Kerala +2 Journalism study plan

Kerala +2 Journalism · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

News: definition, news values, sources, news gathering and reporting & Reporting and writing: news writing, leads, structure, features and interviews

A portfolio of three leads and one 250-word inverted-pyramid story with a source-verification note

Week 2

Conduct two interviews of at least 15 minutes and transcribe the key quotes
Draft a feature story of 500 words using scene-setting and at least three voices
Revise a news story to eliminate editorializing and attribute every opinion
Compare three lead types (summary, anecdotal, question) and justify the best choice for a given story

A 500-word feature with interview transcripts and a one-page lead-choice rationale

Week 3

Copy-edit a 400-word article for grammar, style, and factual consistency, marking every change
Write five headlines of different types (news, feature, question) within character limits
Explain the elements of defamation and apply them to two hypothetical news scenarios
Summarize the key press-freedom provisions and one landmark case in Indian media law

An edited article with tracked changes plus a legal-analysis memo of 300 words

Week 4

Outline the history of the Indian press from the Bengal Gazette to the digital era in a timeline of 12 milestones
List the functions of journalism and match each to a contemporary example
Draft a code-of-conduct checklist of 10 points for a newsroom
Analyze a privacy and a copyright scenario using statutory tests

A two-page press-history timeline and a 10-point ethics checklist with case annotations

Week 5

Apply the rule of thirds and caption-writing standards to three original photographs
Script and record a two-minute radio news bulletin with correct broadcast style
Write a web story with SEO headline, subheads, and two hyperlinks
Compare broadcast and online news values in a one-page analysis

A multimedia package: three captioned photos, a two-minute audio bulletin, and a web story

Week 6

Draft a print advertisement and a 30-second broadcast ad for the same product
Write a press release of 300 words with a proper dateline and boilerplate
Design a simple page layout with headline hierarchy, body text, and a photo
Explain the difference between advertising and public relations with two examples each

An advertising and PR kit containing one print ad, one broadcast script, one press release, and one page layout

Week 7

Evaluate three media-literacy lesson activities for a +2 classroom
Write a 400-word development-communication story on a local health or education issue
Debate the role of media in society using at least four normative theories
Identify misinformation in two viral posts and write a fact-check note for each

A media-literacy lesson plan and a 400-word development story with fact-check notes

Week 8

Complete two timed mock exams of 90 minutes each and score above 70%
Review all incorrect answers and write a one-line correction for each
Compile a one-page formula sheet covering news values, law tests, and broadcast terms
Present a five-minute oral summary of the eight domains

A scored mock-exam report with error log and a one-page revision sheet

Week 2: Can write a 250-word news story with a clear lead and at least three attributed sources in under 45 minutes

Week 4: Scores at least 60% on a self-made 30-question quiz covering domains 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5

Week 6: Produces a complete multimedia and advertising package that meets all checklist items

Week 8: Scores at least 70% on two timed mock exams and explains every corrected error