Glossary of Journalism and Mass Communication

Glossaries are the useful reference sources generally referred to by the students, teachers, researches etc. in their day-to-day work. Glossaries can be very useful for helping the students, research scholars etc. to understand words from their use in reading or in class. This book covers the wide range of terms (A–Z) likely to be encountered by students of journalism and mass communication. It is an essential companion to all the students taking courses in Journalism and Mass Communication studies, as well as related subjects such as Communications Studies, Media Studies, Television and Radio Production etc. Assuming little or no prior knowledge of the subject, it covers terminology relating to the journalism and mass communication. Related topic areas are covered where they impact on or offer explanations of journalism, for example, in law and sociology. Effort has been made to incorporate as many terms as possible and cover common terms including Information and communication technology which can be very useful for those working in the area of journalism and mass communication and other related areas. This book consists of alphabetical list of terms which provide simple definitions and some illustrations for easy understanding of the terms. This book is also an indispensable reference tool for researchers, students and professionals in this area. Attempts have been made to describe the various concepts in systematic way and in a very simple and easy language. The main objective of writing this book to provide sufficient number of specialized and technical words and their definitions related to the area of journalism and mass communication. The special feature of this Glossary is that at the end a chronology of events is given in the area of journalism, mass communication, mass media and related areas.