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Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Media and Elections Studies Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

Syllabus for Media and Elections Studies

Vocational skill course · Politics · Semester 2 · FY BA · 2 credits

Module 1: Impact of Media on Elections

  • 1 Print Media, Audio-Visual Media 10
  • 2 Digital Media

Module 2: Election Campaigning

  • 1 Campaign designing, election manifesto making
  • 2 Political Marketing

Module 3: Media Ethics in Elections

  • 1 Objective Coverage 10
  • 2 Paid News and Accountability of Media

Reading List

  • 1 Lokniti, National Election Study 2009, www.lokniti.org/national_election_study 2009
  • 2 . Manor, James: Parties and Party System, Princeton University Press, Princeton, 1986.
  • 3 Palmer, N. D.: Elections and Political Development – The South Indian Experience, Vikas Publishing, Mumbai, 1976
  • 4 Rana, M. S.: India Votes: LokSabha and Vidhan Sabha Elections : 1999, 2000, PollAnalysis, Election Data, Party Manifestos, B.R. Publishing, Delhi.
  • 5 Roy, Meenu: Electoral Politics in India : Election Process and Outcomes, VotingBehavior and Current Trends, Deep and Deep Publications, New Delhi, 2000.
  • 6 Roy, Meenu: India Votes – Elections 1996, A Critical Analysis, Deep and Deep Publications, Delhi, 1996.
  • 7 Politics in India, Orient Longman &Bostance, New Delhi, 1970.
  • 8 Shastri, Sandeep, Suri, K.C. and Yadav, Yogendra: Electoral Politics in Indian States, Lok Sabha elections in 2004 and beyond, Oxford University Press.
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