Development Communication and Journalism — Chapter Summary
CBSE · Class 12 · Home Science
Summary of Development Communication and Journalism for CBSE Class 12 Home Science. Part of the CBSE Class 12 Home Science syllabus.
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Development communication and journalism connect media with social change. Development communication uses communication as a planned tool for positive social development, while development journalism focuses on reporting success stories, local progress, and development issues after the colonial peri
Key Concepts
Development means positive changes in
Development means positive changes in the socio-economic and cultural lives of most people on a permanent basis without exploitation or violence. It i
Development journalism is a post
Development journalism is a post-colonial form of journalism that focuses on success stories of development, new methods, new technologies, and people
Development communication is the planned use
Development communication is the planned use of communication to bring positive social change. It is the art and science of human communication used t
A campaign is the organised use
A campaign is the organised use of different communication methods and materials for a fixed period to create public awareness and specific action on
Radio is a cheap
Radio is a cheap, mobile, and accessible mass medium that reaches people with poor literacy more effectively than print media and at lower cost than t
Learning Objectives
- Understand the meaning and importance of development communication and journalism.
- Recognise the role of media in social change and democratic participation.
- Identify important campaigns, media initiatives, and ICT-based development projects.
- Understand the features of radio, community radio, print media, and ICTs in development communication.
- Learn the skills and career opportunities available in development communication and journalism.
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- NCERT Official — ncert.nic.in
- CBSE Academic — cbseacademic.nic.in
- CBSE Official — cbse.gov.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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