PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
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To prepare a broadcast journalist with skills in
broadcasting
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To expose the students to the latest technologies
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To make the students to understand the working
of theories in action
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To get professional training with hands-on at
Xavier School of Communications
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To give the students the glimpses to the world of
broadcasting
CORE SUBJECTS
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Mass Communication Theories
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Mass Media
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Script Writing for Television
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Television Production
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Television Studies
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Still Photography
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Documentary Film Studies
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Management of Electronic Media
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Editing Video using FCP & Adobe Premiere
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Digital Audio Production
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Aesthetics
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Media Laws & Ethics
PG DIPLOMA IN BROADCAST JOURNALISM
(SPECIALIZATION)
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Human Rights, Public Issues, Globalization
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News Reporting for Visual Media
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Anchoring
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Argumentation
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Radio Production
PG DIPLOMA IN BROADCAST
JOURNALISM
Broadcast Journalism is a subject that covers a few areas of
mass communication like Journalism, Television Production,
Argumentation, Mass Communication Theories, Reporting
for TV, Editing Video and Scripting for Radio & TV. Other
related subjects that augment broadcast communication too
would make a student a professional broadcast journalist.
The student will be taught to provide truthful and intelligent
account of the news, to serve as a forum for the exchange
of comment and criticism, to present an accurate picture of
constituent groups in society, to circulate and clarify goals
and values of society and to gain full access to information
through inputs and the practical projects that he/she would
undertake using the high-end equipment provided at Xavier
University, Bhubaneswar. The professional software such
as FourC+, Quark XPress, and adobe software will give that
cutting edge to students who want to work in the electronic
print and TV industry.
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Journalism & Reporting News for Print
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Computer Applications in Media
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Social Media
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Online Journalism
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Basic Writing Skills
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Media & Socio Cultural Change
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History of Broadcasting Practicals (Students Projects)
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News feature Programming
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Online TV Production Projects
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Video Documentary Production
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Eectronic News Gathering (ENG)
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Blogging
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News Magazine (Print)
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Master Project
MODE OF DELIVERY OF THE PROGRAM
The program has 12 core subjects and 12 specialized subjects.
There are seven projects that would give them skills as
broadcaster, editor, writer, documentary filmmaker, anchor,
online journalism, and print. For every credit, which is 10
hours, the student is expected to put in 10 hours of pre-course
and 10 hours of post-course. In addition to these, there will
be field reporting, electronic news gathering and workshops/
guest lecturers scheduled as per availability of the resource
person. Sufficient prior intimation will be provided.
FACILITIES
XCOMM has a fully equipped air-conditioned studio, a
soundproof control room, a sound studio, cameras and lights
to enable students to prepare productions that will simulate
real life work situations. XCOMM has a HDTV Studio with
professional lights and all that go with professional Film
& TV Production. The studio has facilities like professional
Panasonic HD cameras; edit suites, online switcher which can
handle 8-inputs, and a teleprompter.
ELIGIBILITY
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Any graduate in Arts, Mass Media, Science or Commerce,
with at least 50% marks in aggregate.
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Working persons are not eligible.
Attendance is compulsory for all the lectures, film screenings,
workshops and other group activities in order to graduate and
receive the diploma. As the course is physically demanding,
absenteeism because of ill- health may disqualify a student.
Admission Bulletin 2017
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Education in the spirit of Magis (Greater Excellence)
