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Deans Message About IIJNM & Mission Statement Overview of Curriculum & Dates and Deadlines Faculty IIJNM International Advisory Board Programmes & Curriculum Admissions Policy & Students Bank Loan Facilities IIJNM Publications & Project Work Campus Orientation / Software Tools Campus Facilities & Services IIJNM Seminars & Workshops Placements & Awards FAQs Impressions Annexure: Programme, Fees, Schedule & Administration 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23

Since 2000, IIJNM has made steady progress in offering an excellent journalism curriculum suited to the practice of the profession. With experienced faculty from India and abroad, a Media Lab and state-of-the art TV and radio studios, students get the best there is to prepare for a start in their new career. With the recent introduction of the Multimedia Journalism program, we are at the cutting edge of technology and media practices. As an independent institution not affiliated with or run by any newspaper or media organization, we are able to maintain wider associations within the industry. Having built up our reputation as one of the leading J-schools in South Asia, we are now ready to make further contributions to the profession. These developments reflect not only our commitment to a fair and independent media, but also the accomplishments of our faculty and past graduates. At IIJNM, first you learn the craft of journalism how to cover a story, be a good reporter, do the research properly, and write well. We also teach you to use the many tools of journalism such as software applications, how to design and layout, work with images, edit, and so on. These are some of the essentials; what I want you to recognize is something more. We do not teach you what to think, but how to think and analyze. You must develop the skill of critical thought and learn to examine different perspectives and ideas. I hope you will examine some of the crucial questions of our time affecting our community, India and the world. The relevance of a liberal arts education is to examine unjust acts, wrong traditions and improper ways of life, so that you may find ways to set things right. You must also learn to appreciate the full breadth of individual freedom and expression, of equality, and human justice. You must grasp, embrace and move into the realm of right from wrong. Indian journalism is a vibrant profession, constantly striving to find its rightful place within a democracy in transition. Many argue that Indian journalists are not adequately questioning the governments economic program and foreign policy, and investigating corruptive practices and environmental issues. With increased concern on the part of citizens, we can hope that our media will challenge vigorously and constructively the wisdom and practices of our politicians and bureaucrats. The recent turmoil in world financial markets, the terrorist attack on Mumbai, and the Hazare movement have combined to generate critical evaluations by journalists. The press is now more vigorously questioning government policies, corruption and preparedness to handle external threats. Optimistic economic predictions put out by politicians are also being challenged. These are positive developments in bringing about the necessary changes to governance in India. In conclusion, what are the vital characteristics needed of a great journalist? Needless to say, you must learn the skills to be a good reporter and writer. You must dig into the story, find the truth, and present your material eloquently and interestingly to the reader/viewer/listener. You must cultivate good working relationships with your sources and contacts, and never rely on the easy ones, such as politicians, who will rarely tell you what they dont want the people to know. You must learn to develop

Deans Message

Dr. Abraham M. George, Dean

a sense of urgency, manage your time well, and seize the moment. In doing all these, understand the issues that really matter to the people, cover them well, and stimulate a dialogue with and among your readers and viewers. Finally, you must not just be a journalist but something more than that a professional journalist with personal integrity. At IIJNM, we strive to offer the best curriculum, and train you for a successful career in journalism. Judging from our past graduates, the media profession has already come to recognize the quality of our programs and the students. I hope you will commit yourself to excelling in this exciting career. Thank you, Abraham M. George, Dean

The Institutes mission is to educate students in a broad range of skills and concepts involving the gathering, editing and presentation of information, and prepare them for a career in journalism.

About IIJNM
January 2001 marked the opening of the Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media (IIJNM) in Bangalore, India. IIJNM is founded by the BS&G Foundation, a nonprofit trust dedicated to promoting true democratic values and institutions in India. (see www.iijnm.org) The BS&G Foundation is a partnership between the Adi Chunchanagiri Trust and The George Foundation. The former also runs several other educational institutions in medicine and engineering, while the latter is engaged in humanitarian projects and environmental issues (see www.tgfworld.org). The main motivating factor behind the creation of IIJNM is the overwhelming need to improve the quality of journalism and elevate the stature of the profession in India.

Mission Statement
The Institutes mission is to educate students in a broad range of skills and concepts involving the gathering, editing and presentation of information, and prepare them for a career in journalism. While there is a strong emphasis on the craft of journalism, the curriculum is designed to help students draw on and supplement their basic education so they are better equipped to handle intelligently the fundamental issues of the day. Students are exposed to the principles and ethics intrinsic to the profession to enable them to hone their journalistic skills. They are given practical training by covering events in the city, research on the Internet, working in our state-of-the-art media lab and studio, and frequently publishing and broadcasting the news. The hope is that IIJNM journalists will not only be competent practitioners by todays standards, but also that they will help raise those standards.

Overview of Curriculum
The curriculum has been developed in association with Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, New York. In order to retain flexibility in its course offerings, IIJNM does not seek any national accreditation. The programme leading to a diploma or a postgraduate diploma in journalism builds on the students already strong background in liberal arts, the sciences, law or other disciplines. The purpose is not to train candidates for the next job in the field, but to educate them for significant careers. During a full academic year, students work in the high-pressure deadline atmosphere of the journalism profession through their assignments in reporting, writing, editing and using presentation tools. Teacher-editors who have also been or still are working journalists critique individual assignments and closely supervise the students production of the in-house newspaper, magazine and web publication. Students get to interact with newspaper and magazine publishing houses and television stations in Bangalore. The city, in all its vastness, complexity and diversity, is the institutes working laboratory. Currently, the programmes consist of concentrations in Broadcast (television and radio), Print (newspaper and magazine) and Online/ Multimedia. The curriculum includes core courses in reporting and writing, ethical and legal issues, and tools of journalism. Depending on their media choice, students take several essential and elective courses in their stream. Students may specialise in political reporting, international news coverage, business, arts, sports and several other electives. Media workshops include working on in-house television or radio, newspaper, magazine, or web publications.

