07112023_DSJ_1
07112023_DSJ_1
07112023_DSJ_1
CNC-II/093/1(23)/2022-23/395
Dated: 27.01.2023
NOTIFICATION
Sub: Amendment to Ordinance V
[E.C Resolution No. 38-1/ (38-1-14) dated 08.12.2022]
Course title & Credits Credit distribution of the course Eligibility Pre-
Code Lecture Tutorial Practical/ criteria requisite of
Practice the course
(if any)
Media & 4 3 0 1 Class XII NIL
Communication Pass
Learning Objectives
The course introduces students to communication concepts, theories, models and use of different
types of media.
Learning Outcomes
Students will understand the elements and processes of communication thereby improving their
communication skills. This will help them to explore myriad career options in communication and
journalism.
SYLLABUS OF DSC A1 – Media & Communication (45 Hours)
Learning Objectives
The course will enable students to understand various aspects of print journalism,
organizational structure of print media enterprises and writing for media.
Learning Outcomes
The course will enhance the reporting and editing skills of the students and they will become
proficient in news gathering techniques.
Suggested Readings
1. Baskette, Floyd K. & Sissors, Jack Z. The Art of Editing, Boston: Allyn and Bacon
Publication, 2004.
2. Chaturvedi, S.N., Dynamics of Journalism and Art of Editing, New Delhi: Cyber Tech
Publications, 2007.
3. MacDougall, Curtis Daniel, Principles of Editorial Writing, Dubuque, Iowa: W.C. Brown
Co. Publishers, 1973.
4. Bender, John R., Davenport, Lucinda D. &Drager, Michael W. Drager. Reporting for the
Media, London: Oxford University Press, 2016.
5. Hodgson, F.W. Modern Newspaper Practice: A Primer on the press, Oxford: Focal Press,
1996.
6. Itule, Bruce D. and Anderson, Douglas A., News Writing and Reporting for Today's
Media, New York: McGraw Hill Publication, 2006.
7. Keeble, Richard, & Reeves, Ian. The Newspapers Handbook, London, UK: Routledge
Publication, 2001.
8. Mencher, Melvin, News Reporting and Writing, New York: McGraw Hill Publication,
2003.
DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC CORE COURSE – DSC C1 : HISTORY OF MEDIA
Learning Objectives
The course intends to familiarize the students with milestone events in media history.
Learning Outcomes
The course will help the students to understand the historical roots of the contemporary media
phenomenon and its post-modern features.
Suggested Readings
1. Barnouw, Eric, and Krishnaswamy, Indian Film, (2nd Edition), New York: Oxford
University Press, 1980.
2. Biswajit, Das, B Bel, B Das, J Brower, and VibhodhParthasarthi. Mediating Modernity:
Colonial Discourse and radio Broadcasting in India, II Communication Processes Vol. 1:
media and Mediation, New Delhi: Sage, 2005.
3. Briggs, A. and Burke, P., Social History of Media: From Gutenberg to Internet.
Cambridge: Polity Press, 2010.
4. Butcher, Melissa, Transnational: Cultural Identity and Change. New Delhi: Sage, 2003.
5. Raghavan, G.N.S., Early Years of PTI: PTI Story: Origin and Growth of Indian Press,
Bombay: Press Trust of India, 1987.
6. Hunt, Sarah Beth, Hindi Dalit Literature and the politics of Representation, New Delhi:
Routledge, 2014.
7. Jeffrey, Robin, India's News Paper Revolution: Capitalism, Politics and the Indian
language Press, New Delhi: Oxford, 2003.
8. Manuel, Peter and P.C. Chatterjee, Cassette Culture: Broadcasting in India, Chicago:
University of Chicago Press, Sage, 1993.
9. McDonald, Elen, The Modernizing of communication: Vernacular publishing in
Nineteenth Century Maharashtra, Asian Survey, 8-7. 1968.
10.Neurath, P., Radio Farm Forum as a Tool of change in Indian Villages," Economic
Development of Cultural Change, Vol.10, No.3.
11.Page, David, and William Crawley. Satellites over South Asia, New Delhi: Sage, 2001.
12.Parthasarthi, Vibhodh, B Bel, B Das, and Brower, J., Constructing a new Media Market:
Merchandising the talking machine in communication processes, Media and Mediation. Vol.
1. New Delhi: Sage, 2005.
13.Rangaswami, Parthasarthy, Journalism in India from the Earliest to the Present Day, New
Delhi: Sterling Publishers, 1989.
14.Robinson, Francis, Technology and Religious Change: Islam and the impact of print,
Modern Asian Studied, Vol. 27, No 1. 1993.
15.Vilanilam, V. John, The Socio Cultural Dynamics of Indian Television: From SITE to
Insight to Privatization, Television in Contemporary Asia, David French and Michael
Richards (eds). London: Sage, 2000.
DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC CORE COURSE – DSC A2: MEDIA, SOCIETY AND CULTURE
Learning Objectives
The course explores the impact of media in society, the patterns of media representations,
constructions and stereotypes, and media as a social institution.
Learning Outcomes
The course will impart a sociological understanding of media representations to the students,
which may help them to balance the news process and the information needs of the public.
This will help students critically analyse the interaction of media with society and culture and
to enable them to use and create news and strengthen the processes.
