Paper-IV General Awareness andCurrent Affairs-I Time: 3 Hrs. Theory Marks: 80 Internal Assessment: 20 Question paper for each theory paper will have two questions from each of the four units. Student will be required to answer any one question from each unit. Unit V of the question paper will have six questions out of which the student will be required to answer any four questions. Each unit will carry equal marks. Students have the option to answer some questions in Hindi and others in English but within an answer to a question the language should be pure (not bilingual) and correct. Unit –I Major current national, regional and international issues. Important issues covered by print/ radio / television and new media. Important people and their positions people in news. Unit-II Follow up of major stories and editorials during the term.Trending stories in social media,Readings from popular magazines, news and infotainment. Unit-III Follows up/ discussion of popular columns write ups, articles, features middles, letter to editors and blogs. Unit-IV Comparative study of issues covered by media.Discussion on content/ footage/style/presentation etc.on the issue taken up by various television channel radio stations/news and other platforms. References: 1 Major national, international and regional publications- newspapers and magazines. 2. Year books of various publications. 3 Competitive books, magazines and journals. 4. Lok and Rajya Sabha TV Programmes on current affairs Paper V Personality Development & Communication Skills
Reference books Communication models for the study of Mass Communication – Denis Mc Quail and S.VenWindah, Longman, Singapore Publications, 1981 Mass Communication – A Critical analysis – Keval J Kumar 3.Mass communication theory: An introduction - Denis Mcquail The process and effects of mass communication – Wilbur Schramm Mean, massages and – Wilbur schramm The effects of mass communication – Joseph Klapper Mass communication theory – Stanley J.Baran and Dennis K.Davis Theories of Mass Communication –Melvin L.DeFleur and Sandra Ball Rokeach Denis Mc Quail 2004. Mass Communication Theory, New Delhi, Sage publication Theories of Communication- A introduction, London, Sage publication Reference books Communication models for the study of Mass Communication – Denis Mc Quail and S.VenWindah, Longman, Singapore Publications, 1981 Mass Communication – A Critical analysis – Keval J Kumar 3.Mass communication theory: An introduction - Denis Mcquail The process and effects of mass communication – Wilbur Schramm Mean, massages and media – Wilbur schramm The effects of mass communication – Joseph Klapper Mass communication theory – Stanley J.Baran and Dennis K.Davis Theories of Mass Communication –Melvin L.DeFleur and Sandra Ball Rokeach Denis Mc Quail 2004. Mass Communication Theory, New Delhi, Sage publication Theories of Communication- A short introduction, London, Sage publication Paper-IX Introduction to Reporting Time: 3 Hrs. Theory Marks: 50 Practical: 30 Internal Assessment: 20 Question for each theory paper will have two questions from each of the four units. Student will be required to answer any one question from each unit. Unit V of the question paper will have six questions out of which the student will be required to answer any four questions. Each unit will carry equal marks. Students have the option to answer some questions in Hindi and others in English but within an answer to a question the language should be pure (not bilingual) and correct. Unit-I Concept of news, definition, nature, qualities, elements of news, news concept of 5 w’s & 1H, objectively of news, of news, news verses information. Hard and soft news, Understanding local, regional and national news, Defining beats and different types of beats Unit-II