What is Feature and Lead writing in Journalism?

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      · Name: Abulhasan H. Aabedi

             

        Roll no: 01

     · Topic: What is Feature and Lead writing in Journalism?

     · Paper no.15 Mass Communication & Media Studies

              

     · Class: Semester 02

     · Enrollment no.:2069108420180001

     · Batch: 2017~19

     · Submitted to Department of English MK Bhavnagar University.

Wondering what feature writing is?

 Feature writing is creative journalism. It escapes the hard-news format allowing the creative writers among us to write feature articles in an inventive and compelling way.

Unlike short and to-the-point news articles, feature articles deal with a subject in greater depth and, usually, at greater length.

Features are not meant to deliver the news firsthand. They do contain elements of news, but their main function is to humanize, to add colour, to educate, to entertain, to illuminate. They often recap major news that was reported in a previous news cycle. Features often:

• Profile people who make the news
• Explain events that move or shape the news
• Analyze what is happening in the world, nation or community
• Teach an audience how to do something
• Suggest better ways to live
• Examine trends
• Entertain.

HARD NEWS AND SOFT NEWS

A news story can be hard, chronicling as concisely as possible the who, what, where, when, why and how of an event. Or it can be soft, standing back to examine the people, places and things that shape the world, nation or community. Hard news events--such as the death of a famous public figure or the plans of city council to raise taxes--affect many people, and the primary job of the media is to report them as they happen. Soft news, such as the widespread popularity of tattooing among athletes or the resurgence of interest in perennial gardening, is also reported by the media. Feature stories are often written on these soft news events.

There is no firm line between a news story and a feature, particularly in contemporary media when many news stories are "featurized." For instance, the results of an Olympic competition may be hard news: "Canadian diver Anne Montmigny claimed her second medal in synchronized diving today." A featurized story might begin: "As a girl jumping off a log into the stream running behind her house, Anne Montmigny never dreamed she would leap into the spotlight of Olympic diving competition." One approach emphasizes the facts of the event, while the feature displaces the facts to accommodate the human interest of the story. Most news broadcasts or publications combine the two to reach a wider audience.

Today’s media use many factors to determine what events they will report, including

• timeliness
• proximity
• consequence
• the perceived interest of the audience
• competition
• editorial goals
• and the influence of advertisers.

All these factors put pressure on the media to give their audiences both news and features. In a version of featurizing, pressure from advertisers or lobbyists often result in writing that appears at first blush to be news when it is, in fact, promotion for a product, idea, or policy.

When a hard news story breaks--for example, the sinking of a ferry in the Greek islands--it should be reported with a hard news lead. Soft leads and stories are more appropriate when a major news event is not being reported for the first time: a profile of the Canadian couple who had their vacation cut short when the Greek ferry struck a reef and sunk while the crew was watching television. Some editors dispute the emphasis on soft writing and refer to it as jell-o journalism.

Feature writing can stand alone, or it can be a sidebar to the main story, the mainbar. A sidebar runs next to the main story or elsewhere in the same edition, providing an audience with additional information on the same topic.

TYPES OF FEATURES

Personality profiles: A personality profile is written to bring an audience closer to a person in or out of the news. Interviews and observations, as well as creative writing, are used to paint a vivid picture of the person. The CBC’s recent profile of Pierre Elliot Trudeau is a classic example of the genre and makes use of archival film footage, interviews, testimonials, and fair degree of editorializing by the voice-over commentary.

Human interest stories: A human interest story is written to show a subject’s oddity or its practical, emotional, or entertainment value.

Trend stories: A trend story examines people, things or organizations that are having an impact on society. Trend stories are popular because people are excited to read or hear about the latest fads.

In-depth stories: Through extensive research and interviews, in-depth stories provide a detailed account well beyond a basic news story or feature.

Backgrounders: A backgrounder--also called an analysis piec--adds meaning to current issues in the news by explaining them further. These articles bring an audience up-to-date, explaining how this country, this organization, this person happens to be where it is now.

