Reporting and Editing for Print

By Dr.S.Saleema Rabiyath | Directorate of Distance Education, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.

Learners enrolled: 724

At the present scenario we could not separate media from our regular life. Everyday life is starting with Newspapers, listening to radio, engaging with Television and ending with mobile phones. Developing Technologies and day by day increasing media is creating more opportunities for reporters and editors.

In this context, certificate course on reporting and editing for print media is going to be offered. This course will help to employ the students in media field.

Summary

Course Status :	Completed
Course Type :	Core
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	12 weeks
Category :	Multidisciplinary
Credit Points :	4
Level :	Undergraduate
Start Date :	22 Jan 2020
End Date :	11 Apr 2020
Enrollment Ends :	08 Mar 2020
Exam Date :	15 Sep 2020 IST

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

Page Visits

Course layout

Week- I

1. News

2. Covering news

3. Types of reporting

4. Roles and qualities of reporter

Week - II

5. Crime Reporting

6. Health, Civic, Political Reporting

7. Civil administration reporting

8. News agency Reporting

Week - III

9. Interview

10. Dos and Don’ts of Interview

11. Setting Interview

12. Model Interview

Week - IV

13. News Leads

14. Body of the Story

15. Article and feature

Week - V

16. Difference between Article and Feature

17. News Room

18. Editing

Week - VI

19. News Headlines

20. Language and Types of Headline

21. Importance of Pictures

22. Role of editors

Week - VII

23. Bureau

24. Stylesheet

25. Editorial

Week - VIII

26. Editorial Writing

27. Editorials - Opinion Pieces

28. Editorials - Op-Ed and Articles

Week - IX

29. Trends in Sectional News

30. Week-end pullouts and Supplements

31. Creative writing for news

Week - X

32. Backgrounders, Columns and Columnists

33. Understanding media and news

34. Sociology of news

35. Paid News and Agenda setting

Week - XI

36. Pressures in the news room, trail by media, Gate keeping

37. Objectivity and Politics of News

38. Neutrality and Bias in News

Week - XII

39. Differences between Reporting for Print, Radio and Television

40. Summary of Reporting and Editing for print

Books and references

1. Principles Of Indian Journalism And Mass Communication - Kamal S. Srivastava

2. Indian Journalism - Alok Mehta

3. News as Culture: Journalistic Practices and the Remaking of Indian Leadership Traditions - Ursula Rao

4. News Editing Principles and Practices - G. Anita

5. Understanding News Media – Aram

6. Indian News Media: From Observer to Participant - M. Usha Rodrigues

Instructor bio

Dr.S.Saleema Rabiyath

Directorate of Distance Education, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.

20Years experience in Broadcasting Media Field.
Handling classes for UG and PG Journalism and Mass Communication, Advertisement and Public Relation and Visual communication students.
11 Years’ Experience in Administration and Teaching and 15 years’ experience in research.
Received Two National Level Awards and an International Level Award on behalf of the Pondicherry University’s Community Radio Station Puduvai Vaani.
Produced and presented more than 1800 hours Radio programmes.
Conducting Training and Workshops.