Print Journalism

Syllabus
Unit I: [Introduction to Journalism and News]   
1. Evolution and Growth of Print Journalism in India
2. Journalism: Definition, Roles and Responsibilities of a Journalist/ Reporte

• Journalism as a Fourth Estate
• Citizen Journalism, Penny Press and Yellow Journalism

3. News: Meaning, Definition and Nature

• Elements of News and News Values
• Types of News: Hard and Soft
• Difference between News, Features, Articles and Backgrounders

4. News Sources: Attribution and its types; Credibility and Quotations, By Line, Credit Line and Embargo

Unit II: [News Reporting and Writing] 
1. News Reporting: Reporting for Various Beats
2. Types of News Reports: Objective, Investigative and Interpretative
3. Reporting for Newspapers, Magazines and News Agencies
4. Structure and Style of News Writing

• a.Types of Headlines, Leads and Body
• b. Guidelines for Headline Writing

Unit III: [Structure of a News Room]
1. Set up and functions of a City Reporting Room in a Daily and a Bureau
2. Functions and Responsibilities of a News Editor, Sub-Editor and Chief Sub-Editor
3. Editorial Writing and its Importance

• a. Letter to the Editor
• b. Book Review and Film Review

4. Stylesheet: Definition, Purpose and Relevance

Unit IV: [Editing and Layout Design] 

1. Editing: Definition, Objectives and Principles

• a. Editing Symbols and Proofreading Symbols
• b. Advent of Electronic Editing

2. Copy Editing for Newspapers, Magazines and Journals
3. Use of Graphics, Cartoons and Info graphics in Print

• a. Photo Caption and Cutline: Definition, Relevance and Guidelines

4. Design and Layout for Newspaper, Magazine and Journal