WRITING AND ORGANIZING FEATURE STORIES

Feature writers seldom use the inverted-pyramid form. Instead, they may write a chronology that builds to a climax at the end, a narrative, a first-person article about one of their own experiences or a combination of these. Their stories are held together by a thread, and they often end where the lead started, with a single person or event. Here are the steps typically followed in organizing a feature story:

Choose the theme. The theme is similar to the thesis of a scholarly paper and provides unity and coherence to the piece. It should not be too broad or too narrow. Several factors come into play when choosing a theme: Has the story been done before? Is the story of interest to the audience? Does the story have holding power (emotional appeal)? What makes the story worthy of being reported? The theme answers the question, "So what?"

Write a lead that invites an audience into the story. A summary may not be the best lead for a feature. A lead block of one or two paragraphs often begins a feature. Rather than put the news elements of the story in the lead, the feature writer uses the first two or three paragraphs to set a mood, to arouse readers, to invite them inside. Then the news peg or the significance of the story is provided in the third or fourth paragraph, the nut graph. Because it explains the reason the story is being written, the nut graph--also called the "so what" graph--is a vital paragraph in every feature. The nut graph should be high in the story. Do not make readers wait until the 10th or 11th paragraph before telling them what the story is about.

The body provides vital information while it educates, entertains, and emotionally ties an audience to the subject. The ending will wrap up the story and come back to the lead, often with a quotation or a surprising climax. Important components of the body of a feature story are background information, the thread of the story, transition, dialogue, and voice.

Provide vital background information. If appropriate, a paragraph or two of background should be placed high in the story to bring the audience up to date.

Write clear, concise sentences. Sprinkle direct quotations, observations and additional background throughout the story. Paragraphs can be written chronologically or in order of importance.

Use a thread. Connect the beginning, body and conclusion of the story. Because a feature generally runs longer than a news story, it is effective to weave a thread throughout the story, which connects the lead to the body and to the conclusion. This thread can be a single person, an event or a thing, and it usually highlights the theme.

Use transition. Connect paragraphs with transitional words, paraphrases, and direct quotations. Transition is particularly important in a long feature examining several people or events because it is the tool writers use to move subtly from one person or topic to the next. Transition keeps readers from being jarred by the writing.

Use dialogue when possible. Feature writers, like fiction writers, often use dialogue to keep a story moving. Of course, feature writers cannot make up dialogue; they listen for it during the reporting process. Good dialogue is like good observation in a story; it gives readers strong mental images and keeps them attached to the writing and to the story’s key players.

Establish a voice. Another key element that holds a feature together is voice, the "signature" or personal style of each writer. Voice is the personality of the writer and can be used to inject color, tone, and subtle emotional commentary into the story. Voice should be used subtly (unless you’re able to make a fetish of it like Hunter S. Thompson!). The blatant intrusion of a distinctive voice into news writing has been called gonzo journalism--an irresponsible, if entertaining, trend in contemporary writing according to traditionalists.

Conclude with a quotation or another part of the thread. A feature can trail off like a news story or it can be concluded with a climax. Often, a feature ends where the lead started, with a single person or event.

v What is Lead Writing:

In journalism, the beginning sentences of a news story are everything. Called leads or “ledes,” they must convey essential information, set the tone and entice people to continue reading. If you’re interested in becoming an expert journalist, understanding how to write a lead is a key skill for your toolbox.

v Tips for Writing Leads

Below are some helpful hints to keep in mind.

The Five W’s and H

News writing strives to answer “The Five W’s and H:” that is, Who, What, When, Where, Why and How. Good leads answer as many of these questions as possible in a single sentence. When writing a lead, it helps to think about which of these facts is the most vital for readers to know.

Keep It Short

A good lead provides all the information the reader requires in just a few words. Ideally, a lead should be between 25 and 40 words.

