Kashmir University M.A. in Mass Communication and Journalism 1st Sem MMCJ-003 PRINT MEDIA-II : EDITING Syllabus

[Arvind Kumar]

Kashmir University M.A. in Mass Communication and Journalism 1st Sem MMCJ-003 PRINT MEDIA-II : EDITING Syllabus

SEM I
Paper 3 MMCJ-003 Print Media II -Editing

Unit-I

Cultures in Newspaper Organizations Newspaper Organization-Divisions/departments (Hierarchy and Roles) Inside the Newsroom: Organization and operation (News flow from reporters, agencies, internet, other sources) Responsibilities of Chief news editor, Chief copy editor and Copy editor Editing: Meaning, purposes, principles Rewriting stories Rewriting Press Releases, speech drafts, organizational reports Stylebooks: AP, AFP, REUTERS, BBC

Unit-II

Defining Editorial Functions of Editorial Classification of Editorials Award winning editorials Newspaper Terminology

Unit-III

Readability Formula Headlines- Functions Techniques of writing headlines Different kinds of headlines

Unit-IV

Layout and design basics of newspaper page; Various layout formats Putting different elements together on a page—visual, aesthetic and technical requirements Adjusting headlines, trimming a story to fit the page, fitting bylines, datelines Use of fonts and colours in a page layout Getting visual and editorial balance in the page layout Maintaining consistency of Stylesheet Adding different design elements—sidebars, boxes, blurbs, infographics