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Hey I am Maansvi and I am prepring for CBSE NET exam so can you provide me the syllabus and paper pattern of UGC NET Syllabus for Mass Communication and Journalism???

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the Central Board of Secondary Education announces holding of the National Eligibility Test (NET))for determining the eligibility of Indian nationals for Assistant Professor only or Junior Research Fellowship & Eligibility for Assistant Professor Both in Indian universities and colleges.
CBSE will conduct NET in 84 subjects at 89 selected NET Examination Cities spread across the country.

Eligibility for this exam is:
Eligibilty for UGC NET(make a word file of this)
Eligibility
NET Subjects:
1 Economics
2 Political Science
3 Philosophy
4 Psychology
5 Sociology
6 History
7 Anthropology
8 Commerce
9 Education
10 Social Work
11 Defence and Strategic Studies
12 Home Science
14 Public Administration
15 Population Studies
16 Hindustani Music (Vocal/Instrumental)
17 Management
18 Maithili
19 Bengali
20 Hindi
21 Kannada
22 Malayalam
23 Odia
24 Punjabi
25 Sanskrit
26 Tamil
27 Telugu
28 Urdu
29 Arabie
30 English
31 Linguistics
32 Chinese
33 Dogri
34 Nepali
35 Manipuri
36 Assamese
37 Gujarati
38 Marathi
39 French
40 Spanish
41 Russian
42 Persian
43 Rajasthani
44 German
45 Japanese
46 Adult Education/ Continuing Education/ Andragogy / Non Formal Education
47 Physical Education
49 Arab Culture and Islamic Studies
50 Indian Culture
55 Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/Labour and Social Welfare/Human Resource Management

58 Law
59 Library and Information Science
60 Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies
62 Comparative Study of Religions
63 Mass Communication and Journalism
65 Dance
66 Museology & Conservation
67 Archaeology
68 Criminology
70 Tribal and Regional Language/Literature
71 Folk Literature
72 Comparative Literature
73 Sanskrit Traditional Subjects (including Jyotisha/Sidhanta Jyotisha/Navya Vyakarna/ Vyakarna/Mimamsa/Navya Nyaya/Sankhya Yoga/Tulanatmaka Darsana/ Shukla Yojurveda/ Madhv Vedanta/ Dharma Sastra/ Sahitya/ Purana-itihasa/Agama/Advaita Vedanta)
74 Women Studies
79 Visual Art (including Drawing & Painting/Sculpture/Graphics/Applies Art/History of Art)
80 Geography
81 Social Medicine & Community Health
82 Forensic Science
83 Pali
84 Kashmiri
85 Konkani
87 Computer Science and Applications
88 Electronic Science
89 Environmental Sciences
90 International and Area Studies
91 Prakrit
92 Human Rights and Duties
93 Tourism Administration and Management
94 Bodo
95 Santali
96 Karnatik Music (Vocal Instrument, Percussion)
97 Rabindra Sangeet
98 Percussion Instruments
99 Drama
100 Theatre


Paper pattern for UGC NET Mass Communication and Journalism
There will be two question papers, Paper II and Paper III.
Paper II will have 100 marks in total , fifty (50) objective type questions
whereas Paper III will have 150 marks in total., will have seventy five (75) objective type questions, each question carrying two (2) marks.
All questions are compulsory in both the papers.

Syllabus of Paper II & Paper III (Part A & Part B) of UGC NET Mass Communication and Journalism
Unit – I
Communication and Journalism – Basic terms, Concepts and definition, Nature and Process.
Types of Communication.
Mass Communication – Nature of Media and Content.
Mass Communication in India – Reach, access and Nature of Audience.

Unit – II
Role of Media in Society.
Characteristics of Indian Society – Demographic and Sociological impact of media in general.
Impact of media on specific audiences – Women, children, etc.
Mass media effects studies and their limitations.Free Online CBSE UGC NET Guide Book June 2015
Mass campaigns for specific issues – Social concerns, environment, human rights, gender equality.
The press, radio, television, cinema and traditional form of communication.

Unit – III
Journalism as a Profession.
Journalists – Their role and responsibilities.
Indian Constitution and freedom of press.
Research Restrictions.
Ethics and Journalism.
Careers in Journalism and Mass Media.
Training – Problems, perception and response by the industry Media management – Principles and practices.
Professional organisations in Media
Media Laws in India.

Unit – IV
History of Print and Broadcast media in general with particular reference to India.
Post – independent developments in print.
Newspapers – English and Indian language press – major landmarks.
Magazines – Their role, bookphase and contemporary situation.
Small newspapers – Problems and prospects.
Press Commission, Press Councils – Their recommendations and status.
Development of Radio after independence – Extension role, radio rural forums and local broadcasting – General and specific audience programs.
Development of Television – Perception, initial development and experimental approach; SITE phase and evaluation; Expansion of television – Post – Asiad phase, issues concerns and debates over a period of time.
Committees in broadcasting – Background, recommendations and implementation.
Cinema – Historical overview and contemporary analysis – Commercial, parallel and documentary genres – Problems and prospects for the film industry.

Unit – V
Communication and theories of social change.
Role of media in social change – Dominant paradigms.
Critique of the Dominant paradigm and alternative conception.
Development initiatives – State, market and the third force (NGO sector).
Participatory approaches and community media – Ownership and management perspectives.

Unit – VI
Introduction of research methods and process
Mass communication research – Historical overview
Administrative and critical traditions
Effects research – Strengths and Limitations.
Communication research in India – Landmark studies related to SITE.
Content analysis – Quantitative and qualitative approaches.
Market research and its relationship to Communication particularly advertising.
Sampling techniques – Strengths and Limitations.
Statistical methods of analysis basics.

Unit – VII
Colonial Structures of Communication.
Decolonisation and aspirations of nations.
Conflicts related to media coverage and representation.
International news agencies – Critique.
MacBride Commission – Recommendations and policy options.
Contemporary issues related to transnational broadcasting and its impact on culture, various perspectives and cultural impact.
Convergence of media – Problems and options.
Media Policies in an International Context.
India’s position and approach to international communication issues.

Unit – VIII
Radio & TV and Video as Media of Communication.
Grammar of TV & Radio and Video.
The Production Team.
Role of Producer.
Different Types of Programs :
Writing for Radio
Writing for TV – Researching for Scripts
The Visual Language
Camera Movements
Basic Theories of Composition – Cues and Commands.
Formats for Radio – Television – News, Sitcoms, Features, Commercials, Operas, Documentaries, Cinema, Theatre, Drama.
Editing Theory and Practice.
Sound Design, Microphones, Sets and Lighting.
Satellite, Cable television, Computers, Microchips.

Unit – IX
Advertising.
Marketing.
Ad copy and Layout.
Public Relations.
Public Opinion.
Propaganda.

Unit – X
The Techniques.
Different forms of writing.
Printing Technology and Production methods.
News agencies.
Syndicates and Freelancing.
Specialised areas of Journalism.