Keep It Simple

Don’t clutter up the lead with unnecessary adjectives or adverbs. Also make sure that your lead only discusses one idea to avoid confusion.

Write in Active Voice

Avoid all forms of the verb “to be.” Common exceptions including writing about fatalities (“two people were killed Thursday”) and when discussing police activity (“two people were arrested”).  Passive voice is often the result of incomplete reporting.

Structure Your Lead Properly

Put your most crucial information at the very beginning of the sentence. Important secondary information can go in subsequent sentences. Not following this practice is called “burying the lead.” If you need attribution in your lead, make sure it goes toward the end of the sentence because it is less important than the information itself.

Understand the Context

Keep in mind what your readers may already know about your story based on previous media coverage. Write in a way that speaks to these realities and adds relevant, useful information.

Be Honest

Never mislead the reader. If you promise a certain type of information with your lead, you should be ready to deliver.

Once you understand these cardinal rules, you can begin to experiment with style.

v 7 Types of Leads

Style implies a certain degree of voice and personal ownership over how a story is written. Although there are many ways to write leads, here are seven common approaches.

Straight Lead

Also called the “summary” lead, this is by far the most common and traditional version; it should be used in most cases. It is a brief summary, containing most of the Five W’s and H in one sentence.

“The European Parliament voted Tuesday to ratify the landmark Paris climate accord, paving the way for the international plan to curb greenhouse gas emissions to become binding as soon as the end of this week.”

Anecdotal Lead

The anecdotal lead uses a quick, relevant story to draw in the reader. The anecdote must help enhance the article’s broader point, and you must explain the connection to that point in the first few sentences following the lead.

“At the dilapidated morgue in the northern Brazilian city of Natal, Director Marcos Brandao walks over the blood-smeared floor to where the corpses are kept. He points out the labels attached to the bright metal doors, counting out loud. It has not been a particularly bad night, yet there are nine shooting victims in cold storage.”

Scene-Setting Lead

The scene-setting lead describes the physical location where a story takes place.

“On the second floor of an old Bavarian palace in Munich, Germany, there’s a library with high ceilings, a distinctly bookish smell and one of the world’s most extensive collections of Latin texts. About 20 researchers from all over the world work in small offices around the room.”

First-Person Lead

This lead describes the journalist’s personal experience with the topic. It should only be used when you have a valuable contribution and perspective that help illuminate the story.

“For many of us, Sept. 11, 2001 is one of those touchstone dates — we remember exactly where we were when we heard that the planes hit the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. I was in Afghanistan.”

Observational Lead

When offering an authoritative observation about a story and how it fits in with the larger picture, you should make sure you know the broader context of your subject matter.

“Tax records and literary criticism are strange bedfellows. But over the weekend, the two combined and brought into the world a literary controversy — call it the Ferrante Furor of 2016.”

Zinger Lead

The zinger lead is dramatic and attention-grabbing. Although it has a strong tone, it requires a hard set of facts to back it up.

“His last meal was worth $30,000 and it killed him.” (The story was about a man who died while trying to smuggle cocaine-filled bags in his stomach.)

Question Lead

Question leads do just that: ask a question. Although they are effective in sparking interest, use them sparingly because they generally do not provide the main points of a story as concisely.

“What’s increasing faster than the price of gasoline? Apparently, the cost of court lobbyists.”

Ultimately, understanding the types of leads and style options available can help journalists tell stories as clearly and effectively as possible.

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Works Cited

Anderson, Bruce Itule & Douglas. What is Feature Writing? 04 April 2019. 04 April 2019 <https://www.media-studies.ca/articles/feature.htm>.

Bernstein, Rebecca. Great Beginnings: How to Write a Lead. 16 May 2017. 04 April 2019 <https://online.pointpark.edu/public-relations-and-advertising/how-to-write-a-lead/>.

editor, getsmarter's. What Is Feature Writing? 16 December 2016. 04 April 2019 <https://www.getsmarter.com/blog/career-advice/feature-writing-faqs/>.

