BS 3rd Year

Course No: 551

Course Title: Online Journalism 

01. Online Communication. Its scope and significance in today’s world.

02. From Language to Internet: a quick review.

03. Demographics and Dynamics of the Digital World.

04. The impact of Internet on other Mass Communication platforms.

05. Multimediality of Mass Communication.

06. Multimedia treatment options and the difference in news presentation.

07. Difference in approach between Online and Conventional media formats.

08. Basic elements of a good Website layout.

09. Glossary of Online Journalism.

10. From Blogs to Micro-Blogs: the changed and the changing scenario.

11. How a Blog Post is different from a Newspaper Article in terms of writing style.

12. The issue of ethics in Online Journalism.

13. Wikileaks, iReporters and Snowden: The many faces of Citizen Journalism.

14. The prospects and challenges for Online Journalism in the world of tomorrow.

15. Internet and the process of Cultural Imperialism.

Practical Assignment:

01. Generation and sustenance of a blog.

02. Content generation for a hypothetical website.

Reference Material:

01. Dynamics of Mass Communication. Dynamics of Mass Communication: Media in the Digital Age. Joseph R. Dominick.

02. Yahoo Style Guide. MacMillan, 2010.

03. The ENTIRE worldwide web.