Reporting and Editing for Print

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.

Week- I
1. News2. Covering news3. Types of reporting4. Roles and qualities of reporter
Week - II
5. Crime Reporting6. Health, Civic, Political Reporting7. Civil administration reporting8. News agency Reporting
Week - III
9. Interview10. Dos and Don’ts of Interview11. Setting Interview12. Model Interview

Week - IV
13. News Leads14. Body of the Story15. Article and feature

Week - V
16. Difference between Article and Feature17. News Room18. Editing

Week - VI
19. News Headlines20. Language and Types of Headline21. Importance of Pictures22. Role of editors

Week - VII
23. Bureau24. Stylesheet25. Editorial
Week - VIII
26. Editorial Writing27. Editorials - Opinion Pieces28. Editorials - Op-Ed and Articles

Week - IX
29. Trends in Sectional News30. Week-end pullouts and Supplements31. Creative writing for news

Week - X
32. Backgrounders, Columns and Columnists33. Understanding media and news34. Sociology of news35. Paid News and Agenda setting
Week - XI
36. Pressures in the news room, trail by media, Gate keeping37. Objectivity and Politics of News38. Neutrality and Bias in News

Week - XII
39. Differences between Reporting for Print, Radio and Television40. Summary of Reporting and Editing for print