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Department of Mass Communication Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Educational Campus, Amravati Road, Nagpur - 440033 Tel: (0712) 2500085, e-mail: [email protected] About the Department The media and entertainment industry in India, and indeed across the globe, is estimated to be the fastest growing among all other industries. Even as the new media continue to grow in leaps and bounds, the traditional print medium is not far behind. Very interesting, fulfilling and financially lucrative career options are available to young people in the field of Mass Communication. While the focus of Mass Communication education remains on Journalism, the other attractive career options that open up are in the areas of Advertising, Public Relations/ Corporate Communications and New Media (including Social Media). As for the entertainment industry, there are courses to train people in TV and Radio anchoring, reporting, editing, directing, shooting (camera persons) and such other specialized jobs for which skilled people are in great demand. History Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University could well claim to be a pioneer in mass communication education in India, for offering the first structured and well-planned journalism course after the country won freedom in 1947. It was to the credit of Hislop college, Nagpur and its then Principal, the Late Dr.D G Moses, who established a full fledged Department of Journalism with the approval and encouragement of Nagpur University in 1952-53. Prof. K E Eapen was the first Indian scholar to be the head of the department. The begining was made with a diploma course in Journalism, which was later elevated to the degree level in the mid sixties. The university’s Department of Journalism was set up as a unit of the Social Sciences faculty in July 1969. Mr.S T Puranik was the first Honorary Head of the Department. The Department was renamed as the Department of Mass Communication in 1989 and was shifted to its own building in the sprawling and verdant setting of the university’s post graduate teaching campus on Amravati Road, Nagpur. Facilities The Department offers: A well-equipped Television studio with Interactive Board backdrop, lights and Production Control Room (PCR), A 14-Track audio mixer for sound recording Digital Video Cameras PD 170 P, Digital Recorder DSR - 11, I-Mac and Final Cut Express professional video editing equipment, 1 The latest Sony MCS-8 Multi Format Switcher (8-source vision mixer), Multi-media LCD projectors Interactive Board for classroom teaching, Canon 60D SLR Digital Camera for photography lessons, Computer Laboratory with the A3 colour printer. The entire building, including computer laboratory, TV studio, library, faculty rooms and classrooms are networked to enable Internet connectivity at all these places. Training The stress is on practical training. The students are required to produce news reports, interviews, features and articles on a variety of subjects. They are also required to make newspaper pages and produce video and audio news bulletins and documentaries. Besides, the students learn to conceive and prepare print advertisements and various forms of Public Relations literature. Other than all the practical assignments given throughout the year by the concerned faculty, the students undergo a minimum 30 days of internship at newspapers, news agencies, TV news channels, advertising agencies and public relations firms or departments. The students also produce a tabloid news bulletin called ‘Campus’ each year. The Department holds specialized workshops by outside experts to provide hands-on training in areas such as page-making, ad-making, video editing and television production. The students are regularly taken out for learning visits. The places visited range from printing presses and TV studios to the Maharashtra Legislature, the tribal areas of Gadchiroli and Chandrapur and the hills, forests and tribal villages of Melghat. Faculty Besides the highly-qualified and experienced full time teachers, the Department boasts of an outstanding panel of visiting faculty who are all people of rich experience and great expertise in news reporting, editing, feature writing, photography, advertising and public relations. Alumni Alumni of the department are highly successful individuals who have made a name for themselves in print, electronic and interactive media, besides in myriad other fields ranging from academics to politics. The Alumni Association of the Department is full of stalwarts eager to help the students not only in improving their skills and making the right career choices, but also in getting them suitably placed. Placement The quality of professionals produced by the Department is appreciated by the media industry. The Department has a nearly 100 per cent placement record in terms of getting jobs for those interested in joining the print media in particular. Alumni of the Department are also highly placed in the electronic media, advertising and public relations industries. Over the last four years, our students have been placed in the following organizations: The Hitavada, Lokmat, Sakal, Nav Bharat, Dainik Bhaskar, Rashtra Prakash, Punya Nagari, IBN Lokmat, GTPL, BCN News, InCable, UCN, ABP News, Youth Junction, News Bharati, Nagpur Today and other media outlets. 