UGC NET Mass Communication & Journalism Full Course in Hindi

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Want to qualify UGC NET in Mass Communication & Journalism and move closer to your JRF or Assistant Professor eligibility goals?

This Hindi-medium course is designed to make your preparation more clear, structured, and exam-focused. Instead of studying from scattered resources, you get a complete learning path that helps you understand concepts, practise regularly, and revise with confidence.

The course follows the full UGC NET Mass Communication & Journalism syllabus (Subject Code 63) covering all 10 units—from communication theories, journalism, advertising and public relations to media laws, ICT, film studies and communication research.

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Course Content

Unit 1: Introduction to Journalism and Mass Communication

L1: Concept of Journalism & Mass Communication

12:05
Quiz_Concept of Journalism & Mass Communication
L2: Mass Communication in India

08:15
Quiz_Mass Communication in India
L3: History, Growth, and Development of Print Media

10:41
Quiz_History, Growth, and Development of Print Media
L4: History, Growth, and Development of Electronic Media

07:07
History, Growth, and Development of Electronic Media
L5: Major Landmarks in Print Media in Indian Languages

12:33
Major Landmarks in Print Media in Indian Languages
L6: Major Landmarks in Electronic Media in Indian Languages

13:49
Major Landmarks in Print Media in Indian Languages
L7: Media Role in Formulation of States of India

09:25
Media Role in Formulation of States of India
L8: Media Criticism and Media Literacy

07:52
Media Criticism and Media Literacy
L9: Press Council and Press Commissions of India

07:05
Press Council and Press Commissions of India
L10: Status of Journalism and Media Education in India

07:09
Status of Journalism and Media Education in India
L11: Media Policies of the Government of India Since Independence

08:56
Media Policies of the Government of India Since Independence
L12: Models and theories of mass communication (Part 1)

10:22
Models and Theories of Mass Communication (Part 1)
L13: Models and theories of mass communication (Part 2)

09:10
Models and Theories of Mass Communication (Part 2)
L14: Models and theories of mass communication (Part 3)

15:10
Models and Theories of Mass Communication (Part 3)
L15: Models and theories of mass communication (Part 4)

09:57
Models and Theories of Mass Communication (Part 4)
L16: Normative Theories | Four Theories of the Press

09:42
Normative Theories _ Four Theories of the Press
L17: Administrative and Critical Traditions in Communication

06:38
Administrative and Critical Traditions in Communication
L18: Communication and Theories of Socio-Cultural Context

07:16
Communication and Theories of Socio-Cultural Context
L19: Educational and Agricultural Change | Technological Determinism

07:16
Educational and Agricultural Change _ Technological Determinism
L20: Critique of Marshall McLuhan’s Views on Media and Communication

07:28
Critique of Marshall McLuhan’s Views on Media and Communication
L21: Marxist Approaches, Information, and Knowledge Societies

09:07
Marxist Approaches, Information, and Knowledge Societies
L22: Indian Traditions and Approaches to Communication from the Vedic Era to the 21st Century

09:28
Indian Traditions and Approaches to Communication from the Vedic Era to the 21st Century
L23: Western and Eastern Philosophical, Ethical, and Aesthetic Perceptions of Communication

09:50
Western and Eastern Philosophical, Ethical, and Aesthetic Perceptions of Communication
L24: Aristotle and Plato, Hindu, Buddhist, and Islamic Traditions in Communication

08:45
Aristotle and Plato, Hindu, Buddhist, and Islamic Traditions in Communication
L25: Media and Culture – A Framework for Understanding Culture in a Globalized World

10:47
Media and Culture – A Framework for Understanding Culture in a Globalized World
L26: Globalization with Respect to Politico-Economic and Socio-Cultural Developments in India

08:47
Globalization with Respect to Politico-Economic and Socio-Cultural Developments in India

Unit 2: Communication for Development and Social Change

L1: Concept and Definition of Development Communication

06:36
Concept and Definition of Development Communication
L2: Role of Media and Journalism in Society

08:09
Role of Media and Journalism in Society
L3: Characteristics of Indian Society

07:56
Characteristics of Indian Society
L4: Demographic and Sociological Impact of Communication

07:01
Demographic and Sociological Impact of Communication
L5: Media and Specific Audiences

