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Mastering Airwaves: Reaching out on the Airwaves Are you passionate about communication and voice modulation of radio broadcasting techniques, then Radio Jockeying (RJ) might be the just the path that you would want to take. Here we try to put out a comprehensive guide that will show you ways for acquiring vital skills and strategies which are necessary to grow and prosper in the world of radio broadcasting and mastering voice modulation. In this article, we will give you certain insights that might help you to hone your communication abilities and that will make you standout behind the mic. Voice Modulation: Capturing your Audience Voice modulation is an integral part for becoming a good Radio Jockey. Mastering voice modulation can go a long way to differentiate you from the rest; it involves having control of pitch, tone, pace and volume. To acquire an effective and a good voice modulation one can undertake few important steps. As a singer begin by trying and practising various tones and pitches to create your own style. One can achieve voice control and improve it by training in breathing techniques which will also help improve stamina. Pauses and modifications can be made for achieving a sharp tone which adds stress and exaggerates the human speech. Listen to good and experienced RJ’s which will give you a better idea as to how you can use and play music to keep the audience engaged. One should also practise delivering breaking news in high voice and speak words quickly to show urgency. Communication Skills: Using words for Communication and Connection Effective communication skills are important for becoming a successful Radio Jockey. One can form personal connections, build or be a part of a community by using speech and words effectively. There are certain ways for improving communication skills...

By: Insha Siddiqui,  BMM Student of SJMC Sem.-3rd School of Journalism & Mass Communication Back when we were young we always heard from the people that journalism is not safe for women’s, they have to do reporting at night, etc. but now this thinking has started to change in everyone’s mind because as you can see there are so many female journalists have shown the people that they are not less than anyone. Women were restricted by custom from access to the journalism profession, sometimes they face significant discrimination. “I always wanted to become a journalist but when I told my family they got scared that how can I work between so many males journalists but when time passes and they saw that there are so many women journalists have come in this field then they allowed me to study this profession”. There are some serious problems faced by the female journalists in the places while assigning Beat, Stories, and promotion for higher posts. Whatever difficulties women have faced they have never seen behind anyone, they are always one step ahead of everyone. India’s first female journalist, Vidy Munshi worked for several newspapers and magazines, including, ten years with Russy Karanjia’s Blitz. Like Vidy Munshi, there are many more female journalists who have given a new face to the journalism profession. Eg- Anjana Om Kashyap, Shweta Singh, Barkha Dutt, Nidhi Razdan, Gauri Lankesh, etc and many more has to come. We should never underestimate the power of women in any field.  

By: RIYA TYAGI, BMM Student of SJMC Sem.-3rd School of Journalism & Mass Communication Investigative journalist is journalist who deeply investigate single topic of interest for example serious crime, political issues or corporate wrongdoing. An investigative journalist spend over a years or month on single topic to investigate and to get the full information about the issue. Practitioners sometime use term for investigative journalist as watchdog and accountability reporting. Mostly investigative journalist get hired by newspaper services, wire services and freelance journalist.  Journalist talk to wide range of sources to get course of their information of there investigations. These could be official services such as government corporate officials or representatives. The growth of media institutions in the U.S. since the 1980’s has accompanied by the massive cuts in budget of investigative Journalism. A 2002 study concluded “that investigative journalism all disappeared from the nation’s commercial airwaves”. Let’s talk about the purpose of investigative Journalism. The purpose of investigative journalism is to provide truth to the people about the government entities , corporation house and companies who wants to keep there illegal activities secret. It’s purpose is to expose the accused for such actions that involved can be held accountable. There are six methods of investigation first is immediate action, second is to plan the investigation method , third is data collection , fourth is Data analysis , step fifth is corrective actions and sixth is reporting.  The qualities investigative journalist must have professionalism, persistence, integrity , self reliable , problem solver , courage. Books on investigative Journalism Catch and kill by Roman Farrow, The Golden Thread by Ravi Somaiya, Soul Full of coal dust by Chris Hamby. In  my opinion investigative Journalism is fun job in which we can explore many things and get to know about any topic in detail...