2 Courses Available 1. Master of Arts (Mass Communication) Duration: Two years (four semesters) Specialisation: Print, Electronic, Online, Advertising, Public Relations Intake : 30 Admission Eligibility: Bachelor’s Degree of any statutory university or any other degree recognized as equivalent thereto with minimum 45% marks or equivalent grade or a higher degree in Mass Communication/ Journalism. Admission is done through Entrance Test (Written and Interview) Subjects: First Semester: i) Principals of Mass Communication ii)Development of Media iii)Print Media – I (Reporting and Editing) iv)Electronic Media (Radio and Television) v) Practical Paper of 150 marks Second Semester: i) Development Communication ii) Communication Research iii)Media Management & Media Laws iv)International Communication v) Practical Paper of 150 marks Third Semester: i) Print Media – II ii) Electronic Media – II (Radio & Television) iii) Advertising iv) Public Relations & Corporate Communications v) Practical Paper of 150 marks Fourth Semester: i) New Media Applications ii)Intercultural Communication iii) Practical Paper of 150 marks iv)Project (Specialisation – Print, Electronic, New Media, Advertising, Public Relations) v)Internship at Media Organisation 2. Bachelor of Journalism (BJ) Duration : One Year Specialisation : Print Media Intake : 50 Admission Eligibility : Any Graduate from recognized university Admission is done through Entrance Test (Written and Interview) Subjects: I. Principals and History of Journalism II. Modern News Reporting & Feature Writing III. Editing in Electronic Era IV. Modern Newspaper Management & Press Laws V. Public Relations & Mass Communication VI. Current Affairs, Language Study & Soft Skills VII. Information Technology Application in Mass Media 3 3. P G Diploma in Video Programming (News & Current Affairs) Specialisation : Electronic Media Intake : 25 students Admission Eligibility : Any Second Class Graduate Admission is done on "First Come First Served Basis" Subjects: I. Principles of Communication and Development & Comparison of Mass Media II. News Gathering and News Reporting III. Editing and Script Writing IV. Presentation & Production V. Interviews & Discussion/ Quiz on Current Affairs VI. Documentaries on Current Affairs Teaching Faculty Mr. Moiz Mannan Haque Asst. Prof & Head Educational Qualifications: B.Com., M.B.A., B.M.C., M.M.C., Advanced Diploma in Journalism (International Institute for Journalism, Berlin, Germany), AFP Fellow (Washington DC, USA), Cert. in French, NET (UGC) Industry Experience: Senior Reporter, The Hitavada, Nagpur (1987-1992) Senior Reporter, Indian Express, Nagpur (1992-99) News Editor, The Peninsula, Qatar (1999-2004) Business Writer, The Greenville News, South Carolina, USA (AFP Fellowship 1998) Correspondent: The Indian Post, The Sunday Observer, The Independent (for different periods between 1988 and 1992) Academic Experience: University approved Lecturer at NBA-accredited NYSS Institute of Management & Research, Nagpur, specializing in Advertising and Marketing Communications (2004-09). Head of the Department of Mass Communication, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (2009-present) Member, Board of Studies in Mass Communication, RTMNU and Gondwana University Member of Equal Opportunities Cell, RTMNU Member, Syllabus Drafting Committee for M.A. (Mass Communication) and B.J., RTM Nagpur University Member, Annual Report Committee, RTM Nagpur University Member, University Newsletter Editorial Board Member, University Students’ Newsletter Editorial Board Member, University Research Journal Editorial Board Visiting Faculty at Indian Institute of Mass Communication and Nagpur School of Journalism 4 Dr. D.V. Dhawankar Asst. Prof. Educational Qualifications: M.M.C., M.A. (Adv. & PR), P. G. Dip. Video Programming, M.S.W., M.A.(Hindi), M.A. (Pub Adm) Industry Experience: Reporter, Citicable (1996-97) Academic Experience: Lecturer and Head, Dept. of Mass Communication (2003-06) Chairman, Board of Studies, Mass Communication, RTMNU (2003-06) Chairman, Board of Studies, Mass Communication, Gondwana University Research Supervisor at RTM Nagpur University