07:42
Media and Specific Audiences
L6: Development and Social Change

17:52
Development and Social Change
L7: Issues and Post-Colonial Conceptions

16:28
Issues and Post-Colonial Conceptions
L8: Deconstruction of the Dominant Paradigm of Communication and Development

09:33
Deconstruction of the Dominant Paradigm of Communication and Development
L9: Approaches to the Dominant Paradigm of Development

12:38
Approaches to the Dominant Paradigm of Development
L10: Responses and Critique of Dominant Models

11:00
Responses and Critique of Dominant Models
L11: Corporatisation of Development – Corporate Social Responsibility

17:41
Corporatisation of Development – Corporate Social Responsibility
L12: Non-State Actors in Development, Mass Campaigns by NGOs, Government of India

14:06
Non-State Actors in Development, Mass Campaigns by NGOs, Government of India
L13: International Agencies and Corporates, Paradigms and Discourse of Development Communication

13:18
International Agencies and Corporates, Paradigms and Discourse of Development Communication
L14: Emergence of Global Civil Societies and the Public Sphere

11:46
Emergence of Global Civil Societies and the Public Sphere
L15: Global Communication System – Nation State-Universal, National Communication Policies

15:02
Global Communication System – Nation State-Universal, National Communication Policies
L16: Social Reformers – Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya

10:11
Social Reformers – Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya
L17: Social Reformers – Part II | Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, Mahatma Gandhi

12:54
Social Reformers – Part II _ Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, Mahatma Gandhi
L18: Social Reformers – Part III | Vinoba Bhave, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Deendayal Upadhyay, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia

19:59
Social Reformers – Part III _ Vinoba Bhave, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Deendayal Upadhyay, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia

Unit 3: Reporting and Editing

L1: News – Concepts and Determinants (Values)

13:05
News – Concepts and Determinants (Values)
L2: Structure and Perspectives of News

13:12
Structure and Perspectives of News
L3: Reporting for Print, Radio, Television, and Digital Media

15:41
Reporting for Print, Radio, Television, and Digital Media
L4: Types of Reporting, National and International News Agencies, and Feature Syndicates

15:35
Types of Reporting, National and International News Agencies, and Feature Syndicates
L5: Writing for Print, Electronic, and Digital News Media | Translation-Transcreation

20:28
Writing for Print, Electronic, and Digital News Media _ Translation-Transcreation
L6: Editing and Presentation Techniques for Print, Television, and Digital Media

17:16
Editing and Presentation Techniques for Print, Television, and Digital Media
L7: Journalism as a Profession

21:40
Journalism as a Profession
L8: Reportage of Contemporary Issues

17:33
Reportage of Contemporary Issues
L9: Ethics of Reporting

17:57
Ethics of Reporting
L10: Critique of Western News Values & Effect of New Technology on Global Communication Flows

16:14
Critique of Western News Values & Effect of New Technology on Global Communication Flows
L11: Niche Reporting

14:28
Niche Reporting

Unit 4: Advertising and Marketing Communication

L1: Definition, Concept, and Functions of Advertising

16:50
Definition, Concept, and Functions of Advertising
L2: Types of Advertising

30:42
Types of Advertising
L3: Evolution of Advertising

17:07
Evolution of Advertising
L4: Ethics in Advertising and Theories of Communication in Advertising

10:36
Ethics in Advertising and Theories of Communication in Advertising
L5: DAGMAR Model and Brand Management

11:31
DAGMAR Model and Brand Management
L6: Advertising Management Agency – Role and Functions

09:20
Advertising Management Agency – Role and Functions
L7: Structure of Advertising Agencies and Client-Agency Relationship

12:04
Structure of Advertising Agencies and Client-Agency Relationship
L8: Media Planning and Budgeting

16:55
Media Planning and Budgeting
L9: Advertising and Creativity

10:11
Advertising and Creativity
L10: Advertising Language and Translation

10:21
Advertising Language and Translation
L11: Advertising Campaign and Marketing

17:43
Advertising Campaign and Marketing
L12: Advertising and Marketing Research

18:17
Advertising and Marketing Research

Unit 5: Public Relations and Corporate Communication

L1: Concept of Public Relations and Corporate Communication

13:10
Concept of Public Relations and Corporate Communication
L2: Structure of PR in State, Public, Private, and Non-Government Sectors

