PG Diploma in Advance Reporting

Course Information :

Advanced reporting deals with development of reportorial skills and writing techniques, with exposure to complex issues and ideas influencing public affairs reporting. The emphasis in this course will be on news-gathering techniques, data collection and analysis, developing story ideas and writing on different beats as parliament, diplomatic, entertainment, politics, and business etc.

Coursework & Assessment :

The advanced reporting chapter consists of class discussions; out-of-class reading, reporting and writing; current events quizzes, in-class presentation and individual meetings with the instructor/mentor. Work should meet a high standard of truth and accuracy. A lot of emphasis will be put on the student's ability to imaginatively present his or her class projects and assignments and the student's performance during the internship. The student will be required to maintain a record-cum-log book of his or her own work/activities during this period.

Careers :

Skills learned in advanced reporting will assist students in landing jobs and also give them an expertise in the beat, which they choose and may be employed to benefit society. In-depth reporting, in particular, is of value because it challenges both the assertions of newsmakers and the understanding of news consumers. The students can become special reporters/correspondent in the field of politics, parliament, court, entertainment, culture, business and development.