1. Representation
2. Construction
3. Stereotypes
Suggested Readings
Learning Objectives
The course intends to improve students’ knowledge and skills in Information and Media
Technology – including both hardware and software.
Learning Outcomes
Through this course, students will understand and gain proficiency in using various ICT
tools, devices and acquire knowledge about multiple digital platforms. This will help them to
creatively use Information and Communication Technologies in producing media products,
content and services.
1. Concepts: New Media; Cyber Media; Digital Media; Web and Mobile Web; User and
the Screen
2. Search Engines; Internet Search and its tools
3. Basics of Web Publishing / Blogs and the ‘Blogosphere’; Tools & Applications;
WordPress etc.
4. Social Networking and Media Platforms - Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram,
WhatsApp, Social Bookmarking, Skype etc.
5. Social Media and the Post-Modern Public Sphere; Economy of New Media
Suggested Readings
1. Castells. The Network Society: A cross -cultural perspective. Edward Elgar, 2004.
2. Dovey, Lister, Giddings Grant, and Kelly. New Media and Technologies. 2003.
3. Eugenia, Siapera. Understanding New Media. Sage, 2011.
4. Gane, Nicholas, and David Beer. New Media: The Key Concept. Berg, 2008.
5. Goldsmith, Jack, and Tim Wu. Who controls Internet? Illusions of Borderless
World. US: Oxford University Press, 2006.
6. Jenkins, Henry. Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide. New
York: NYU Press, 2006.
7. Khan, R, and D Kellner. "New Media and Internet Activism: From the Battle of
Seattle to Blogging "New Media & Society. Vols. vol.6, No.1. 2004.
8. Lambert, Joan, and Curtis Frye. Microsoft Office 2016 Step by Step.
Microsoft Press, 2016.
9. Lievrouw, and Livigstone. Hand Book of New Media. Sage, n.d.
10. Manovich, Lev. What is new Media? In the Language of New Media.
Cambridge: MIT Press, 2001.
11. Martin, Lister. New Media - A Critical Introduction. Routledge, 2009.
12. Miller, Vincent. Understanding Digital Culture. Sage, 2011.
13. Narayan, Sunetra Sen, and Shalini Narayanan. India Connected: Mapping Impact
of New Media. New Delhi: Sage, 2016.
14. Pavik, John V. New Media. Columbia University Press, 2001.
15. Sinha.Pradeepk, and Priti Sinha. Computer Fundamentals. 6th Ed. BPB
Publication, 2011.
16. Van Dijk, J.A.G.M. " The network Society: Social Aspects of New Media. Sage,
2005.
DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC CORE COURSE – DSC C2 : MEDIA, POLITY AND LEGAL SYSTEMS
IN INDIA
CREDIT DISTRIBUTION, ELIGIBILITY AND PRE-REQUISITES OF THE
COURSE
Learning Objectives
The course will introduce the students to the polity, constitution and legal systems in India.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge of the constitution and legal systems in India will help the students to be
responsible and disciplined in their journalistic endeavours and enable them to produce
reports on political, legal and governance issues with larger perspectives.
SYLLABUS OF DSC C2 – Media, Polity and Legal Systems in India (45 Hours)
Unit 1 - Indian Constitution and Governance (12 Hours)
Unit 3 - Parties, Party System and Electoral Politics in India (11 Hours)
1. Party System in India and the Rise of Coalitions; Types of Parties – National and
State level
2. Election Commission and Electoral Reforms
3. Law Commission and National Committee for Review of the Constitution
4. Identity Politics: Gender, Caste, Class and Religion in Indian Politics
5. E-Media and Governance; Covering Campaigns, Elections and Governance
1. Group project on the success of e-governance and the role of the media
2. Present and analyse on any one aspect (class, caste, gender) and contemporary politics
in India
3. Discussions on the independence of the judiciary and the recent controversies around
judicial activism
4. Write a paper on the Uniform Civil Code arguing on the merits and demerits of the
same.
Suggested Readings
1. Austin, Granville. The Indian constitution: Cornerstone of a Nation. 1966.
2. Austin, Granville. Working a Democratic Constitution, OUP. 1999.
3. Baum, Matthew. Soft News Goes to War: Public Opinionand American Foreign
Policy in the New Media Age. Princeton University Press, 2005.
4. Chakrabarty, Bidyut. Indian Politics and Society Since Independence: Events,
Processes and Ideology. Routledge, 2008.
5. Iyengar, Shanto, and Jennifer A McGrady. Media Politics: A Citizen Guide. W.W.
Norton, 2011.
6. Kashyap, Subhash C. Our Parliament. National book Trust, 2011.
7. Khinani, Sunil. The Idea of India. Penguin, 2003.
8. Lippman, Water. Public Opinion. Macmillan, 1922.
9. Mitchell, Army et al. " Millennials and Political News: Social Media the local TV for
the next generation?' Pew Research Center Journalism & Mass Media. 2015.
10. Rajni, Kothari. Politics in India. Orient Longman, 1970.
11. Snowden, Edward. "The World say No to Surveillance". The New York Times, 2015.
12. Toobin, Jeffrey. Edward Snowden is No Hero. 2013.
13. White, Theodore. The Making of the President: 1960. Atheneum, 1960.
14. Young, Dannagal Goldwaithe. The Daily Show as the New Journalism: In Their Own
words", Laughing Matters: Humor and American politics in the Media Age. New
York: Routledge, 2008.
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