101
Introduction to Journalism and Mass Communication
Objective: The objective of the course is to make the students aware of origin and growth of Journalism in India and to provide the students in depth knowledge of press and other media.
Unit-I
Journalism 90 Contact Hours/Classes (45 mins per class)• Concept, Nature and Scope of Journalism 10 classes
• Origin and growth of journalism in India 05 classes
• Journalism in Independent India 05 classes
Unit-2
Communication• Definition, characteristics, theories and models of 20 classes
communication
• Communication and society 05 classes
• Mass Commnicatiofl: definition, nature, characteristics 15 classes
and functions
Unit-3
Media : Meaning and Scope• Meaning, types of mass media, role of mass media 10 classes
• Media and society 10 classes
• Media and development 10 classes
Unit-4
Traditional and Modern Mass Media• Evolution and growth of modem mass media: 15 classes
Press, Radio and Television
• Modem mass media: meaning, definition, types. 50 classes
• Traditional folk media (With special reference to the North-East) 10 classes
Reading List:
1. Journalism in India- Rangaswamy Partha Sarthi.2. An Introduction to Journalism — Fraser Bond.
3. Mass Communication Theory: Anintroduction—Deflis Mc Quail.
4. Mass Communication Theory of Practice - Uma Narula
5. Traditional Folk Media in India — Shyam Pannar.
6. Festivals ofAssam—Navin Chandra Sarma.
7. Traditional Media and Development —(1 P. Pandey.
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