Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism - Urdu at IIMC Delhi Offline Course

Post Graduation Diploma in Urdu Journalism is a one-year full-time postgraduate diploma course offered by the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi.

Course Objectives: To provide quality training in the field of journalism in regional languages with special focus on regional aspects of mass communication such as regional language, culture, and practices. It aims at creating professionally qualified and trained journalists who are well-versed in the nuances of regional language media and are empowered with a national perspective. Over a period of two semesters, the students would be provided with a broad perspective of communication in general and that of the state/language concerned. The emphasis will be on imparting ethics and values needed to promote a free, fair, and objective media. Students will be exposed to new and evolving techniques of reporting, editing, production and distribution through a combination of theory and practical sessions. Over the period of their course, students shall report, edit, and produce Lab Journals and other publications in their respective languages. They will also be trained in TV, Radio and Digital media.

Topics covered: Communication: Concepts, Processes and Theories. History of Odia Journalism. Media Laws and Ethics Editing and Reporting New Media and Web Journalism Radio & TV Journalism Development Journalism with emphasis on socio-economic and cultural issues concerning Odisha and Eastern India. Media Management, Advertising & Public Relations