Women Characters in Swamp Dwellers

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      · Name: Abulhasan H. Aabedi

             

        Roll no: 01

     · Topic: Women Characters in Swamp Dwellers

     · Paper no.14 African Literature

     · Class: Semester 04

     · Enrollment no.:2069108420180001

     · Batch: 2017~19

     · Submitted to Department of English MK Bhavnagar University.

       Introduction:

                           “Swamp Dweller” a one act play written by well known author Wole Soyinka. He is basically Nigerian poet and play writer and first African writer who won Nobel Prize in literature in 1986. Soyinka was born in Yoruba community. In the play he focuses on the problems of youth of his time. Even today and during his time we can see the influence of the first world countries on the third world countries. He tries to bring those issues in his writing. The Young people wanted to leave the village and the community and wanted to start a new life in the city. He discussed the issue of city life and village in his notable work “Swamp Dwellers”

     

     The play “Swamp Dwellers” is about the traditional and modern way of African Culture in which two Brother Auchike who represents the modern life and Igwezu represents traditional life of village. It is a story about one African family lives in flooded area of village. Allu and Makuri are husband and wife who lives traditional life in the village and their sons Auchike and Igwezu both lives in the city for work but after cheated by his wife igwezu return to village and then Igwezu feel absurdity in the life because of nothing to do in the village. Because of flood there is nothing for farming. Igwezu also against the corrupt practices of priest, kadiye. Here is little bit contrast between parents and son about tradition of culture. In addition, here we can see the contrast between two characters Begger and Kadiye that they both are different nature and perception. Begger, a Muslim who believe in the hard work for survive in the life and he teach good philosophy to Igwezu whereas Kadiye is corrupt priest of serpent. He cheats people and faith of villagers; he has set his eye on Igwezu’s money. So, through this character Wole Soyinka conveys readers the corrupt practices and blind rituals in African culture.

     So, at the end Igwezu goes somewhere but we cannot exactly say that what is done with Igwezu whether he committed suicide or gone to other place to work for his rest life. The play has modern element like there is no unity in beginning, middle and ending and also the end is not clear like other modernist play.

   Female characters in the play:

   Wole Soyinka presented two way of life traditional and modern through the characters of Allu and Dasala. Both the characters have contraction. So, we will see the modern and traditional thinking through the both female characters.

     Alu:

                   Alu is the wife of Makuri. She is the mother of Igwezu and Auchike. She is aged about sixty. She believes in the tradition of Swamp culture. The character of Alu is inferior to Makuri and loving mother and good at hosting. Her character is like Indian women characters. Like faithful to husband, loving mother, saving of tradition and culture and religious. She is like ordinary woman who lost her one child in the city and now she don’t want to lose her other child in the city. She always tries to fulfil every wish of her husband as well as his son. Sometimes she also fights against her husband for his sons. As we already discussed that the one of the main theme of the play is conflict between the tradition and the modernity. She is against the current changes of society because she was not in favour to send her son to the city because of her motherly love towards son so we can connect it with the society of Soyinka’s time.

     Throughout the play Auchike never comes on the stage but we can see him through the talk of the family members. Alu use to remember him a lot because when he gone there in the city, then he was different and now he is different person. Trough the talk of Igwezu we can come to know that he is a successful person in the city. When Alu remember Auchike that time Igwezu angrily talk to his mother that

     Igwezu: “Auchike is dead to you and to this house. Let us not raise his ghost in this house.”

 

     So, we can say that how brother hate his brother and other side the mother still has love for his son who left entire family for the sake of money. At last we can say that character of Alu is much different from other women characters of the play who represent the traditional life of Africa.