Dates and Deadlines

The IIJNM academic year starts in mid-July, and ends in mid-May. Applications must be received by June. Selected candidates will be notified by June-end. Student acceptance of admission must be received by early July, failing which admission may be given to candidates on the waiting list. Early applications will be considered from January to March. Early applicants will be notified of conditional acceptance by mid-May. Admissions will be confirmed subject to qualifying interview results. For further details visit www.iijnm.org

Faculty
Full-time and visiting faculty are from leading national news organizations and academic institutions, as well as from abroad: Kanchan Kaur, Vice Dean, a print-medium journalist for 18 years including stints at the Deccan Herald and Gulf News, Dubai. She has had a varied teaching experience from the IIM-B, Mount Carmel College to Sri Sri Centre for Media Studies. Mark Austin worked from 1997 until 2010 for The Yomiuri Shimbun, Japans biggest newspaper. He was employed as a staff writer at The Daily Yomiuri, an English-language newspaper published by the parent organ. Mark has also freelanced and worked as a stringer for publications including The Independent and The Irish Times (for whom he covered the historic election in Japan in 2009), Newsweek Japan, Scotland on Sunday and the Asahi Evening News (now the IHT/Asahi). Charles Lavery is an award winning investigative journalist from Scotland. He began his career as a copy boy at the Herald newspaper in Glasgow before studying journalism at Lancashire. In 1993 he joined Scotlands biggest-selling newspaper, the Sunday Mail, as its youngest-ever recruit and was appointed chief reporter there in 1998. He won seven awards for his reporting, most notably Reporter of the Year in 2008 and 2009. He has reported from Africa, the Far East and the United States. Since 2010 he has been freelancing, advising media clients and writing a book, The Black Widower, which tells the story of a true-crime world exclusive Charles broke while at the Sunday Mail. Surekha Deepak, Professor, has over 12 years of experience in television and films. She was part of the planning and setting up of regional satellite channels of Eenadu TV. She has worked in Ramoji Film City and was special effects coordinator for the Kamal Hassan film Hey Ram, which won the National Award for Computer Graphics in 2000. Girish Bhadri, Associate professor, media applications, is an expert in various application software in print and web. He started his career with an advertising agency and later worked for the Books for Change at ActionAid as a Production Head, print and web. He is up to cinch with the latest web technologies arriving each day on the cyber scene. He is proficient in various print and multimedia applications. Vinyasa Hegade: Spending 15 years with one of Indias best-known theater troupes, Ninasam, helped shape Vinyasa

Hegades outlook. Armed with this experience, he wound his way through media houses including Gautham Media House and corporate companies such as Hewlett-Packard, sticking with communication and media through all of his various roles. He has worked with an independent film maker as an assistant director, edited documentaries for Bangalore University and directed a short film. With emphasis on cinematography and video editing, Vinyasa is adept at handling application software such as Final Cut Pro, Avid, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Premiere, among others. K.S. Dakshina Murthy was a key member of the team that launched the English language version of Al-Jazeera. He covered the U.S. invasion of Iraq, while posted in Doha. He has worked with Sunday Mid-Day, The Indian Express, Press Trust of India, Deccan Herald and Hindustan Times. He continues to write for Al-Jazeera and is an editorial consultant/trainer with The Hindu. Nagesh Hegde, was an assistant editor with Prajavani, a leading Kannada daily, and a is widely respected writer in Karnataka on environmental issues. He is a JNU product and served as assistant professor of Environmental Geoscience at Kumaon University before moving into journalism. B.T. Venkatesh is a practicing lawyer specializing in human rights and civil liberties. His legal career of 25 years has brought him in close proximity to - and in some cases, the eye of the storm of - issues such as Civil and Human rights of persons accused of sedition, stigamitized South Asian LGBT community, marginalised communities. Apart from being an experienced civil and criminal lawyer, Prof. B. T. Venkatesh, through ReachLaw, provides probono legal advise and litigation support to marginalized communities. He is legal advisor to Greenpeace India, sangama, Suraksha, Garment & Textile workers Union, Biodiversity Conversation India Limited, Environics Trust, mines, minerals & PEOPLE and many other organisations. Saggere Ramaswamy has been in photojournalism for over 18 years and is a resource person in Bangalore for journalists from elsewhere. He has worked for eight publications, including The Hindu Business Line, The Indian Express, Andolana and Star of Mysore before starting his own photo news agency, which supplies pictures to various newspapers and magazines. A.G. Appanaa is an English lecturer-turned senior sports correspondent with experience in The Indian Express, The Asian Age, Indiainfo.com, and Star TV on an interactive television project also known as New Age Television. He is currently with IBM. Krishna Prasad, Editor for Outlook. A veteran journalist and founding member of Outlook magazine, he was among the two journalists who broke the cricket match-fixing scandal. He has worked for major Indian dailies and UPI.

International Advisory Board

IIJNM strives to be a professional school of journalism for those who wish to seriously pursue it as a career, and achieve excellence. It is founded on the belief that journalism is a powerful and responsible profession that should be independent of everything except the public interest. To assure this noble goal, IIJNM has assembled the following individuals as members of a select International Advisory Board to guide the institution:

Ramesh Chandran, Former foreign correspondent and advisor FICCI Delhi Barkha Dutt, Managing editor, New Delhi Television Michael Golden, Vice chairman, The New York Times Co. Tom Goldstein, Former dean, Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University, New York Pranay Gupte, Former editor in chief and publisher, The Earth Times, New York Rita Henley Jensen, Editor in chief, womensEnews.com Riz Khan, Former anchor, CNN International Nikhil Lakshman, Editor, rediff.com Jai Singh, Executive editor, News.com Rahul Singh, Former editor, Khaleej Times, Dubai Sreenath Sreenivasan, Professor, Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University, New York Marty Subrahamanyam, Professor of finance, Stern School of Business, New York University Prakash Swamy, Former associate editor, News India-Times Shashi Tharoor, Former undersecretary general, communications, United Nations, New York, former minister of state for external affairs. N. Vaghul, Former Chairman, ICICI Ltd.

