B.A. in Multimedia and Mass Communication Investigative Journalism Syllabus - Mumbai University
This is the TY BAMMC Journalism syllabus under the CBCS scheme, revision R-2019-20. The University has not published an NEP 2020 syllabus for the third year of this degree, and still examines Semesters V and VI on this one, so check which scheme your exam form names before you revise.
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Syllabus for Investigative Journalism
Module I: CAREERS and OPPORTUNITIES IN INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM INTRODUCTION TO INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM
- Who is an Investigative Reporter, Role of an Investigative Reporter
- Qualities and essentials for becoming an investigative journalist, career and opportunities
- Centre for Investigative Journalism (CIJ)
- Ethical/unethical use of sting operations
Module II: DATA COLLECTION SOURCES
- Records and the Confidentiality of Source
- Issues of contempt, defamation
- Right to Privacy and Official Secrets Act
- What is evidence?
- Case Study: Panama Papers and Watergate Scandal
Module III: DESIGNING THE STORY FINDING and WRITING YOUR STORY
- Observation
- Planning techniques
- Cultivating sources
- Developing the project
- DATA PROTECTION and SECURITY
Module IV: SECURITY OF SOURCES and DATA
- Protection of sources
- Safety of journalists
- Criticism of Investigative Journalism
Module V: FINAL STORY GENERATION OF THE STORY
- Research methods
- Insight knowledge
- Asking the right questions
- Libel and fact checking
- Writing and rewriting the report
REFERENCE BOOKS/JOURNALS/MANUALS
- 1 A Manual For Investigative Journalism Edited By Syed Nazakat And The Kas Media Programme
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.A. in Multimedia and Mass Communication under NEP 2020. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.
The complete syllabus
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