   

     Desala:

     Desala is also one of the major characters though she never appears on the stage like Auchike. First she married to Igwezu and went to the city but there Igwezu failed in the business and return to village but Desala never return like Auchike. She remarries with Auchike for the money and modern life. She cheats Igwezu. So, here we can again connect two way of life through Igwezu and Desala. Here Desala stand for modern life and Igwezu represent traditional way of living. The things are not much clear but the chance of her marrying to Auchike is wealth. When Alu heard about that she is not ready to accept the reality that Auchike cheats his own brother. At some extent Desala is the reason for the rivalry between both brothers.

     Furthermore, we also can’t blame Desala because she was a young girl when she married to Igwezu but she have some desire and dream to become something in the life that is why she married to Auchike a succeed person in the city. When Kadiye asks Igwezu about his wife Desala then he becomes angry on Kadiye which shows that now he doesn’t care about Desala, by this way we come to know about Desala and Igwezu that may be something went wrong between husband and wife.

     The story is not unfolding ordinary in front of our eyes, things are also not much clear about anything and which also shows the mental state of the characters. From the margin, from the periphery the voice comes it is always harsh and aggressive here also the voice of Alu and Desala is much harsh and aggressive but unheard by the society.

   Conclusion:

                         Thus, the female characters of the play are representing the main theme of the play modernity and traditional way of life in African culture. Both the women characters have contrast in living life, Desala stand for modernity that cheats his first husband Igwezu and married to Auchike, brother of Igwezu. Whereas, Alu represents the traditional way of life and faithful to his husband and also play the role of loving mother.

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Works Cited

Gohil, Devikaba. Female Characters in ‘Swamp Dwellers’. 27 March 2016. 06 April 2019 <http://devikagohil2014-16.blogspot.com/2016/03/female-characters-in-swamp-dwellers.html>.

Wole Soyinka’s Art of Characterization in the Play The Swamp Dwellers. Ed. Literacle editors. 14 October 2012. 06 April 2019 <https://literacle.com/wole-soyinkas-art-of-characterization-in-the-play-the-swamp-dwellers/>.

Symbols, Puzzles and codes in The Da Vinci Code

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· Name: Abulhasan H. Aabedi

             

        Roll no: 01

     · Topic: Dan Brown’s use of Symbols, anagrams, cryptic language and     codes in the novel “The Da Vinci Code”

     · Paper no.13 The Da Vinci Code

     · Class: Semester 04

     · Enrollment no.:2069108420180001

     · Batch: 2017~19

     · Submitted to Department of English MK Bhavnagar University.

Introduction:  The writer of the novel “The Da Vinci Code” Daniel Gerhard Brown is born in June 22, 1964. He is an American author well known for mystery and thriller series of Robert Langdon, “Angel and Demons”, “The Da Vinci Code”, “Inferno”, “The Lost Symbol” and “Origin”. His novels are all about conspiracy theory, symbols, key, cryptography, codes and Art. There are many novels adapted into films like The Da Vinci Code, Angels& Demons, and Inferno. And his books have been translated in 57 languages. Further, his books The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons were highly controversial because of an interpretation of Christianity for instance, interpretation of Marry Magdalene.

About the novel:

The Da Vinci Code is about murder mystery of Jacques Saunier a curator of Louvre museum who shoot by Albino Monk Silas, in which police summon Professor Robert Langdon to reveal the secret of the murder. So, Robert Langdon and the granddaughter of Jaques Saunier, Sophie Neveu interprets the codes and symbols left by Saunier. But Bazu Fache thinks that Langdon is murderer and try to catch him but Sophie rescues him and she understands her grandfather’s intends and it leads them to depository bank of Zurich in which Saunier deposited one cryptic box which is about the map of Holy Grail.

After that Langdon and Neveu visit Sir Leah Teabing a well known religious Historian to take help to decode this cryptic. That time sir Teabing tells about the secret of Holy Grail that she was the wife of Jesus and she was with Jesus at the last supper. Furthermore, they both visit various places to decode this message or code. But later on Teabing cheats Langdon and want to reveal the secret of Marry Magdalene and destroy the faith of Catholic Church. But at the end police arrested Teabing, Sophie got his family and Langdon also reaches to the secret of Holy Grail. So, lastly we can say that the novel is multi narrative, there are many controversies within the story like the controversy of Priory of Sion and Opes dei, Marry Magdalene, Bloodline of Marry, etc.

