The post-graduation in the field of journalism & mass communication is a major field of working nowadays. The course offered by different Universities helps students to get a good career option, also no. of media channels & sources are increasing day by day.

What is taught in this paper?

The paper is about the study of basics of journalism, the councils & organisation of mass communication, the functions of them, media campaigns, working with covering mass. The paper is also the emerging of problems related to rural and urban areas.

Importance of Mass Media and Society:

The paper is about the basic knowledge in journalism and mass communication and it is important in many ways. The paper is a step in the path of educating candidates towards it.

Paper Pattern:

The paper of Mass Media and Society is a descript kind of paper and this paper has 10 questions in it. There are only 5 questions which are needed to be solved for the candidates. The questions are of same value. The questions do not have sub-questions in it and each question is needed to be answered in proper lengths. The ending question is of short notes and there are 4 notes from which 2 are to be written.

Frequently asked questions:

The paper contains questions such as Culture and communication, Digital Divide, Free flow of communication, Feedback, recommendations of Second Press Commission, are Media, Development & Consumerism interlinked, information gap between rural and urban people, coverage of Rural India in print media, relevance of coverage of health issues in television news channel etc.

Marks and time:

The paper is of 100 marks and time allotted to the paper is 3 hours only.

Recommended Books:

• Mass Media and Society by Michael Gurevitch
• Mass media & society by Alan Wells, Ernest A. Hakanen