11:56
Structure of PR in State, Public, Private, and Non-Government Sectors
L3: Tools and Techniques of PR and Corporate Communication

15:07
Tools and Techniques of PR and Corporate Communication
L4: Communication and Crisis Communication Management

12:06
Crisis Communication and Crisis Communication Management
L5: International Public Relations and Communication Audit

12:32
International Public Relations and Communication Audit
L6: Models of Public Relations

09:46
Models of Public Relations
L7: Public Relations and Corporate Communication

13:38
Public Relations and Corporate Communication

Unit 6: Media Laws and Ethics

L1: Concept of Law and Ethics in India and the Rest of the World

09:17
Concept of Law and Ethics in India and the Rest of the World
L2: Constitution of India, Historical Evolution, and Relevance

11:22
Constitution of India, Historical Evolution, and Relevance
L3: Concept of Freedom of Speech and Expression in the Indian Constitution

10:52
Concept of Freedom of Speech and Expression in the Indian Constitution
L4: Defamation, Libel, Slander – IPC 499–502, Sedition IPC 124(A)

10:44
Defamation, Libel, Slander – IPC 499–502, Sedition IPC 124(A)
L5: Contempt of Courts Act, 1971

08:20
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971
L6: Official Secrets Act, 1923

08:51
Official Secrets Act, 1923
L7: Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867

09:46
Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867
L8: The Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955 & Wage Boards

07:34
The Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955 & Wage Boards
L9: Law of Obscenity (Section 292-294 of IPC); the Miller Test, the Hicklin Test

07:47
Law of Obscenity (Section 292-294 of IPC); the Miller Test, the Hicklin Test
L10: Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986

08:33
Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986
L11: Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

09:50
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
L12: Parliamentary Privileges

10:16
Parliamentary Privileges
L13: Famous Cases Involving Journalists and News Media Organisations

08:33
Famous Cases Involving Journalists and News Media Organisations
L14: Right to Information Act, 2005

08:32
Right to Information Act, 2005
L15: Copyright Act, 1957

09:10
Copyright Act, 1957
L16: Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

10:49
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
L17: Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995

07:52
Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995
L18: Information Technology Act (Relevant) 2000 and Cyber Laws

15:23
Information Technology Act (Relevant) 2000 and Cyber Laws
L19: Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954

11:39
Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954
L20: Delivery of Books (Public Libraries) Act, 1954 (amended in 1956 to include newspapers)

14:21
Delivery of Books (Public Libraries) Act, 1954 (amended in 1956 to include newspapers)
L21: Cinematograph Act 1952 and Film Censorship

12:05
Cinematograph Act 1952 and Film Censorship
L22: Press Council Act as Amended from Time to Time

11:45
Press Council Act as Amended from Time to Time
L23: ASCI and Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954

11:41
ASCI and Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954
L24: Various Regulatory Bodies for Print Media

13:01
Various Regulatory Bodies for Print Media
L25: Various Regulatory Bodies for Television

13:42
Various Regulatory Bodies for Television
L26: Various Regulatory Bodies for Advertising & PR

11:56
Various Regulatory Bodies for Advertising & PR
L27: Various Regulatory Bodies for the Internet

10:19
Various Regulatory Bodies for the Internet

Unit 7: Media Management and Production

L1: Definition and Concept of Media Management

12:45
Definition and Concept of Media Management
L2: Grammar of Electronic Media

05:25
Grammar of Electronic Media
L3: Communication Design Theories and Practice

05:25
Communication Design Theories and Practice
L4: Media Production Techniques – Print Media

07:36
Media Production Techniques – Print Media
L5: Media Production Techniques – Electronic Media

09:30
Media Production Techniques – Electronic Media
L6: Digital Media Production Techniques

10:03
Digital Media Production Techniques
L7: Economics and Commerce of Mass Media in India

08:37
Economics and Commerce of Mass Media in India
L8: Principles and Management in the Media Industry Post-Liberalization

10:12
Principles and Management in the Media Industry Post-Liberalization

Unit 8: ICT and Media

L1: ICT and Media – Definition, Characteristics, and Role

08:38
ICT and Media – Definition, Characteristics, and Role
L2: Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) and the Impact of ICT on Mass Media

09:04
Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) and the Impact of ICT on Mass Media
L3: Digitisation and Social Networking