In the present novel “The Da Vinci Code” Dan Brown used codes, symbols, cryptic language, anagrams, and puzzles to make conspiracy novels into realistic history. He rationalize all these codes and use logically with the help of great professor Robert Langdon, Cryptographer Sophie Neveu and religious historian Leah Teabing. Let’s discuss these all things in details and see how Dan Brown uses this with logical and rational way.

Symbols:  Symbols are objects, Characters, figures or colors used to represent abstract ideas or concepts.

Chalice:  The Holy Grail: The Holy Grail is an ancient symbol generally known as cup that caught Christ blood. This cup lied on the table of last supper but here Dan Brown uses it as a female figure because it shaped like womb of woman. So, when Langdon goes to Teabing for help that time Teabing explains that Holy Grail is not cup but it is Marry Magdalene who present in the last supper with Jesus.

Pentacle:  Pentacle also is an ancient symbols stand for peace, harmony and cosmic order. Every point of the pentacle has different meaning and these are written round the circle: The all, spirit, the Divine. Intelligence and the Arts. courage and strength and last emotion and intuition. Since ancient times these all been guiding forces for the good of humanity. So, in the novel when Saunier shot by Silas that time Saunier draws this pentacle on his chest with his own blood.

Painting of Monalisa: Da Vinci’s Monalisa is also a one of the clues which Langdon states is an expression of the artist’s belief in the Sacred feminine. Monalisa is not any person, but a cryptic reference to the Egyptian gods Amon and Isis. Mona is an anagram and Lisa a contraction of Isa meaning Isis. In the novel, Professor Robert Langdon reveals secret that Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa in opposition to the Churche’s suppression of Mary Magdalene’s true identity.

The Last Supper: The Last Super is used very interestingly symbols by Dan Brown as a major clue in the novel. Brown discovered this symbol and interprets that sitting at Jesus;s right hand is Mary Magdalene, not as is commonly believed, the apostle John. In addition, the Holy Grail a cup from which Jesus drank is a conspiracy left out the painting. Here, Brown rationally weaves medieval legends with high Renaissance art to suggest that Holy Grail which became the subject of endless search by medieval knights was not a cup but marry Magdalene herself, the human vessel for Jesus’ blood line.

Codex: Dan Brown used the Codex in a rational way. The Codex is a manuscript used before 4^th century made of papyrus. It is use for secret message that may need to be hastly destroyed as it corrodes easily. Da Vinci also used to write the secret in the Codex.

The Vitruvian Man: It was painted by many artist of the Renaissance and since, this was supposed to show the perfect human dimensions and is indicative of the divine number Phi. In The Da Vinci art, the Vitruvian man represents creative genius, art, music, film, and literature and the Amazing people who created them, their names and creations hidden in anagrams. In the present novel, Jacques Saunier lied down in the shaped of Vitruvian man so, here Brown connects logically to reach secret and through Langdon he tries to decode this art.

Red Hair: Red hair is stand for Holy Blood. In the book Dan Brown used the character of Sophie Neveu as bloodline of Mary Magdalene. Robert Langdon praises her red Hair. So, it is said that Marry Magdalene also had a red hair and it represent the Holy Blood. Hence, Brown rationalizes this symbol to connect Sophie as descendent of Marry Magdalene.

Saunier’s Knight: The Knight sits in the office of Jaques Saunier an ironic symbol used by Brown. Knight is supposed to protect the Holy Grail but this Knight which Teabing has bugged betrays the Grail. So, here Brown connects this Knight with sir Teabing and conveys that all knights are not trusted because like Teabing, people are trustworthy. At first glance Teabing seems good person but when plot moves his identity turn into cheats. Hnce novel says that things are not always what they seem.