Programmes & Curriculum

IIJNM offers the following two programmes: Postgraduate Diploma Programme for students with a Bachelors degree. Diploma Programme for students who have completed PreUniversity or Standard 12. Both programmes consist of core courses including advanced seminars, electives, media workshops and a masters thesis project. These courses are offered in two semesters: July-December and January-May. IIJNM offers concentrations in Broadcast (Television & Radio), Print (Newspaper & Magazine), and Online/Multimedia. Television and Radio students produce programmes and regular news bulletins, respectively. Apart of their practical training, students concentrating in newspaper journalism must take the workshop that requires producing an in-house newspaper. Magazine journalism students produce a monthly magazine. Multimedia students produce a biweekly online newspaper, The SoftCopy. Core courses introduce students to reporting and writing, and provide a foundation from which much of the subsequent programme work is done. The emphasis is on developing their reporting and writing skills. Students also learn the techniques and tools available to them, and understand the ethical and legal issues involved in professional journalism.

CONCENTRATIONS & CURRICULUM

Students choose one of the concentrations from the list below. Newspaper Journalism (Print Journalism) More than ever, newspaper professionals must consistently demonstrate the qualities of precision, accuracy, speed, fairness, understanding and public responsibility. Students will gain these skills through a blend of theoretical and practical courses and workshops. The Institute seeks to prepare them to step into the nations newsrooms. They will learn reporting, editing, page design and newsroom management. Teaching methods include lectures, case studies, seminars with guest speakers, individual assignments and workshops. Students specializing in Newspaper journalism must take the newspaper workshop. Magazine Journalism (Print Journalism) Magazine journalism students course work will prepare them to participate in writing, editing and production. They will use the latest technology to create graphics, choose typefaces and prepare layouts. While most students select magazine work from an interest in writing feature articles, the program seeks to instill additional interest and expertise in layout and design, and other

areas. Students specializing in Magazine journalism must take the magazine workshop. Television Journalism (Broadcast Journalism) Television curriculum requires acquiring skills in reporting, writing, and production for TV broadcast. Students work with both print and television faculty, and acquire the necessary background in each of the subject areas and specializations. Television workshops train students for the real world of broadcast journalism, offering best practices in the industry. Students learn to shoot and edit videotape, and to produce hard news and feature stories. IIJNM maintains close association with several TV stations in the Bangalore area with whom students get the opportunity to interact. Students specializing in Television must take the Television workshop. Radio Journalism (Broadcast Journalism) Radio Journalism students learn to work on news bulletins and documentaries, as well as on in-depth and longer form radio reports. Advanced courses, later in the year, stress on-air production and hosting skills. They also learn editing and mixing on state-of-the-art digital audio workstations. Theoretical sessions will be further strengthened through library research and seminar paper presentations. Students specializing in Radio journalism must take the Radio workshop. Online/Multimedia Journalism This stream/curriculum teaches how to deliver news in any and all mediathe skills needed to be a converged journalist. Students learn solid reporting and writing for online, airwaves, magazines, cell phones, PDAs and electronic paper. Convergent journalism is all about what makes a news story effective today and how to recognize the best medium for a particular story. That medium may be the web, broadcast, radio, or a newspaper or magazineor, more likely, all of the above combined. Students take courses from all areasprint, TV, radio, and web/new mediaand learn to combine the individual media skills to present a single story through multimedia. They will create a news website The SoftCopy doing everything from gathering and writing content to publishing their work. Utilizing major web-publishing software tools, students design, create and operate web publications as part of their coursework and workshops. The Multimedia Journalism course teaches youan aspiring journalist, the news writer, editor, reporter, and producerhow to tailor a story to meet the needs of various media and present it in todays cutting edge format and media technologies. Students concentrating on Multimedia Journalism must take the Multimedia workshop.

feature stories evolve, tied to topics discussed in class. Students learn the rudiments of covering crime and courts, government and politics, social issues, health care, education and other subjects. Each week, students work on exercises under deadline conditions. In weekly sessions, instructors lead discussions on journalistic techniques and specific areas of content. Reporting and Writing for Television This course is a requirement for those concentrating in television. Students learn reporting and writing techniques applied in television by initially adapting reporting assignments given in the IJ2001 course. Students also learn to conduct television interviews, write, and narrate stories in a variety of formats, including: breaking news, news feature, documentary, and news magazine. While the emphasis of this course is not on actual shooting and editing, students learn to develop the story suitable for broadcast outlets. Reporting and Writing for Radio This course is a requirement only for those concentrating in Radio. Students learn reporting and writing for radio by initially adapting reporting assignments in the IJ 2001 course. They also learn the important aspects of reporting and writing for radio like conciseness, writing for the ear and writing to sound. They learn not only to write radio news bulletins and send dispatches from the field, but also to work on longer-format programmes that might include features, documentaries, discussions, interviews and magazine. Reporting and Writing for Multimedia The course has three principal components: Beat reporting, deadline writing, and seminars. Each student is assigned a Bangalore city neighborhood as a beat and spends at least two days a week in that neighborhood. From this beat reporting news and feature stories evolve, tied to topics discussed in class. Students learn the rudiments of covering crime and courts, government and politics, social issues, health care, education and other subjects. Each week, students work on exercises under deadline conditions. In weekly sessions, instructors lead discussions on journalistic techniques and specific areas of content.

