What all is covered should be covered for MA in journalism ?Please recommend the books for MA in journalism?

Hello Tammy ,

M.A. Journalism or Master of Arts in Journalism is a post graduate mass communication course course .

M.A. Journalism Eligibilty,

• bachelor 's degree with inimum of 45% marks  in aggregate ( for SC/ST 40% in aggregate ) or any other equivalent qualification.
• Some of the very reputed universities and institutes conduct entrance examination for admission.

M.A. Journalism syllabus:

1. Print Journalism

2. Radio journalism

3.TV Journalism

4. Online Journalism

5. Photo Journalism

6.English communication

EMPLOYMENT AREAS :

• Research and educational institutes
• Magzines
• Journals
• Tv and Radio
• Newspapers
• Internet

BOOKS AND REFERENCES :

1. FOR COMMUNICATION SKILLS

• Communication Theories, Origin, Methods, Uses – Werner Severin J and James W Tankard Jr., Longman Publications, 1988
• Communication models for the study of Mass Communication – Denis Mc Quail and S. Ven Windah, Longman, Singapore Publications, 1981
• Communication for Development in the Third World – Srinivas R Melkote, Sage Publications, New Delhi, 1991
• Theories of Mass Communication – Uma Narula
• Folk Media for Development – N Usha Rani
• Mc Quali’s Mass Communication Theory – Denis Mc Quail, Sage Publications
• Speech Communication – William D Brooks

2.FOR MEDIA LAW AND ETHICS:

• Law and the Media – An Everyday Guide for Professionals – Crone
• Media and Ethics – S K Aggarwal
• Mass Media Laws and Regulations in India – K S Venkataramaiah
• Press and the Law – An Grover
• Press in Chains – Zamir Naizi

3. FOR MEDIA MANAGEMENT

• Vanita Kohli: Khandekar 2006: The Indian media Business, New Delhi- Sage Publication.
• James Redmind and Robert 2004: Trager 2004. Media Organization Management, London response books, Biztantra.
• Cabera, E.F & Bonache 1999.An expert H R System for Aligning organizational cultural & Strategy, New York Academic Press

4.FOR NEWS WRITING AND REPORTING

• News Reporting – B. N. Ahuja and S. S. Chhabra
• News Writing and Reporting – Mames M Neal and Suzanne S Brown
• Investigative Reporting and Editing – P. N. Williams
• Reporting for the Print Media – F. Fedler
• Reporting – Mitchell V Charnley
• Depth Reporting – Neal Copple

5.FOR NEWS PROCESSING AND EDITING

• Jacques Barzum 2002. Simple & Direct, London Harpar And Row
• John Ostnous 2004 Better Paragraphs, London Harper And Row
• Basket, Scissors And Brooks (Eds), 2002.Book Of Art Editing, London,Harper And Row.
• Joseph 2002.Outlines Of Editing, New Delhi. Amol Publication.

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