Reporting Elections in India1 1 Syllabus Mumbai University by munotes
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Syllabus
Certificate Course
Reporting elections in India
Department Communication and Journalism
Kalina Campus
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O. 6500 Title: Reporting Elections in India
O.6501 Eligibility: A student for the admission of Certificate Course in Reporting Electing
in India must have at least completed his/her Higher Secondary Education (HSC
i.e. 10+2) of Maharashtra State Board or any other equivalent board.
R. 924 4 Duration of Programme: The duration of this Certificate Course in Reporting
Elections in India for shall be of 60 hours. The programme shall be conducted on part time
basis. The maximum duration for the completion is 3 months.
R. 9245 Course Fees:
INR Rs. 7 000 /- per student
R. 9244 -A Batch Intake:
Minimum 15 students
Maximum 30 Students
Teaching Methodology:
The Methodology shall include classroom teaching, assignments, practical work, Workshop,
project work, group activity, role play, etc.
Course Description
This course teaches students the fundamentals of cov ering the Indian political world, as well
as larger concepts that can help generate deeper context and understanding. Many reporters at
some time in their careers are tossed into covering local races for school boards, city councils
or Government offices. Others make careers out of covering large city governments or state
and federal government. This course is designed to provide a broad overview of this beat,
from the grassroots to the forming of Parliament.
The animating idea of this syllabus is that political reporting should be informed by deeper
knowledge. Theory and practice need not be at odds. Students can learn the “nut -and-bolts”
through deadline exercises and spot assignments; but they can also develop a deeper sense of
research insights about the system and its structural contours
Objectives and learning of the module of the course:
The purpose of this course is to help students develop:
Critical thinking skills about political issues and dynamics
Strong instincts for finding good political s tories
Sharp writing skills and an attention to detail and nuance in reporting
The ability to operate effectively in deadline situations
Fluency with political and social science research methods and insights.
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Course -Work
Units Topics Assignments References No.
sessions
01 Meaning, Nature and Type of
Indian Political Systems
The Constitution of India
Fundamental Rights,
Fundamental Duties and
Directive Principles of State
Policies
The Parliament : Legislature
Indian Federalism at Work
Guest Lecture
Creating a blog on
Reporting Elections
in India and writing
a report on the
history of elections
in India. Rajini Kothari : Politics in
India
W.H.Morris Jones : The
Government and Politics in
India
L.Hardgrave : The
Government and Politics in a
Developing Nation
L.I.Rudolph & S.H.Rudolph :
The Modernity of Tradition 05
02 History of Political Parties
The rise of Journalism in India
The Key role of reporters in the
Electoral Coverage.
Importance of Reporting
Elections in India
Workshop
Presenting
reported/Published
elections N.Hartman : Political Parties
in India
N.D.Palmer : Elections &
Political Development: The
South Asian Experience
05
03 The electoral Process in India
Party system typology –
Changing nature of Indian Party
system
Concept of one party dominance
and the Congress system
National and Regional parties;
Ideology organization
Leadership patterns and
factionalism
Workshop
Visiting party
offices and creating
a video interview of
party leaders to
understand the
working of their
party.
Atul Kohli : India‟s
Democracy
N.L.Madan : Indian Political
Science – Socio -Economic
Dimension
Atul Kohli : Democracy and
Discontent
Bhavani Singh : Recent
Trends in Indian Government
and Politics, Vol.II (1991)
05
04 political participation in
elections
Voting behavior Making a
documentary on the
voting behaviors of Measuring Voting Behaviour
in India book by Kumar
Sanjay and Praveen Rai 05
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Pressure groups
Political Parties and their
Symbols
Guest Lecture
the voters.
How India Votes: A State -by-
State Look by Ashutosh
Kuma , Yatindra Singh
Sisodia
Bharat mein Matdan
Vyavhar ka Mapan by Sanjay
Kuma ,Praveen Rai
05 Framing and crafting a Election
story
The Hooks and the Angles
Knowing your readers
Reporter as a Watch -Dog
Workshop
Writing a report on
the recent elections
results and
publishing it on the
blog created for the
assignments no.1
Political Journalism in
Comparative Perspective
Book by Arjen van Dalen,
Claes de Vreese, Erik Alb'k,
and Nael Jebril
Writing & Reporting News
Book by Carole Rich
Inside Reporting
Textbook by Tim Harrowe
05
06 Understanding the Municipal
Elections
Structure of the Municipal
Departments
Studying the Committees
Departments of the Municipality
Studying the Municipal Budget
Guest Lecture
Visiting the
Municipality and
analyzing the usage
of the Municipal
Budget and the
report to be
presented in the
classroom Urban Governance in India
by C. Nagaraja Rao
05
07 Studying the Wards and Zones
for Elections
The process of candidature for
elections
Analyzing the affidavits
produced during elections for
writing a news story Filing RTI for the
specific wards of
students and
writing a report to
be published on the
blog. Law of Elections And
Election Petitions
by Doabia
Model Code of Conduct 05
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Studying the works of a
candidate through RTI
Workshop Handbook: Elections in India
by K C SAHA
08 Election Campaigns
Elections and Social Media
Election and the „Viral Publicity‟
Creating Votes through Media
Guest Lecture Presenting the
effects of any
recent political
campaign. When India Votes: The
Dynamics of Successful
Election Campaigning by
Jaishri Jethwaney ,Samir
Kapur
Campaigns and Conscience:
The Ethics of Political
Journalism
Book by Philip M. Seib
09 analyzing the voters turn out
studying the first time voters
The traditional voters
Vote Banks
Workshop
Interviewing the
Voters.
How India Votes - Election
Laws, Practice and Procedure
by V S Rama Devi , S K
Mendiratta
Every Vote Counts: The Story
of India's Elections
by Navin Chawla
05
10 History of Voting : Ballot vs
EVM
Understanding the working of
EVM
The roles and duties of the
Election Officers
Setting Up a Polling Booth
Guest Lecture The students will
set a Polling booth
in the classroom. Electronic Voting Machines:
Unconstitutional and
Tamperable
by Subramanian Swamy
05
11 The Mock Poll
Election Day and the Voters
Sources for news on the Polling
day
Grabbing the story Students will
Conduct Mock Poll
and elections in the
classroom. Electoral Reforms in
India by Venkatesh Kumar B
05
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Workshop
11 The Counting begins
Studying the counting procedure
Understanding the voting figures
and margins
Formation of the Government
Guest Lecture
Analyzing the
results of voting
and presenting it in
the classroom The Verdict: Decoding India's
Elections
by Prannoy Roy , Dorab R.
Sopariwala
05
12 Visiting the State Election
Commission
13 Visiting places where election
are conducted (if any and only in
Maharashtra )
14 Submissions and presentations
of the Blogs
15 Examinations
Course Evaluation
No. of Credits Term Work Credit definition
Attendance 1 80% attendance
Project 1 In Classroom assignment
Project 1 On-Field Assignment
Class Participation 1 Class presentation, discussion
Internal Classroom
Examination 2 100 MARKS
(40% passing marks)
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Budget:
Total Revenue from 30 students @ Rs. 7000/ - = INR 21,0000 /- (Two Lakhs Ten
Thousand )
Cost to the Department:
Expert Faculty Remunera tion - INR 1 , 0000 /- @ of INR 100 0/- per hour
Coordinator - INR 10,000/ -
Resource Procurement - INR 5 0,000/ -
(Newspapers, books, DVDs, Props etc.)
Total Cost - INR 1, 50,000 /- (One Lakh fifty thousand)