Core Courses
Reporting and Writing The course has three principal components: beat reporting, deadline writing, and seminars. Each student is assigned a Bangalore city neighbourhood or area of news and spends at least two days a week on that beat. From this beat reporting experience, news and

Tools of Multimedia Journalism This course is a requirement for those concentrating in Multimedia Journalism. Students learn techniques not only of shooting with available handheld devices, but also those of editing with popularly used software. They also learn to use publishing tools such as Adobe Photoshop, CoralDRAW, Dreamweaver and an introduction to Flash. The use of computers as a design tool, applying the principles of graphics, design, and layout, will be a major focus, as will be uploading information on the web. The second component introduces students to doing research for reporting and writing. Students get to learn searching the web for research material, and understand how to use various sites that provide information. Students also become familiar with webbased database services and business data. Ethical and Legal Issues in Journalism This course explores the social role of journalism and the journalist from legal, ethical and economic perspectives. The course examines the current and historic conflicts between journalists, government and the legal establishment. Issues such as libel, privacy, prior restraint against publishing the news, protection of sources, the right to gather news and national security are explored. Other issues include fairness in journalism and balanced reporting and ethical considerations in the setting of the news agenda. Advanced Area Seminars Specialised seminars are conducted by instructors and guest lecturers. Postgraduate students are required to take at least one advanced area of specialisation from the following four course offerings: Advanced Political Reporting This course provides an in-depth analysis of the national and local political landscape. Topics include party politics, campaigns and elections, political propaganda, lobbying and special interests, and other areas. Students learn to identify the substance of issues that currently dominate the national and local news agenda, and acquaint them with the skills necessary to report and write on those issues. A recurrent theme will be how to recognise spin and keep it out of the copy. Advanced International News Coverage This course deals with the techniques and difficulties of international news coverage. It teaches students to gain and report on international viewpoints and balance that with presentations by the national government. The instructors and guest speakers will discuss issues of censorship, coverage of defence matters and the impact of modern communication on international reporting. Advanced Business and Financial Reporting This course covers business and financial reporting and broad issues and trends within it. The course stresses reporting and

Students also learn to blog and maintain Facebook pages and Twitter news content. They learn to participate in and moderate online discussion forums, with special focus on language used. Tools of Print Journalism I & II This course consists of two components: Training on software applications for publishing and news editing. Each of the two components is taught in separate sessions through the entire semester. In the software applications class, students learn to use publishing tools such as Adobe Photoshop, PageMaker, QuarkXpress, InDesign, CorelDRAW, Dreamweaver and an introduction to Flash. The use of computers as a design tool, applying the principles of graphics, design, and layout, will be a major focus. News editing section introduces students to the practice and mechanics of editing, the selection of stories, news judgment and the writer-reporter relationship. Tools of Television Journalism This course is a requirement only for those concentrating in television. Students learn the techniques of shooting with a range of cameras, and editing using some of the widely used video editing software, including Adobes PremierePro and Apples Final Cut Pro. In addition to learning how to apply these skills while producing stories for television, students learn basic documentary production, too. Not just this, every student is introduced to all desktop publishing software. This course is conducted in conjunction with IJ2001A. Tools of Radio Journalism A requirement only for those concentrating in Radio, this course introduces students to the basic techniques of radio production. They learn the basics of sound and sound effects; recording and microphone techniques; and digital audio mixing and editing aesthetics. It is offered during the first semester and is conducted in conjunction with IJ2001B.

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writing techniques of business news and how to interpret and present business and economic events. Among the topics covered are corporate financial news, takeovers and mergers, corporate governance and shareholder rights, international trade and economic developments, financial markets, and the developments in various sectors of the economy. Advanced Development Journalism This course covers key developmental issues such as evaluating the impact of policies and programmes. Students are required to examine one or more recent developmental projects and use them as case studies for critically reporting and writing on whether or not those projects have benefited the people and why. Advanced Concentration Seminars Specialised seminars are conducted by instructors and guest lecturers. Students are required to take at least one advanced media concentration from the following five course offerings (they may register for more than one, if the schedule permits): Advanced Television Studies Students fine tune their skills in writing and reporting for the medium. They learn the techniques of news presentation and simulate news room ambiences during the execution of the weekly and daily news bulletins. These are intensive programmes where they package complete bulletins over a single day. In these, they compete with real time TV news channels, in as much as they are expected to get real and current stories, which would be present in the newspapers the next day. They are also exposed to studio work and studio lighting as an integral part of the newsroom. Students are also taught packaging of their programmes. They learn how to use and apply industry standard software to support their bulletins. Students will also learn how to create basic graphics and animations that may be required to support their news stories. Advanced Radio Studies Students explore the world of sound-rich documentaries. They also learn to use voice effectively and to host radio programmes reading news bulletins, moderating discussions or interviewing. They learn advanced interviewing and presentation techniques. They are also exposed to the world of descriptive writing and narrative structure. Advanced Newspaper Writers Seminar All postgraduate students in print and New Media are required to take this course. Students join faculty to critique award-winning journalism, while sharpening their skills in practical hands-on workshops. Advanced Magazine Writing & Editing Students learn all the skills necessary for producing a long piece of work. These include how to interview for a magazine story, how to structure a long piece and how to sell the work to the editors. Students learn the editorial roles on a magazine writing, editing, photo editing, copy editing, fact checking in preparation for work in magazine journalism. Advanced Multimedia Tools This course will help the student design, edit and produce online content. The course will familiarize students with advanced concepts of web design, user interface, information architecture, streaming and multimedia, as well as web services such as chat and discussion boards. Students will also be introduced to the use of databases, content management systems, advanced HTML and other editing software. Students opting for the course will be trained not only in theoretical issues but also in using these concepts for The SoftCopy, as part of the Multimedia workshop. Advanced Writing & Editing This course is designed to develop good writing and editing skills. Students learn to edit hard news and feature articles. By examining the critical issues of accuracy, balance, clarity and readability in a variety of contexts and styles, students will learn the essentials of line editing and organisational skills. (This course is required for print and web journalism students only) Advanced Multimedia Writing & Editing This course is designed to develop good writing and editing skills. Students learn to edit hard news and feature articles. By examining the critical issues of accuracy, balance, clarity and readability in a variety of contexts and styles, students will learn the essentials of line editing and organization skills. (This course is required for Multimedia journalism students only) Critical Thinking in Journalism A journalist does not work independent of society. While s/he reports on it, s/he is also a part of it. An ability to comprehend, analyze and evaluate unfamiliar material quickly, and think critically is as much a core journalism competency as the ability to identify the news and report on it. In order to be able to think critically, young journalists need background and context. This

