BJMC Guru (Journalism & Mass Communication) Study Materials

 What is News Room, Output Desk & Input Desk - Importance of News Room NEWS ROOM The place where journalists, producers, editors and other stuff work together to gather or collect news that is published in newspapers, online articles, magazines, or is broadcasted on radio, television is a News Room.  It consists of two types:- 1. Output Desk (News Desk) 2. Input Desk (Assignment Desk) OUTPUT DESK 1. It is also known as News Desk 2. All the desk-oriented job descriptions such as related to computer are part of this outlet. 3.  It helps in the development of the news. 4.  It includes the department known as “run-down”.  5.  This desk researches, create productions and help in deciding news priorities ROLE AND IMPORTANCE OF OUTPUT DESK  1. RUNDOWN - A rundown is a timeline or playbook for a radio or live TV show - ​ It is the blueprint of ideas/information on which a specific show is decided. - ​ It is made by run-down producers. Person...

Types of Camera Shots & Angles in Film - In this post I will be showing you guys different angles and shots that are generally used in film production with short description and images so you understand what they mean and where they are used. So let's start: 1. Establishing Shot   Everything begins with an establishing shot Establishing shots are opening shots that establish film time and film location 2. Extreme Long & Wide Shot It shows the setting of the film 3. Long Shot It is generally used for introducing story characters and also for doing the initiation of the main actors in a scene (scenes like for dialogue, fight, romance, speech etc.) 4. Medium Long Shot It is the bridge between long shot and mid shot, meaning that it connects both of these shots It also sets emphasis on the main character and for doing continuous action scenes 5. Mid Shot Mid shots are generally used for taking shots of important...

Study Notes for Print Journalism & Mass Communication Some topics will be discussed by me here, not in detail or briefly explained but concept wise as study notes for examinations/tests of BJMC students. So let's begin! Q1 - What is Mass Communication? Mass Communication: Mass Comm is sending messages to a large number of people by various means like newspapers, magazines, TV, radio, internet etc. Q2 - What is Print Media? Print Media: It is part of Mass Media (Mass Communication) where communication to large number of people is done by printed means like newspapers, magazines, journals, holdings, banners, billboards etc. Q3 - What is Print Journalism? Print Journalism is the profession of Print Media where gathering, editing and reporting of news and events is done on printed means and then presented to large masses of people. Q4 - What is Feature Writing? Feature Writing is writing about a feature story that is quite different from a general story. The writ...