An Introduction to Journalism : Principles and Techniques

Contents Preface I Ingredients of News 1 Meaning definition and nature of news 2 The news process 3 Basic components of news story II Journalism A Historical Context 4 A historical perspective to Journalism III Concepts and Principles in Journalism 5 Basic Terminology in Journalism 6 Concept and principles in Journalism 7 The organizing of the news story 8 Copy presentation of news 9 Newsroom books and interviewing basics 10 Indian Newspapers agencies 11 Quotes and Attribution IV Language and Principles of Writing 12 Language and style of writing 13 Press and Media Conferences 14 Follow-ups 15 Pressures on Journalists 16 Rudolf Flesch Formula V Responsibility to Society 17 Press and democracy 18 Crime reporting 19 News for Minorities 20 Laws in Journalism 21 The role of press in India 22 Journalism trends in India 23 Use of Internet in Journalism 24Reporting Death and Disaster 25 Radio and Television Bulletins 26 Feature 27 Obituaries 28 Reviewing 29 Sport Basics 30 Sport in Different Media Glossary Bibliography IndexAdvertisements of India Shining spiritualistic image-making of political leaders have become a very common practice over Indian media In India having kicked-off a process of economic reform quite early the forces of privatization and globalization have given a free rein to dramatic changes in the country?s media Amidst a deluge of film-based entertainment news and current affairs provided by private channels All India Radio and Doordarshan once the country?s officially anointed public service broadcasters have become undecided incarnations of their former selves This time in the history of Indian media is critical it?s overwhelming in the quick and dramatic changes over the last few years Today?s vastly changed media scenario calls for a recasting of the role of media in promoting pro-social changeThe purpose of Journalism is to provide people with the information they need to be free and self-governing ?as clear a statement of purpose as has ever been written They are paid by the corporation but work for their readers their copy is screened buy editors who are appointed by management the pressure of entertainment news eats away at their purity and their owners more and more coming from outside the news business are motivated primarily by the bottom line The departments of journalism started renaming themselves after the mid-1970s as department of journalism and mass communication department of communication department of journalism and communication etc 292 pp.…