Department of Journalism and Mass Communication

The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication is a Pioneer Media Department under the umbrella of The School of Humanity and Social Sciences. As a young country when Indians started using Social and Digital Media platforms in their day to day life, this department was established in that period. Most of the media departments were established in the analogue period but this department was established in the digital age. It was established in 2014 and since then the department has made a great contribution in preparing human resources for the media Industry. The department is presently offering Post graduate Programme i.e. M.A (Journalism and Mass Communication) and Ph.D. in Journalism and Mass Communication. The core objective of the department is to give world class training to the budding media professionals and produce good communication researchers and media professionals for the industry. The department teaches and trains aspiring students to meet challenges in media industries and communication studies. In a world where communication and media is one of the most sought-after fields, the department is committed to groom students in fields like PR & Corporate Communication, Advertising, Print, and Electronic and New Media to name a few. Above all, it aims at producing good and responsible media professionals with the potential to play roles at both regional and global levels. We consider communication as imperative for development. We are committed to serving society by providing world class teaching, training and research, thus preparing students to take on the challenges of a highly competitive world. To hone the skills of the media professional department is regularly inviting media professionals from the industry so that our students can learn from the experiences. To give world class training to budding media professional’s department has also created a newsroom environment in the department. Our students are regularly producing television programmes, Talk shows, video features, documentaries, and podcasts. Students are trained in a way so that they can assimilate themselves in the integrated newsroom environment of the industry. Research is a very essential component of media education. Though we are very new in the field of communication research but our objective is to encourage quality research in the discipline. We want to promote Interdisciplinary research in the department. Our scholars work in the area of gender studies, health communication, Fake news and misinformation, culture and media, global communication, political communication, technology and society and Media literacy. Our motto is ‘Jai Anusandhan’.

Program Offered

Name of the course	Masters in Journalism & Mass Communication named (MAJMC)
Duration	2 years (4 Semesters)
Seats	25
Eligibility	In accordance with the programme-wise eligibility criteria notified on the University website
Syllabus	M.A. JMC Syllabus Academic Session 2021-22

The Department of Journalism & Mass Communication offers post-graduation level professional course in Journalism & Mass Communication named MA(JMC).

Name of the course	PhD in Journalism & Mass Communication named
Duration	3.5 years
Eligibility	As Per the university ordinance.

Facilities

The department has air-conditioned classrooms with enabled ICT tools to perform student teaching activities. It also has two media labs (Print media lab, Audio Studio, Video Editing facility, Print Media Lab, Digital Media Lab and Television Studio) and one seminar hall. The seminar hall is being used for activities like media workshops, seminars etc.

Print Media lab

Department Print media lab comprise 30 Desktop computers, equipped with the necessary software. In this lab, students are train to learn designing software’s like QuarkXPress, InDesign, Photoshop. Students use the University Wi-Fi facility across the campus.

Television studio

Department have also one of the unique facilities i.e Another media lab Television Studio. This TV studio comprises with latest 02 DSLR cameras, 01 Video Cameras, 01 Small HandyCam, 03 Apple iMac. All the computers and iMacs of this lab are equipped with the latest Video Editing Software like Final Cut Pro X and Adobe Creative Cloud. Using this TV studio, students are engaged with many media production activities like making documentaries, short films, advertising etc. All these activities have been observed by the Auditor as necessary for the growth and development of the student.

Audio Studio :

All the computers and iMacs of this lab are equipped with the latest Editing Software like Adobe Creative Cloud for podcast and broadcast training.

Post Production lab:

Dedicated post production lab for professional editing GFX, VFX, sound editing with modern editing machines like Mac, Adobe Premier Pro, adobe audition, After effects etc. to learn post production technique packaging etc.

Digital Media Lab:

In the era of digital world the department of journalism and mass communication equipped with advanced digital lab with all kind of virtual studio software tools and hybrid internet facility

Class Rooms:

The department has air-conditioned classrooms with enabled ICT tools to perform student teaching activities.

Campus Placement:

Students of DJMC placed in various media institutions groups or companies even some students are established in the field of journalist entrepreneurship youtuber etc. here ae some names of companies where our student gut placed and completed their internship with full of learning and doing Indian Express, Zee News, Dainik Jagran, Haryana Jyoti (Newspaper), Media Mantra, Center for Social Research, Delhi, Dainik Bhaskar, India News, Delhi, Haryana News and various national regional and local media organizations.

Student Activities & Initiative

The department is the first to take the initiative of this kind to document folk art and culture through audio-video recording in the adopted villages by the University. Also, the students keep on making documentaries, short advertisements, and research projects on local issues and crucial issues like voting awareness, sensitization, health awareness etc. The students learn the media environment by practically applying the photography, videography, editing, and news release preparations etc. The Students actively perform their social responsibilities by working and creating awareness for social welfare through documentaries, research and personal interactions with the nearby residents of surrounding villages.

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Dr. Ashok Kumar
Designation: Associate Professor
Qualification: Ph. D.
Specialization: Print Communication, New Media & Media Entrepreneurship
Experience: 17 years
Email ID: drashok@cuh.ac.in
Contact No.: 09813155366

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Dr. Surender
Designation: Assistant Professor
Qualification: Ph. D., M.Phil , M.SC and UGC NET
Specialization: Mass communication
Experience: 13 years
Email ID: sbargujar@gmail.com
Contact No.: 9992383257

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Alekha Sachidananda Nayak (TIC)
Designation: Assistant Professor
Qualification: Pursuing Ph. D. MA, Mphil and UGC NET
Specialization: New Media, Electronic Media, Mass Communication.
Experience: 4 years industry and 3 years teaching.
Email ID: alekhasnayak@gmail.com
Contact No.: 9861385312

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Dr. Neeraj Karan Singh
Designation: Assistant Professor
Qualification: Ph.D.
Specialization: Television Journalism Anchoring, Production and Direction, Voiceover and Script writing
Experience: 8 years in the industry and 13 years in teaching
Email ID: neerajkaran@cuh.ac.in
Contact No.: 9212631209

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Dr. Pankaj Kumar
Designation: Assistant Professor
Qualification: Ph.D.
Specialization: Research, Media Law and Electronic Media Productions
Experience: 10 Years
Email ID: drpankajkumar@cuh.ac.in
Contact No.: 9812164540