INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISM

Semester: IV
Sub Code: MAJ T 404
Credits: 4
Hours/Wk: 4
Total Hrs: 60
Exam Marks: 50
IA Marks: 50
Exam Duration: 3 Hrs

Political, economic and cultural dimensions of international Communication – communication and information as a tool of equality and exploitation – international news flow – imbalance – media growth – international, regional and internal disparities.
Communication as a human right – UNO’s University Declaration of Human Rights and communication – international news agencies and syndicates, their organizational structure and functions – a critique of western news values.
Impact of new communication technology no news flow – satellite communication – its historical background – status – progress – effects – information super highways – international telecommunication and regulatory organizations – UNESCO’s efforts in removal imbalance in news flow – debate on new international Information and Economic Order – MacBride Commission’s report–non-aligned news agencies news pool – its working, success, failure.
Issues in international communication – democratization of information flow and media systems – professional standards; communication research – telecommunication tariffs; information- prompted cultural imperialism – criticisms; violence against media persons; - effects of globalization on media systems and their functions; transnational media ownership and issues of sovereignty and security; international intellectual property rights; international media institutions and professional organizations; code of conduct.

Books Recommended :
Paper IV: International Communication
(1) International Flow of News An Annotated Bibliography Edited by Hamid Mowlana UNESCO Paris, 1985
(2) Indias Information Revolution By Arvind Singhal and Everrett Rogers, Bage Publications, New Delhi, 1989
(3) International Encylopedia of Communication Vol 1/2, Oxford University Press, New York,
(4) Mass Media International Relations and Non-alignment By Regina Mulay, deep and Deep Publications, New Delhi, 1987.
(5) The News papers and Internation History By Anthony Smith, Published by Thomes and Hudson, London, 1979
(6) Introduction to Telecommunication, Anu Gokhale First Reprint 2001 By Thomson Asia, Ltd., Singapore
(7) International Relations By Prakash Candev and Arora Published by Cosmas Boowve, New Delhi, 1990.
(8) Research in Mass Media By S. R. Sharma, Radha Publications, First Published in 1996.
(9) International Encyclopedia of the social science, Editor David Sills, Volume - 3, The Macmillan company and the Frees Press.