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magazine story different from newspaper reporting? Narrative energy, the storytelling voice, the shift from observation to insight and interviewing techniques are some of the discussion topics. All students with concentration in magazine publishing are required to take this course. Investigative Reporting Students learn to write investigative articles about government policy and other areas by cross-reading different published articles and documents and by interviewing key playersin search of contradictions and misrepresentations. Examples of major investigations and other materials published by Investigative Reporters and other organisations form the basis of the study. core course explains the political, economic and societal contexts in which journalists operate and provides an understanding of democratic functions. It also helps provide paradigms to help the young journalist understand the bigger picture behind the story. (This course is required for all students across both semesters.) Digital Photo Journalism This course teaches reporting with a camera. The class will learn photo-reporting for a newspaper as well as the photo essay form that explores one subject at length. The technology of transferring the digital photo for the Web will also be studied. Op-ed Writing Students are introduced to commentary articles in the media. The course teaches how the subject is chosen, formulated, and presented. The art of writing op-eds, using rhetorical skills, is covered in-depth. Covering the Arts and Cultural Events Students will learn to cover different aspects and forms of art, and learn its importance to daily life. The world of ideas is another related area that is both compelling and important to human experience. Further, the impact of established, popular and emerging cultures on society will be examined. Sports Reporting Much more is involved in sports and games these days than who won, who lost and why. Complex questions involve the sociology, the psychology and the business of sport, and perhaps more importantly, the ethics of sport. Covering Social and Religious Issues These two distinct but inter-related subject areas are of considerable importance to a sustainable and peaceful culture and society. Students will learn to write with an edge about issues of poverty, social class, labour, crime, religion and spirituality, traditions, environment and a host of other topics. Covering Health and Environmental Issues Health issues include those related to the field of medicine, delivery of health care, and environmental health. Environmental issues include local and global problems related to pollution, contamination, adulteration and others. The relationship between health and environment is also discussed. Students will be required

Electives
Students should choose the required number of electives from the list below. Political Reporting This course teaches students how to approach breaking stories and analytical pieces involving national and local governments. By covering parties and politicians, from campaigns to press conferences, students learn the complexities of the political scene. All students with specialisation in national political news are required to take this course. Business and Financial Reporting This course is an introduction to business and financial reporting, exploring corporate stories, industry news, national and local economic trends, and financial markets. Students learn what news is important to readers, where to find, and how to analyse and present it. All students with specialisation in business reporting are required to take this course. Covering International News Students learn how to go about researching and capturing news on fast-breaking international events. The importance of distinguishing facts from propaganda, and the importance of reflecting different points of view are emphasised. The impact of modern communication in the globalisation process is also discussed. All students with specialisation in international news are required to take this course. Magazine Writing Long-form narrative writings that have appeared in major national and international magazines will be explored. What makes a

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to report on stories dealing with health and environment problems currently faced by the community. Issues in Developmental Journalism Developmental issues such as poverty eradication, healthcare delivery, literacy programmes and infrastructure development are examined in this course. The roles of institutions of government, bilateral and multilateral international agencies, nongovernmental organisations, and philanthropy are studied to understand how policies and programmes are carried out, and their impact. All students with specialisation in developmental issues are required to take this course. Rural Reporting This course calls for students to carry out their beat reporting in rural areas on issues that are part of the daily life in villages. Problems faced by the rural population are examined, and issues dealing with farming, rural education and vocational training, role of women and the administration of villages are some of the stories covered. Television News Magazines & Documentary Students report and produce stories ranging in length from five to 10 minutes, designed for news, magazine and documentary style programmes. Students work in small teams on feature stories, investigative reports and profiles. In addition, anchoring for television is approached in a systematic manner with emphasis on hands-on learning. Students directly apply their knowledge in the daily TV bulletin, Bangalore@7, that forms a valuable part of real-time reporting experience. The emphasis is on substance and the ability to investigate and document a series of facts and events in an interesting manner for the medium. All students with concentration in Television are required to take this course. Radio News Bulletin and Documentary Students produce stories for radio news bulletins. They research, interview, record and produce bulletins to a deadline, individually, and in teams. They also work in teams on longer programmes like documentaries and features, with an emphasis on research and investigation tuned to the medium. All students with concentration in Radio are required to take this course. Covering Science and Technology Science and technology have become very much a part of our lives that the two are now inseparable. Information technology, for instance, has virtually taken over our daily tasks through devices such as personal computers, mobile phones and automated banking. The media recognizes the need to talk about technology in simple, layman terms so that the general public can understand even complex issues. Many newspapers have introduced technology pages, and more television channels have begun to devote more than a few hours a week to technology news. Some magazines have appointed science and technology correspondents. Bangalore is a hub of scientific research institutions and IT related-business activities. Apart from hardware and software, business processing and outsourcing have become a very important aspect of business. IIJNM students are expected to find informative stories from the technology and science sector. Students will study the impact of IT, as well as breakthroughs in bio-technology and medical technology, and learn to report on them in a simple, clear style. (Course offerings are liable to change.)

I am privileged to be invited by your organisation. I feel humbled and enthused when I meet people committed like your institute is to issues of truth and human concerns. For us all the RTI is a tool for getting both justice for the individual and disclosing the contradictions of the mechanisms of governance and mockery of justice, so that we can somewhere provoke the passive people to protest to regain their sovereignty. - Aruna Roy, Social Activist

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Admissions Policy & Requirements

Commitment to Journalism Journalism is a field that values individuals who are curious, well read, enthusiastic and creative, and who have demonstrated initiative in their work and studies. We seek highly motivated students with a passion for the field and a keen interest in what is happening around them. This may be reflected by outstanding prior work in journalism, or by describing clearly what motivates him/her to a career in journalism. Writing Skills We expect journalists to be sensitive to language and to organize their thoughts clearly and coherently. Fair command of the English language is a must.

