Semester 1

Journalism: An Introduction
An Overview of Journalism
Pre and Post Independence Journalism
Contemporary Scenario
Leaders in the Newspaper market and their USP
Electronic journalism: An Appreciation of the news channels

Contemporary India and Current Debates
Indian Constitution
Parliamentary system
Judicial system
Administrative set up in India
Governance in the center and states
Budgeting and plan making
Panchayati Raj Institutions
Foreign Relations
Current Issues

News and Other Genres of Writing
Basic concepts of News writing
News worthiness
News for print and electronic media
Different forms of journalistic writing: Articles, Features,
Editorials, Reviews
Translation