Open course offered by the dept. of History for VI semester students

Open course offered by the Department of History for VI Semester

6D 08 HIS HISTORY OF MEDIA IN MODERN INDIA

The course is designed to create a general awareness regarding the origin and development of press in India with particular reference to Kerala. The course will focus on the contributions of the European missionaries and the nationalist leaders for the growth of media both in English and Regional languages. The course will also discuss various aspects related to media like freedom of the press and Rights to Information Act. The last module of the programme deals with certain basic concepts related to Electronic and web media.

MODULE 1

History of Indian Press – Development of newspapers – James Augustes Hicky-    Serampore missionaries – Raja Ram Mohan Roy – Press and the Nationalist Movement –Press in the post independence India – Press Council of India- News Agencies – Emergency and Press.

MODULE 1I

History of Malayalam Press – missionary publications – Rajyasancharam, poschimodayam , Deepika, Satyanad aKahalam , Prabhatam , kerala Mitram , Kerala Patrika ,Lokamanyam , Al- Ameeen, Mathrubhumi, Desabhimani , Janayugam ,Malayala Manorama ,- Herman Gundert – Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai – Kesari Balakrishna Pillai – K.P.Kesava Menon – Deenabandhu- K.C.KunjuRaman – Potha Joseph – cartoonist Sankar – Abu Abraham –etc – Status of Malayalam Press today – Impact of Print media – Freedom of the Press- Right to information Act.

MODULE III

History of Electronic Media – Radio broadcasting in India – Types of Radio programmes –F M Radio – Growth of television broadcasting in India- “Prasar Bharathi” New Media – Internet – News portals – Blog –Web Journalism –Online newspapers – impact of Electonic Media.