Grade XI / Full Marks : 100 / Teaching Hours (TH) : 150
Unit – 1: Introduction to Mass Communication (30 TH)
– Definition of various terms and functions
i) Communication and information
ii) Mass Communication, scope and functions
(iii) Brief historical development with emphasis on history of mass media in Nepal
iv) Types of media
Unit – 2: The concept of News (30 TH)
– Sources of news
– writing reports and news stories
– Qualification of reporter
Unit – 3: News editing (30 TH)
-News and its logic ingredients
-Headlines
-The lead and news structure
-The art of sub-editing
-Rewriting of news
-Page –making and lay-out
Unit – 4: Freedom of Press and Human Rights (30 TH)
-General concept of human rights
-The fundamental rights provision of the constitution of Nepal
Unit – 5: Practicum (30 TH)
-Knowledge of computer and its use in media
– Reporting assignment on issue of public concern
– Production of news story
– Presentation of magazine file base on class-from assignments
Grade XII / Full Marks : 100 / Teaching Hours : 150
Unit –1: News editing
Unit –2. Reporting
Unit –3. Broadcast Journalism
Unit –4. Press and Law
Unit –5. Practicum
Prescribed Textbooks:
1.David, Waincoright, Journalism Made Simple
2.Kamath, M.V., Professional Journalism
3.Nepal , James M. and Chabra, S.S. , News writing and Reporting.
4.Brown, Suzanne S., “A Concise Course in reporting the Newspapers, Magazines and Radio & TV”
5. Mass Media Law and Regulations in Nepal
Reference Books:
1.Merti, Melvin, and Ahiya, B.N., Basic News writing.
