The course helps students acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to create a mark in today’s news industry, which is becoming increasingly digital. In doing so, the course revisits the basics of journalism and the recent developments in the journalistic landscape due to the advancements of ICTs to make students aware which of the basic processes and principles would work in journalistic endeavors on online platforms and what are the ways online journalism is different from the traditional mode. Later, the course focuses on telling stories using ICT tools, e. g. computer, digital audio recorders, handheld cameras, smartphones, etc., on “New Media” platforms like online news portals, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, X (former Twitter), blogsite, etc. The students are expected to develop all-round web-publishing and SEO (Search Engine Optimization) skills by the end of the course. Also, they are required to produce 4-6 online news stories (including multimedia) in the areas of (but not limited to) sports, economic, environment, and emergency reporting beats.
