BJMC Guru (Journalism & Mass Communication) Study Materials

There was decline of Newspapers and now There's decline of TV usage There was a time when Newspapers were the only and main form of media for providing all the information, events, news happening around the world. People were totally depended on it to keep in touch with the world then around the 1950s TV started getting popular around the world and it's usage kept on increasing. Radio became popular too and now people started loving the TV for all the media purposes like entertainment, news etc. At the early 21st century before Internet came into existence around the world people were more dependent on the Television to know about the world and mainly for entertainment purposes and news. Usage of newspapers just kept on declining and is still happening as other mediums of media are getting popular. Then came the Internet and as it got popular everything started changing. Radio, TV, Newspaper, Magazines, etc. all came into one medium which is the Internet and the rise of Soci...

Role of Media in Our Life and Today's World! Media in simple words is the medium through which communication is done to the masses of people for sharing information on what is happening around the world. There is another term called "Mass Media" which means the media technologies that is used to reach the masses of people (large number of people) for giving info about political news, lifestyle, entertainment, social activities, news events etc. We can't imagine our life without being interacted to media now. It's everywhere and is the source through which we get to know about what is happening around our society and the world. It all started when Newspapers started getting published to make people aware about the things happening around. It is also the cheapest source of media and has been there since the 17th century. Even the most remote areas with poor living conditions have access to newspapers so that they can know about what is happening around the world ...

What is Journalism? Sources of News and Qualities of a Journalist Journalism in simple words is collecting or obtaining various news event stories happening over the world and distributing or presenting them to the masses of people. In other words it is a business of timely knowledge, the business of obtaining the necessary facts and evaluating them carefully or presenting them fully to the people. Journalism is derived from the French word "Journee" which means day of work and it indicates the collection and periodical publication of current news and events of the business of managing, writing and editing for journals or newspapers, magazines etc. The qualities of a Journalist are: - News Sense (Connecting the story you are reporting to the readers and have proper sense on what you are reporting) - Clarity and Objectives - Accuracy (How accurate you are with your news report) - Alertness/Nose for News (Should always be alert and skill for discovering things to r...

What is Soft News & Hard News - Difference between Soft News and Hard News in Simple Language. Soft News and Hard News are the terms that are very often used in Journalism, both Print Journalism and Digital Journalism. They both are the types of news that are served to the people. In simple words Soft News are the type of news that is basically related to Entertainment, Lifestyle, Art, Tourism, Daily Sports, Fitness, Culture etc. which doesn't impact masses of people's daily lifestyle. It often relates to people's personal lives. You can also say that in Soft News the background information of Hard News is provided. Soft News is the opposite of Hard News. Soft News is generally less important than the Hard News but attracts more people. It is because people like to read these types of News more, like reading a movie review or knowing about an upcoming smartphone or about a tourist place. They are human-interest type stories. While Hard News is something that ...

Social Media is taking over the world and changing our society! With the rise of Internet usage all over the world, more and more people are daily connecting with it and particularly with the social media sites. It has become a part of our everyday lives and almost every millennial is connected with these media sites and uses it on regular bases. Some of the most popular social media sites are Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and so on. We are kind of addicted to them and check on other people's lives through posts and stories or just use it as an entertainment or news/other info gaining source. The statistics on these media sites are really staggering. According to some sources the average time a person spends on social media sites per day is about 142 minutes. That's more than 2 hours daily spent on these sites. About 500 million people use Instagram stories on daily basis. Over 92% of the brands have presence on social media for marketing and to gather people'...

What is Mass Media? - Functions, Types of Mass Media, Mass Media Theories and More!  Mass Media is basically communicating to the large masses of people using various ways like Newspapers, Social Media, TV, Radio etc. There are various definitions of Mass Media but it is just communicating your message to a large number of people or groups of people. If you are studying about Journalism & Mass Communication then knowing what is Mass Media is very important. There are various types of Media through which the message is communicated between the masses like Electronic Media, Print Media, Digital Media etc. Print Media has newspapers, magazines, holdings, banners, billboards, posters etc. Digital Media has social networking sites, blogs, vlogs, websites, mobile apps etc. Electronic Media has TV, Radio, CD/DVD etc. Advertising is also a part of Mass Media. There are various organizations that control them like publishing companies, film studios, TV stations and studios, radio sta...

Various Types of Media (Print, Electronic, Digital and Traditional Media) There are mainly three types of media today which is prevalent today but I am counting Traditional media as well. I will be talking about the various sources of medias here. There are 4 types of Media listed here which are: 1. Print Media 2. Electronic Media 3. Digital Media 4. Traditional Media PRINT MEDIA In Print Media we have: * Newspaper * Magazines * Holdings * Banners * Billboards * Posters, Voucher, Pamphlet etc. Print Media is basically media sharing on printed materials ELECTRONIC MEDIA In Electronic Media we have: * Radio * TV (Television) * Internet * CD/DVD etc. Electronic media are basically media that takes advantage of electricity. DIGITAL MEDIA Digital Media has: * Social Media * Websites * Search Engine * Blogs, Vlogs, Online Video Streaming * Mobile Apps and basically everything that is available digitally in forms of media and on the Internet. TRADI...