Education One-year Postgraduate Diploma: A bachelors degree in any discipline is required. Applicants awaiting final-year examination results or who will be graduating this year may also apply. One-year Diploma program: Students who have completed or awaiting results for 10+2/pre-university are eligible to apply. Background and Life Experience Consideration will be given to the applicants background and life experience that would contribute significantly to a dynamic and diverse student body. IIJNM admits both Indian and international students. Selection is based entirely on merit, without any regard for gender, race, religion, or caste. There is no age bar.

Students Bank Loan Facilities

Those who wish to avail student loan from a bank may contact IIJNM Admissions Office. Applicants who have been granted admission to the program may be directed to one of the participating banks that have agreed to make student loans to IIJNM applicants in conformity with banking norms.

IIJNM Admissions Office No. 502, 5th C Main, 5th Cross, 2nd Block HRBR Layout, Kalyana Nagar, Bangalore 560 043, India Tel: 080 080 2545 2564/2545 2565 Fax: 080-2545 2563 E-mail: admissions@iijnm.org Website: www.iijnm.org

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Application/Admission Procedure
Admission procedure for the diploma programs: 1. Completion and submission of application form 2. Online aptitude test 2. Interview Completion and submission of application form All application material must reach IIJNM by June for the new academic year beginning in July. The application will not be considered unless all material is typewritten (or printed legibly), signed and dated. The applicants full name must appear at the top right corner on each page of the application and supporting material. Applications that do not reach by their due dates may not be considered. Notes: a) Due to last minute cancellations by accepted candidates, a very limited number of seats might open up just prior to the start of the academic year. b) Early applicants may submit their applications prior to March 31 for consideration. c) If the applicant has not received his/her final exam degree/high school results, admission will be conditional, assuming that the applicant will get the minimum marks required. These applicants will be notified of conditional acceptance by mid-May. Admissions will be confirmed subject to qualifying test and interview results (if college final examination results are not available at the time of application). Completed Applications (See enclosed Application Form) must be sent to : Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media IIJNM Admissions Office No. 502, 5th C Main, 5th Cross, 2nd Block, HRBR Layout, Kalyana Nagar Bangalore 560 043, India Tel: 080 2545 2564/2545 2565 Fax: 080-2545 2563 E-mail: admissions@iijnm.org Website: www.iijnm.org Acknowledgement of applications will be e-mailed or posted within 10 days of receipt. Personal interview Those selected for interview will be notified and arrangements for interview will be made with the applicant by the Admissions Committee. Within seven days following the interview, those selected for admission will be notified by the admissions committee. Candidates notified for admission are required to confirm acceptance within seven days following the notification and remit the initial installment of tuition fees.

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Campus Orientation
The academic year begins with an orientation to many of the resources available to students. These include introduction to such campus facilities as the Media Lab, high-speed network, internet access and software tools. Subsequently, students are expected to further familiarise themselves with the use of these software tools by working with audiovisual and interactive training materials. Out-ofstation students are encouraged to learn more about Bangalore city, its institutions, public transportation, and other facts that could come in handy when everyone is required to cover a city neighbourhood as part of the Reporting and Writing course.

Software Tools
IIJNM offers every student and faculty individual computers running WindowsXP operating system in a network environment. E-mail facility is available to everyone through powerful Google mail server. High-speed internet access is provided with special communication lines, and Microsoft Internet Explorer/FireFox is used for the browser. Publishing software tools available are: For text editing, and web production: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint) QuarkXPress CorelDRAW Adobe PageMaker Adobe Photoshop Adobe Type Manager (ATM) FrontPage Macromedia Dreamweaver GIF Animation Macromedia Flash 5 (Introduction) HTML JavaScript (Introduction) Avid, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premier Pro. Digi Design Protools, Adobe Audition & Cool Edit.

For video editing: For audio editing: Additional software, as and when needed, will be added to this library of publishing tools.

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Facilities & Career Placement Service

Housing & Meals

The IIJNM program requires intense study for one year, and all students are advised to stay in the dormitory next to the campus, unless an exemption is granted. A convenient and modern residential facility is provided separately for both male and female students. Some faculty members may also choose to stay in the apartments provided within walking distance of the Institute. The convenience of living close to the campus gives students constant access to the services offered by the Institute. Often, students may want to work on their computers until late hours without worrying about a long commute. Also, when course assignments call for team effort, students are able to easily get together at short notice. The cafeteria adjacent to the dormitory offers regular meals breakfast, snacks, lunch and dinner.

Transportation
IIJNM is situated on the outskirts of Bangalore city at Nityanandanagar. The common mode of transport to the city and back is by buses that frequently run throughout the day. Several buses run as frequently as every half hour to various points in Bangalore city. The Institute operates its own van service for the conveyance of faculty members residing in the city. Students travel free to the city for beat reporting in the college bus. IIJNM cannot be responsible for any accident to its students and/ or its staff. It is recommended that everyone carry his or her own disability and life insurance as deemed necessary.

Career and counseling

The Institute maintains close contacts and professional relationships with a number of news organizations, academic institutions and corporations. Many of our faculty members, full-time, parttime and guest lecturers are professionals in senior positions at major media institutions. We maintain active partnerships with several journalism-related organizations in India and solicit their participation on an ongoing basis. The journalism community in India recognizes the quality of our program and the caliber of our students. Our graduates are now working in CNN, CNN-IBN, Times Now, Rediff, Google,

Medical Insurance
Medical care is available from a number of hospitals and clinics within one hour of the campus. For your own protection, everyone is encouraged to have immunizations against measles and other contagious diseases that are common in South India. Insurance coverage for medical care and hospitalization is the responsibility of every student. IIJNM does not offer such coverage.

