B.A. in Multimedia and Mass Communication Magazine 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 Magazine Journalism
Module I: History of magazine journalism
- A brief history of magazine journalism, global scenario and current trends in magazine journalism in India; Magazine boom in India and the glorious years of the news magazine magazine journalism versus newspaper journalism, Survival of Magazines in digital era – issues , challenges , prospects
- Definition and genres of magazines - news, special interest, general, lifestyle, glamour, gossip, special audience magazines, public relations , Automobile , Career guidance , Technology , Sports , Health , Women ,
Module II: Definition and Genres of Magazines
- Children , Diwali issues , travel ,environment , education , B2B magazines magazines, literary magazines, Sunday magazines and journals; online magazines- e-zines,
- webzines, web-edition magazines; a review of leading general interest magazines in English ,
- Hindi and Marathi. Magazine formats.
Module III: Organizational structure
- Organizational structure of a magazine – editorial, advertising, circulation, promotion and business departments; reporting and editing operations in a magazine; magazine journalism terminology
Module IV: Cover Story
- Cover and cover story – functions of the cover- cover design formats – cover blaze - coverlines; contents page; cover story selection criteria: length, strength, importance, promotability and illustratibility
Module V: Types of Articles
- Magazine articles- features, film reviews, book reviews, profiles, columns, cartoons, regulars and fillers , interviews
Module VI: Magazine Design
- –format, layout, typography, colour, photos, illustrations, info graphics and Blurbs.
REFERENCES
- Tim HolmesandLiz Nice
- Jack Ian., (1996) Granta: The Magazine of New Writing. London, England: Granta Publishers
- Tim Holmes, Magazine Journalism. SAGE Publications Ltd., 2010
- Earl R. Hutchison, Art of Feature Writing. Oxford University Press, 2008
- ShantoIyengar, Jennifer A, McGrady, Media Politics: A Citizen’s Guide. W.W.Norton, 2011
- Hayes, Keith, Business Journalism: How to Report on Business and Economics: APRESS,
- 2014
- SubhomoyBhattacharjee, India’s Coal Story. PBI PAN INDIA, 2017
- Mark Tatge, New York Times Reader: Business and the Economy. 2010 BOS SYLLABUS SUB-COMMITTEE Dr. Navita Kulkarni –(Convener) Dr. Mahesh Patil Mr. Sachin Parab
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
This subject is cut from the University circular for its year. Open a document here if you want the whole thing rather than a single subject.