09:41
Digitisation and Social Networking
L4: Mobile Adaptation and New Generation Telephony by Media

10:18
Mobile Adaptation and New Generation Telephony by Media
L5: Ethics and New Media

13:51
Ethics and New Media
L6: ICT in Education and Development in India

15:02
ICT in Education and Development in India
L7: Animation – Concepts and Techniques

13:53
Animation – Concepts and Techniques

Unit 9: Film and Visual Communication

L1: Film Theory

10:04
Film Theory
L2: Television Theory

10:02
Television Theory
L3: Film and Identity in Indian Film Studies

09:29
Film and Identity in Indian Film Studies
L4: Leading Film Directors of India Before Independence

09:34
Leading Film Directors of India After Independence
L5: Leading Film Directors of India After Independence

09:37
Leading Film Directors of India Before Independence
L6: Indian Cinema in the 21st Century

11:57
Indian Cinema in the 21st Century
L7: Approaches to Analysis of Indian Television

10:06
Approaches to Analysis of Indian Television
L8: Visual Communication and Visual Analysis

12:42
Visual Communication and Visual Analysis
L9: Basics of Film Language and Aesthetics

11:39
Basics of Film Language and Aesthetics
L10: The Dominant Film Paradigm

14:54
The Dominant Film Paradigm
L11: Evolution of Indian Cinema: Commercial Genres

12:58
Evolution of Indian Cinema – Commercial Genres
L12: Evolution of Indian Cinema: Non-Commercial Genres

13:02
Evolution of Indian Cinema – Non-Commercial Genres
L13: The Hindi Film Song

10:17
The Hindi Film Song
L14: Indian Aesthetics and Poetics: The Theory of Rasa and Dhvani

07:44
Indian Aesthetics and Poetics – The Theory of Rasa and Dhvani
L15: National Cinema Movements: Soviet Montage Cinema, German Expressionistic Cinema

11:34
National Cinema Movements – Soviet Montage Cinema, German Expressionistic Cinema
L16: Italian Neo-Realistic Cinema, French New Wave Cinema

09:25
Italian Neo-Realistic Cinema, French New Wave Cinema
L17: British New Wave Cinema, Indian New Wave Cinema, Period Cinema

10:52
British New Wave Cinema, Indian New Wave Cinema, Period Cinema
L18: Cinema in the New Millennium

06:49
Cinema in the New Millennium

Unit 10: Communication Research

L1: Definition, Concept, Constructs and Approaches to Communication Research Process

15:27
Definition, Concept, Constructs and Approaches to Communication Research Process
L2: Research Design and Its Types

08:48
Research Design and Its Types
L3: Variables and Their Types

08:46
Variables and Their Types
L4: Quasi-Experimental Research: Structure and Components

12:15
Quasi-Experimental Research – Structure and Components
L5: Applied, Historical, and Analytical Research

05:40
Applied, Historical, and Analytical Research
L6: Hypothesis and Its Types

10:05
Hypothesis and Its Types
L7: Research in Journalism & Magazines

09:09
Research in Journalism & Magazines
L8: Research in Advertising & Public Relations

08:38
Research in Advertising & Public Relations
L9: Research in Television and Cinema

08:21
Research in Television and Cinema
L10: Research in Animation, Graphics, and Children’s Media

06:43
Research in Animation, Graphics, and Children’s Media
L11: Research in Internet and Social Media Practices

05:51
Research in Internet and Social Media Practices
L12: Communication, Journalism and Media Research in India

08:41
Communication, Journalism and Media Research in India
L13: Types of Sampling Methods in Research | Probability and Non-Probability Sampling Techniques

05:47
Types of Sampling Methods in Research – Probability and Non-Probability Sampling Techniques
L14: Scaling Techniques

06:32
Scaling Techniques
L15: Methods and Tools of Data Collection

05:22
Methods and Tools of Data Collection
L16: Media-Specific Methods: Exit Polls, Opinion Polls, Telephone & SMS Surveys in GEC Research

06:34
Media-Specific Methods – Exit Polls, Opinion Polls, Telephone & SMS Surveys in GEC Research
L17: Data Analysis, Testing, and Interpretation

05:08
Data Analysis, Testing, and Interpretation
L18: Tests of Variance: Univariate, Bivariate, Multivariate & Tests of Significance

