This is conceptual study on the basis of literature reviewed which is cited at the end of article. The article may useful to the knowledge hungers on media education in India, academicians and researchers. This article also provides some insights to educationalists and education policy framers of India.
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This publication is the conference proceeding of the International Web-conference on 100 Years of Media Education in South Asia (1920-2020) organised on 19-20 December, 2020.
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In this research article we have tried to explore the modern scenario of media, as well as emphasize the status, challenges and prospects of media education in India. By understanding media literacy, we stress the media education scenario. We try to give an impetus on the course content of media and communication programmes running in various higher education institutions in the country. This article is rich in references related to media education, and careers that interested readers may wish to explore. It concludes with some suggestion and recommendation on media education in developing countries like India.
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Though media education had marked its presence in Eastern India seven decades ago in 1950, yet the discipline has witnessed expansion during last two decades with the birth of new media departments in public as well as private universities. However, in absence of a clear media education policy framework, the discipline has grown up by force of circumstances thereby leading for haphazard development. And the discourse for streamlining media education has been continuing since its inception. The present study primarily focuses on to investigate the status of media departments and its programs being offered by public as well as private
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Indian Journal of Communication Review
Media education after completion of five decades of its existence is celebrating Golden Jubilee in North-East India. The first formal program 'Diploma in Journalism' was started under the Department of Communication & Journalism at Guahati State University, Assam in 1967. With this beginning, North-East region made history to join a league of first ten university departments of media education in India. But, the discipline could not gain its momentum in next three decades. In 1996, the Department of Mass Communication at Assam University, Silchar came into existence with the launching of 'MA in Journalism & Mass Communication', which takes the credit to launch first Master program in the region. Thereafter, the discipline grew with the beginning of new departments in each central university during the next two decades. Presently, nine central universities with a department of media education each are functional in eight states of North-East India; which reflects its importance and portrays optimistic scenario. This research paper primarily focuses on the development of media education in North-East Indian central universities. It examines teacher-students ratio in the media departments as per UGC prescribed norms. It also determines the status of research journal publication by the media departments of central universities located in Assam, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh. Keywords: Media Education, Central University, Media Department, North-East, Research Journal.
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The journey of media education has completed around five decades of its existence in NorthEast India. It was first started with launching of a 'Diploma in Journalism' in 1967 under the Department of Communication & Journalism at Guahati University. Thereafter, media education marked very low presence in the university system in the region due to a long discourse on its necessity in post independence era. However, the discipline grew with the establishment of media departments in each central university in the NorthEast India during last two decades, which is still continuing and reflecting progressive scenario. This research paper primarily traces the birth of media education in central universities of NorthEast India. It examines media programs and its nomenclature and also analyses research programs being offered by the departments.
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