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Reuters, Press Association (UK), major newspapers and many other leading media houses. Further, we have placed graduates in internship programs with the prestigious New York Times and Scripps Howard Program in the United States. Practically all our graduates have found their starting jobs in media organizations and other institutions of their choice at attractive salaries.

IIJNM career placement services aggressively market our graduates to leading media organizations. We maintain constant contact with human resource departments at these organizations, developing a relationship that provides our graduates with the best career opportunities. As the leading school of journalism in India, it is our priority to ensure the highest placement of our students.

IIJNM Seminars & Workshops

As an institution of excellence and practical orientation, IIJNM invites practitioners and scholars to the campus to give lectures and hold workshops. The participants have included both Indian and foreign experts in a wide range of subject areas. The journalism community in Bangalore and elsewhere are invited to workshops where they get to interact with our students and faculty.

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Placements & Awards

Our alumni are doing exceedingly well in their chosen streams of media and the organisations they work for. Walk into any mainstream publication or TV channel and you will find IIJNM alumni. Most students receive multiple offers from media organisations. Companies that came to recruit include CNN IBN, CNBC Awaaz, CNBC TV18, Newswire 18, NewsX, Times Now, BIG FM, Deccan Chronicle, Times of India, Indian Express, Reuters, CMPt, IDG, Press Association, Sakaal Publications, Infomedia, DNA, Bangalore Mirror, TV9 and other consulting firms. Within a span of nearly 10 years since commencement, our Institute and its program have gained considerable recognition by many leading media organisations in India and abroad. Several job opportunities are available to students graduating from IIJNM, such as careers in newspapers, magazines, web publications, and dot-com companies. Two of our past students have been selected by international organisations to do their internships in the United States one by the prestigious New York Times (the first student to be selected from an Indian media school for the NYT internship for which nominees from all over the world compete every year), and the other by the Scripps Howard for internship in Washington. In todays job market, several career opportunities are available to graduating students in journalism. These include careers in newspapers, magazines, web publications, television channels, radio stations, corporate communications, public relations and others. With our special emphasis on new media, internet-based companies in India and abroad find IIJNM candidates particularly suitable for employment. The Institute maintains close contacts and professional relationships with a number of news organisations, television channels, radio stations, academic institutions and corporations. Many of our full-time and part-time faculty members and guest lecturers are professionals at senior positions in various institutions. We also inform and update many journalism-related organisations in India about the activities of the Institute, and solicit their involvement. IIJNM expects the journalism community to quickly recognize the quality of our program and the caliber of our students. We will organize recruitment sessions on the campus for companies at the end of the academic year. All student resumes will be posted on an IIJNM website and companies will be notified about the availability status of all students who seek employment. You may visit our website www.iijnm.org for policies and regulations of the Institution. For enquiries, e-mail us at admin@iijnm.org

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FAQ
How is the IIJNM syllabus and curriculum structured? The curriculum has been developed in association with the prestigious Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, New York. The programme consists of concentrations in television, radio, newspaper, magazine and online journalism. Can you describe in more detail the programme, courses and other requirements? We offer the following programmes: One-year Postgraduate Diploma in Television, Radio, Newspaper, Magazine, Online/Multimedia Journalism One-year Diploma in Television, Radio, Newspaper, Magazine, Online/Multimedia Journalism Is the IIJNM diploma recognised? IIJNM already has the media industrys recognition. Media organisations are aware that we have probably the best journalism programme in South Asia. In order to assure flexibility and run a quality programme, we do not affiliate ourselves with any university or government organisation. Our graduates are so well equipped academically and professionally that practically all major media organisations are anxious to hire them. Our previous on-campus job interviews led to offers from Britains CMPi, United States CMP Technology Britains Press Association, CNN IBN, NDTV Hindu, Mint, CNBC Awaaz, CNBC TV18, Newswire 18, NewsX, Times Now, BIG FM, Deccan Chronicle, Times of India, The New Indian Express, Reuters, BBC, Bloomberg, Rediff, IDG, Google, Star News, Outlook, Hindustan Times, The India Today Group, Business Standard and Economic Times. Recognising the quality of our graduates, The New York Times accepted one of our students for internship in New York in 2003, while a Scripps Howard fellowship was awarded to another student for training in Washington. Tell me about the IIJNM faculty and advisory board. The full-time faculty is complemented by several part-time instructors from India and abroad who are serving in news organisations. Depending on their professional background, they teach courses in their specific areas of specialisation. IIJNM is a recipient of the Knight International Press Fellowship and the Ford Environmental Reporting Fellowship awarded by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), Washington, in 2002-03. IIJNM invites nationally and internationally recognised individuals in fields such as media, law, environment, government, international finance, technology and the arts to deliver guest lectures. What resources are available at IIJNM? IIJNM is situated on five acres of beautifully landscaped grounds surrounded by rolling hills on the outskirts of Bangalore. The 30,000-square-foot facility features large classrooms, a sophisticated Media Lab, state-of-the-art digitalised television and radio editing stations, two auditoriums, library and conference rooms. Each student is assigned a personal workstation with an advanced PC connected to a network running on powerful servers, with e-mail and high-speed access to the internet. Major software tools used in video/audio editing, print and online journalism are also made available. The Centre for TV/Radio Production: Equipped with digital video cameras and sophisticated edit stations, the TV and radio production centre allows students maximum time in honing their production skills. Intensive training with digital editing on internationally recognised software like FinalCut Pro, Avid and Premier Pro, Nuendo, Rack Audio Editing, Cool Edit & Digi Design Protocols prepares the student for tight deadlines encountered in real life situations. The Centre for Multmiedia: It serves as a college workshop and provides all the modern software tools for online journalism. While the focus is always on quality journalism, the Centre familiarises the student with the use of technologycomputers, multimedia, interactivity, and the coding language that makes web pages. The Centre works closely with professional and trade organisations to identify industry-best practices.

