MC 512

Electronic Media (Radio and TV Journalism)

3 Credit hours

1. Radio Journalism a. History and development of Radio in the World & South Asia b. Importance and role of Radio and its impact on the society. c. Difference between Radio and print news. d. Development of Radio in Pakistan(After 1947) e. Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (Radio Pakistan) its service and structure. f. Central News Organization of PBC and its structure

g. Introduction to the Radio News and its sources h. Virtues or qualities of Radio news. i. j. Types of Radio news bulletins Principles of Radio news writing

k. Reporting for Radio and its Basics l. Broadcast News Reading and its Principles

m. Important Radio Terms n. Radios current affairs program and types o. Major Radio Channels of the world and their history

RECOMMENDED BOOKS: a. Radio Journalism in Pakistan by Idress Siddique b. Study Unit (Electronic Media) for MA level, AIOU, ISB c. Modern Mass Media, John Merrill, Harper Collins, 1994. d. Journalism for All,by Mehdi Hassan, Etisam Publushers,Lahore 1991 e. Radio Journalism by Mehmood Hussain, NBF, Islamabad 1997 f. Electronic Media (Course code 962)National Book Foundation, Islamabad 1998 Ferozsons 1991

2. TV News: a. Introduction to TV and its brief History

b. TVs social ,cultural and social impact on society c. Difference among TV, Radio and Print. d. Working on TV channel, Radio and Print e. Vital sources of TV news. f. Roles and responsibilities of TV news producers

g. Terms used in TV News/Electronic media. h. Principles of broadcast news reading i. j. Planning, preparing/producing TV news bulletins Planning and producing a TV news report(short duration)

k. Principles of writing TV news story /script l. TV interviews types and basics for conducting TV interview.

m. TV reporting/Live reporting basics and requirements, TV beepers n. Types of TVs Current affairs programs o. Planning and producing current affairs programs p. Pakistan Television and its brief history and impact on Pakistans society q. Emergence of private TV channels in Pakistan r. PEMRA and its role in electronic media

s. Major TV channels of the world, their role and impact on global affairs. RECOMMENDED BOOKS: a. Television Field Production and reporting by Fred Shook, Publisher: Pearson (south Asia edition) 2005 b. Basic TV reporting by Ivon York, Focal Press London 1997. c. Electronic Media (MA Study Unit)by AIOU Press, Islamabad d. Electronic Media Ethics by Val E.Limburg, Focal Press London 1994 e. The Essential TV handbook by Peter Jarvis,Focal Press London 1996 f. Television News by Ivory York, Focal Press ,London 1996

g. Interviews that work by Shirley Biagi, Fersons,Pakistan 1989 Modern Mass Media by John C.Merrill, Harper Collins College Publishers (USA) 1994