About Course
Prepare Smarter. Revise Faster. Stay Exam-Ready.
If you are preparing for UGC NET Mass Communication & Journalism and want a focused way to complete, strengthen, or revise your Paper 2 preparation, this bilingual Crash Course is designed to give your study plan more clarity and direction.
The course brings the complete subject into a concise, structured and exam-oriented learning path so that you can focus on important concepts without feeling overwhelmed by a broad syllabus or scattered study resources.
You learn through a combination of Video Lectures, Study Materials, Practice Quizzes, Unit-wise Assignments and Quick Revision Notes. The aim is not only to complete topics faster, but also to help you understand, practise and revise them in a more organised way.
A Focused Learning Approach
The course is suitable for different stages of preparation. You can use it:
- alongside your regular study plan,
- to complete the syllabus in less time,
- to strengthen weak or confusing areas,
- or as a structured resource during final revision.
The learning approach follows a simple cycle:
Understand → Practise → Revise → Improve
This keeps preparation active instead of depending only on passive video watching.
Learn and Track Your Preparation in One Place
On the JMC Study Hub platform, your learning remains organised throughout the course. You can save notes while studying, track your course progress, review detailed quiz reports and post your doubts, comments or queries from your learning dashboard.
This makes it easier to see what you have completed, which areas need more attention and what you should revise next.
Designed for Efficient Revision
With approximately 20–40 hours of learning content and 90-day access, the course gives you enough time to study, revisit topics and complete revision without stretching the learning journey unnecessarily.
The Quick Revision Notes help you return to important concepts faster, while regular quizzes and unit-wise assignments help you check understanding and strengthen recall.
Why This Course Works Well for a Crash Preparation Format
A crash course should not simply be shorter. It should help you study with better focus.
That is why this course is built around:
- concise explanations,
- exam-oriented coverage,
- regular practice,
- quick revision,
- and structured progress.
Whether you are still completing your preparation or entering the final revision stage, this course helps you stay focused on what matters and move forward with greater confidence.
Less confusion. Better revision. More focused preparation.
Course Content
Unit 1
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02:22
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Concepts of Journalism and Mass Communication
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L2. Mass Communication in India
01:40 -
Mass Communication in India
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02:28
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History and Development of Print Media
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L3.2 Growth and Development of Print Media
02:00 -
History and Development of Print Media
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L4.1 History of Electronic Media
02:35 -
History of Electronic Media
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L4.2 Growth & Development of Electronic Media
03:13 -
Growth and Development of Electronic Media
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L5.1 Major Landmarks in Print Media in Indian Languages
02:15 -
Major Landmarks in Print Media in Indian Languages
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L5.2 Major Landmarks in Print Media in Indian Languages
02:30 -
Major Landmarks in Print Media in Indian Languages
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L6. Major Landmarks in Electronic Media in Indian Languages
02:59 -
Development of Electronic Media in Indian Languages
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L7. Media Role in the Formulation of States of India
02:50 -
Role of Media in State Formation, Reorganisation, and Integration in India
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L8. Media Literacy and Media Criticism
02:36 -
Media Literacy and Media Criticism
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L9.1 Press Council of India
02:46 -
Press Council of India
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L9.2 Press Commission of India
02:41 -
Press Commissions of India
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L10. Status of Journalism and Media Education in India
02:44 -
Journalism and Media Education in India
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L11. Media Policies of the Government of India since Independence
02:40 -
Media Policies of the Government of India Since Independence
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L12.1 Models and theories of mass communication _Lasswell Model of Communication
02:57 -
Lasswell Model of Communication
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L12.2 Models and theories of mass communication _Aristotle Model of Communication
02:34 -
Aristotle’s Model of Communication
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L12.3 Models and theories of mass communication _SMCR Model of Communication
02:14 -
Wilbur Schramm’s Model of Communication
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L12.4 Models and theories of mass communication _Shannon–Weaver Model of Communication
02:36 -
Shannon–Weaver Model of Communication
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L13.1 Models and theories of mass communication _Wilbur Schramm Model of Communication
02:04 -
Wilbur Schramm’s Model of Communication — Revised
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L13.2 Models and theories of mass communication _Osgood–Schramm Model of Communication
02:16 -
Osgood–Schramm Model of Communication
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L13.3 Models and theories of mass communication _ABX Model of Communication
02:32 -
Newcomb’s ABX Model of Communication
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L14.1 Models and theories of mass communication _Gatekeeping Theory
02:12 -
Gatekeeping Theory in Mass Communication
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L14.2 Models and theories of mass communication _Dependency Theory
02:07 -
Media System Dependency Theory
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L14.3 Models and theories of mass communication _Diffusion of Innovation Theory
02:46 -
Diffusion of Innovation Theory
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L14.4 Models and theories of mass communication _Cognitive Dissonance Theory
02:29 -
Cognitive Dissonance Theory
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L15.1 Models and theories of mass communication _Cultivation Theory
02:28 -
Cultivation Theory
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L15.2 Models and theories of mass communication _Two-Step Flow Theory of Communication
02:48 -
Two-Step Flow Theory of Communication
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L15.3 Models and theories of mass communication _Magic Bullet (Hypodermic Needle) Theory
02:18 -
Magic Bullet or Hypodermic Needle Model
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L15.4 Models and theories of mass communication _Agenda-Setting Theory
02:17 -
Agenda-Setting Theory
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L16. Normative Theory and Four Theories of Press
02:31 -
Normative Theories and the Four Theories of the Press
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L17. Administrative and Critical Traditions
02:28 -
Administrative and Critical Traditions in Media Research
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L18. Communication and Sociocultural Theories
03:08 -
Sociocultural Theories of Communication
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L19. Educational and Agricultural Change, Technological Determinism
02:46 -
Educational and Agricultural Change and Technological Determinism
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L20. Critique of Marshall McLuhan’s views on media and communication and Marxist approaches
02:38 -
Marshall McLuhan and Marxist Approaches to Media
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L21. Marxist Approach, Information Society & Knowledge Society
02:49 -
Marxist Approach, Information Society, and Knowledge Society
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L22. Indian traditions and approaches to communication from vedic era to the 21st century
02:53 -
Indian Traditions and Approaches to Communication
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L23. Western and Eastern Philosophical, Ethical, and Aesthetic Perceptions of Communication
02:51 -
Philosophical, Ethical, and Aesthetic Perceptions of Communication
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L24. Aristotle–Plato, Hindu, Buddhist and Islamic Traditions of Communication
02:16 -
Western Classical, Hindu, Buddhist, and Islamic Communication Traditions
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L25. Media and Culture: A Framework for Understanding Culture in a Globalised World
02:44 -
Media and Culture in a Globalised World
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L26. Globalization with respect to politico-economic & socio-cultural developments in India
02:54 -
Globalisation and Politico-Economic and Socio-Cultural Developments in India