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Will you consider students from the Hindi medium? The medium of instruction at IIJNM is English. What is IIJNMs admission policy and procedure, and how should I apply? No more than 100 students are admitted to the programme each academic year. The key qualities sought are: Commitment to journalism: Journalism is a field that values individuals who are curious, well read, enthusiastic, and creative, and who have demonstrated initiative in their work and studies. We seek highly motivated students with a passion for the field and a keen interest in what is happening around them. Writing skills: We expect journalists to be sensitive to language and to organise their thoughts clearly and coherently. A good command of the English language is a must. Education: (1) One-year Postgraduate Diploma programme: A Bachelors degree in any discipline is required. Applicants awaiting final year examination results may also apply. (2) Oneyear Diploma programme: Students who have completed 10+2/ Pre-University are eligible to apply. Background and life experience: Consideration will be given to the applicants background and life experiences that would contribute significantly to a dynamic and diverse student body. IIJNM admits Indian and international students. Selection is based entirely on merit, without any regard for gender, race, religion, or caste. Admission procedure consists of: Completion and submission of application form, online aptitude test and personal interview. All application material must reach IIJNM no later than 60 days before start of the academic year. Application form may be downloaded from the website www.iijnm.org or can be obtained by mail by writing to the IIJNM Admissions Office at: No. 502, 5th C Main, 5th Cross, 2nd Block HRBR Layout, Kalyana Nagar, Bangalore 560 043, India Tel: 080 2545 2564/2545 2565 Interview will be conducted by telephone or in person. Those finally selected for admission will be notified within seven days of the interview. What is a typical week like at IIJNM? Lets take the first semester. Classes are held four days a week. The other two days are kept for beat (field) reporting, workshops, and writing. Students will work typically like journalists, pick a beat in Bangalore city, cover courts, police, legislature, or just a neighborhood or a community. Students come up with news story ideas, cultivate news sources, dig up facts, find human interest, and turn in their stories to strict deadlines. Television Journalism students master the art of using the camera and sound equipment before they go out into the field. Once there, they too work like typical journalists to get stories. They then edit these stories to the required length within given timeframes. For example, Radio Journalism students learn to work on in-depth and longer form radio reports, as well as on radio news bulletins and documentaries. Advanced courses, later in the year, stress on-air production and hosting skills. They also learn editing and mixing on state-of-the-art digital audio workstations. Theoretical sessions are further strengthened through library research and seminar paper presentations. Do you offer scholarships and/or financial assistance? Admission decisions are made at the Institute with no regard to applicants financial need. Applications for financial aid are processed in consideration of the need and availability of scholarship funds. Educational loans are advanced by several major banks including ICICI Bank, Indian Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Canara Bank, Punjab National Bank and Syndicate Bank.

IIJNM Admissions Schedule

The IIJNM academic year starts in mid-July, and ends in mid-May. Applications must be received by June. Selected candidates will be notified by June-end. Student acceptance of admission must be received by early July, failing which admission may be given to candidates on the waiting list. Early applications will be considered from January to March. Early applicants will be notified of conditional acceptance by mid-May. Admissions will be confirmed subject to qualifying interview results. For details, visit www.iijnm.org

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Impressions
This place is most reassuring and full of promise For all those who value fair minded, thoughtful and objective journalism. Ramesh Chandran, The Times of India, Washington D. C. Excellent infrastructure and faculty. Very friendly and warm. Excellent and bright students. Gareth Murray, PA, UK IIJNM has consistently been producing the best crop of new journalists over the past few years. They are more rooted to reality, their ears are closer to the ground, their noses more sensitive to news, their ears better attuned to the language. I have found IIJNM graduates to be the most daring, the most experimental and the most comfortable with tools like RTI. I look forward to meeting the next batch of graduates! Aditya Sinha, editor in chief, DNA Meeting intelligent and concerned young people gives me hope for myself and India. Aruna Roy, MKSS, Rajasthan In conversations with fellow journalists, we often discuss the wide gap between education and professional life in India. What is taught in most classrooms here is far from what is to be done at the office desk. For me, that gap was filled at IIJNM. My greatest learning at IIJNM was that journalism is not a job; its a way of life. There are challenges and tough times every day. But the way of life that IIJNM inculcated in me always helps me sail through. Itika Sharma, Reporter, NewsWire18 After working in broadcast media for more than three years, I have realised that its not a cakewalk, actually far from it, and IIJNM totally prepares you for it. There are early morning edit meets, then you go on shoots, figure out where the story is heading and eventually produce a bulletin or print a newspaper. But it doesnt end there: After everything, there is feedback time. At IIJNM, the professors who have all been on field and have ample experience help you understand where and what went wrong. I was placed through campus recruitment and I still cant thank IIJNM enough for what the teachers taught me. It was a great, memorable and truly valuable year of my life. Swati Varma, Associate Producer, Times Now After graduating from IIJNM, in 2009 with broadcast media as my major, I entered the radio industry and then shifted to print media. The best part about IIJNM is that it teaches you to cut across media. The course is tough, no two ways about it, but it prepares you to take on any media job, and helps you fit right in with any organization. During my year at the institute, I saw a lot of hard work, a lot of anxiety as deadlines approached, the excited buzz of a newsroom and the triumph of pulling off a daily bulletin. Things went wrong, but we were trained to learn and move forward. Dilraz Kunnummal, Reporter, Daily Tribune, Bahrain

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ANNEXURES DOCKET
Program Fees Schedule & Administration IIJNM Application Form
IIJNM Campus Opp. BGS Int. Res. School Nityananda Nagar Kumbalgudu, Kengeri Hobli Bangalore 560 060, India Tel: 080-2843 7907, 080-2843 7903 IIJNM Administrative Office No. 502, 5th C Main, 5th Cross, 2nd Block HRBR Layout, Kalyana Nagar Bangalore 560 043, India Tel: 080-2545 2564 / 2545 2565 Fax: 080-2545 2563

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