Conclusion:  To sum up, we can say that the novel is all about the symbols, codes, cryptic language and anagrams which are used by Dan Brown rationally and logically to interpret Christianity. Dan Brown has great interest in the puzzles and codes from the childhood so he used these all things in the conspiracy novel to read history of Christianity. Interestingly, he used all the things with rationality and logically so people can reread the history of Christianity in different way or we can say alternative story of Christianity.

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Interaction with French Professors

 Today we had a surprise visit by Prof. Saeed Paivandi and Prof. Fantanini Christine from University of Lorraine , France.  They visited to Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University.  They had small visit to our  department of English for brief talk on higher education system. Prof. Kishor Joshi from department of Economics has introduced the guest.


   They have talked about the France culture , emerging of various streams and smaller  educational universities to set a particular university as world class  university, effect of  economical crises  and class conflict upon education system, gender differences in various education streams. It was very fruitful and interesting  session. They were very curious to interact with students. Some students asked few questions to them related to their culture and effect of feminine study over their culture.


 Prof. Saeed don't have the citizenship of France. He came to France to learn french  language. He lived their as foreigner.He closely look over the culture of France. He talked about the violences in some French movements and according to him violence can never give a proper solution to any problems.


    Prof. Christine 's thoughts were contrasting from Prof. Saeed. According to her  violence is very normal in these movements. She talked about economical crises among the various classes. Elite people became more rich, poor became more poorer and in between them middle class faces more economical crises. This things also affects on education system.
In 1980 there were 6% working class and 35 % elite people  were studying. In 2015 it increased with population 35 % working class and 90% elite class people were studying in universities.


   They have also talked about Feminist in education system. In the education system of France  there are 55% women studying  in various streams of education system. So there is equal ratio of male and female in education system. Through this conversation over feminism in education we came to know about the ratio of women in various fields like humanity 80% , engineering 60% ,  medicine 75%, surgery 17%, law 15% etc. This ratio is quite similar to India. In India more women are in stream of humanities rather than other streams like engineering, law , surgery etc. In medicine more women can be seen as nurse but few as surgeon. All these high designations have been  occupied by males. Men are  gaining high salary compare to women.

 So through this conversation we came to know that situations are parallel on the global level. The situations and interests of french women in various education streams are quite similar as India.




 This type of interactions provide  us authenticity about particular culture. It was very knowledgeable and intresting session. Both the professors freely talked about France culture and education system.
 I would like to thank Prof. Kishor Joshi of economics department and Prof. Dilip Barad for organising this surprise visit.

Guest lecture on Journalism by Jay Mehta

On 15th January we had guest lecture on Mass Media & Communication by Dr. Jay Mehta sir. Again we got the chance to attend the lecture of Jay sir. The lecture was on mass media and communication. 

Whenever we want to hear our favorite song, watch our favorite show, or see the latest current events, wherever we go, all time we are connected with mass media. Some of the most popular forms of mass media are newspapers, magazines, radio, advertisements, social media, television, Internet. So, Jay sir gave us information about the history of mass media, cinema social media. He is a translator so he has good Information about the newspapers and the some fact of it. 

Print media is old media of them. Four pillars of constitution,
Judiciary
Parliament
Army
Media

Media is one strong pillar of Indian constitution. If we talk about today so, media becomes so glamourous. Advertisement is one part of mass media. It deals with language and human psychology. In most of the adds they focuses on the language that can we attract people towards our products. Cola launched one of the most successful add, “Thanda Matlab Coca Cola.” which is given by Prasoon Joshi. 

Types of Cinema, 
Mainstream cinema and
Parallel cinema.
Infotainment/edutainment, which is a new form of cinema. Nowadays we can see the trend of film adaptation of literature. 

So, we are again thankful to Head of the department, Dr. Dilip Barad sir to invite Jay sir, who enlighted the knowledge of mass media and communication.