07:38
Tests of Variance – Univariate, Bivariate, Multivariate & Tests of Significance
L19: Computer-Mediated Research

08:03
Computer-Mediated Research
L20: Ethical Considerations in Research

09:42
Ethical Considerations in Research

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Unit 1: Introduction to Journalism and Mass Communication

L1: Concept of Journalism & Mass Communication

Quiz_Concept of Journalism & Mass Communication

L2: Mass Communication in India

Quiz_Mass Communication in India

L3: History, Growth, and Development of Print Media

Quiz_History, Growth, and Development of Print Media

L4: History, Growth, and Development of Electronic Media

History, Growth, and Development of Electronic Media

L5: Major Landmarks in Print Media in Indian Languages

Major Landmarks in Print Media in Indian Languages

L6: Major Landmarks in Electronic Media in Indian Languages

Major Landmarks in Print Media in Indian Languages

L7: Media Role in Formulation of States of India

Media Role in Formulation of States of India

L8: Media Criticism and Media Literacy

Media Criticism and Media Literacy

L9: Press Council and Press Commissions of India

Press Council and Press Commissions of India

L10: Status of Journalism and Media Education in India

Status of Journalism and Media Education in India

L11: Media Policies of the Government of India Since Independence

Media Policies of the Government of India Since Independence

L12: Models and theories of mass communication (Part 1)

Models and Theories of Mass Communication (Part 1)

L13: Models and theories of mass communication (Part 2)

Models and Theories of Mass Communication (Part 2)

L14: Models and theories of mass communication (Part 3)

Models and Theories of Mass Communication (Part 3)

L15: Models and theories of mass communication (Part 4)

Models and Theories of Mass Communication (Part 4)

L16: Normative Theories | Four Theories of the Press

Normative Theories _ Four Theories of the Press

L17: Administrative and Critical Traditions in Communication

Administrative and Critical Traditions in Communication

L18: Communication and Theories of Socio-Cultural Context

Communication and Theories of Socio-Cultural Context

L19: Educational and Agricultural Change | Technological Determinism

Educational and Agricultural Change _ Technological Determinism

L20: Critique of Marshall McLuhan’s Views on Media and Communication

Critique of Marshall McLuhan’s Views on Media and Communication

L21: Marxist Approaches, Information, and Knowledge Societies

Marxist Approaches, Information, and Knowledge Societies

L22: Indian Traditions and Approaches to Communication from the Vedic Era to the 21st Century

Indian Traditions and Approaches to Communication from the Vedic Era to the 21st Century

L23: Western and Eastern Philosophical, Ethical, and Aesthetic Perceptions of Communication

Western and Eastern Philosophical, Ethical, and Aesthetic Perceptions of Communication

L24: Aristotle and Plato, Hindu, Buddhist, and Islamic Traditions in Communication

Aristotle and Plato, Hindu, Buddhist, and Islamic Traditions in Communication

L25: Media and Culture – A Framework for Understanding Culture in a Globalized World

Media and Culture – A Framework for Understanding Culture in a Globalized World

L26: Globalization with Respect to Politico-Economic and Socio-Cultural Developments in India

Globalization with Respect to Politico-Economic and Socio-Cultural Developments in India

Unit 2: Communication for Development and Social Change

L1: Concept and Definition of Development Communication

Concept and Definition of Development Communication

L2: Role of Media and Journalism in Society

Role of Media and Journalism in Society

L3: Characteristics of Indian Society

Characteristics of Indian Society

L4: Demographic and Sociological Impact of Communication

Demographic and Sociological Impact of Communication

L5: Media and Specific Audiences

Media and Specific Audiences

L6: Development and Social Change

Development and Social Change

L7: Issues and Post-Colonial Conceptions

Issues and Post-Colonial Conceptions

L8: Deconstruction of the Dominant Paradigm of Communication and Development

Deconstruction of the Dominant Paradigm of Communication and Development

L9: Approaches to the Dominant Paradigm of Development

Approaches to the Dominant Paradigm of Development

L10: Responses and Critique of Dominant Models

Responses and Critique of Dominant Models

L11: Corporatisation of Development – Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporatisation of Development – Corporate Social Responsibility

L12: Non-State Actors in Development, Mass Campaigns by NGOs, Government of India