By, Priya Bisht, BMM Student of SJMC Sem.-3rd School of Journalism & Mass Communication You see many people around you and try to copy their qualities which you find very well for yourself or for your future, It can be a way of talking, gestures or anything else. But don’t you think that you are losing yourself? I am not saying it’s bad to accept other habits but we never focus on our own habits Why? Is it that hard to appreciate yourself or you don’t want to do it. Just because you can’t see the light in yourself doesn’t mean someone else can’t see too. Remember, Life is not difficult but we make it difficult for ourselves. You just degrade yourself, you never see well in yourself. Just ask this question to yourself, ‘Why do you do that?’ We only have one brief life, if you spend it in being someone else who you’re not, then sorry you’re doing wrong. Be yourself because you know the real you better than others. Hard work is what we chase for, but try to cherish yourself too. We look others but not ourselves. One decision can change your life. If you know how to make yourself proud of what you’re then I don’t think you need to learn something else. May be you think luck is something which helps a person to become a better person with good status. But the reality is that your hard work is something that makes you a real achiever.      

By, PRIYA JHA Student of SJMC Sem.-3rd School of Journalism & Mass Communication Digital Journalism is one of the most appealing public mode of journalism, nowadays. It is one of the most favoured journalism in India. Digital Journalism is also known as online journalism. It is a contemporary form of journalism where editorial content is dispensed via the internet as opposed to publishing via the print or broadcast. Rampant availability of Internet act as catalyst in the growth of digital journalism. The content can be in any form of digital journalism like audio, image, video etc. People can read their favourite newspaper through digital media.  Some have contended that a greater degree of creativity can be exercised with digital journalism when compared to traditional journalism and traditional media. The digital aspect may be central to the journalistic message and remains to some stretch within the creative control of the writer, editor and publisher.  People can use the internet to access news and different types of events 24 hours in a day. Youtube,   Facebook, Whatsapp have become life stream of people all over the world. People enhance knowledge from digital media. The process of discussing different types of news are big portion of what makes for digital journalism. Digital journalism create a unique opportunities for people by making them available with plethora of news materials and other avenues. Benefits of Digital journalism are: Online sources are able to provide quick, efficient and accurate report of breaking news in a matter of second, providing society with a Synopsis of event as they occur. Some of the disadvantage of digital journalism Fabricated content /Hoax Negative content Advertising News overload Paid subscription for daily news The journalism aims to maintain its position as a leader of cutting edge journalism research, providing a difficult forum to...

By, Kirty Sinha, Student of SJMC Sem.-V School of Journalism & Mass Communication Lockdown 2020, a big title which everyone even our coming generations will remember forever. The worldwide biggest Pandemic COVID-19 has left us in such a difficult situation that we are now badly influenced by the way we work, communicate and lead our daily lives.  Due to this all the non-essential businesses are shut down which lead them to incur heavy losses. While many of the sectors have shifted their work online like the IT and education sectors. But, the life of lower strata of society have been adversely affected. Their livelihood and means of earnings have been badly affected. The pandemic has created a lot of insecurities and uncertainties across the world. In a survey, it was reported that 65% people are now suffering from mental problems of feeling loneliness all the time. People are now suffering from various health issues by doing all the work from home all the time. Apart from this, the businessmen are having heavy losses which most of them do not know when they will be able to recover. Many employees who have been working tirelessly day and night are being provided half salaries by their companies. In some sectors, there is no limit of hard work the people are doing right now. But their work is not getting appreciated or getting recognition. Due to which there have been reports of suicidal cases. A report from Indian Today came few months ago that a student of 7th class, son of a farmer committed suicide because his father was not able to give him a smartphone for online classes. So, this is a pertinent question we need to think right now that is this the direction our youth will have to go in the...

By, Sakshi Singh  Student of SJMC Sem.-IV Though the Corona virus is an illness of the body, taking care of the mind should not be neglected during this time. From the time the corona virus has started, everyone is talking about being productive and working from their home which is really good because this situation has given everybody a chance to take a time out for themselves and spend time with their loved ones. But on the other hand, if we see the burden of work on everyone from our mothers to us is doubled I guess because in this situation everybody is doing the best of their capacity to do their work by being locked in their houses. During this pandemic, taking care of your mental health is as important and necessary as taking care of your physical health. As we all know that this whole outbreak is stressful for everyone. Most of us are in our houses and our social activities are no more available to us. Though not stressing and looking for the positive side is what we should all know and do now. For this, we can try reading new books, watching movies, exercise at home because this whole situation is unusual and might have its own advantages.   We should also accept that it’s ok and fine if we are not feeling like working or doing some activities just because everyone is doing it because this outbreak has affected every individual differently. The whole world is affected by this pandemic and every individual is handling this differently and we all should know that the whole world is united and fighting against the global disease and right now we all should spend the time with our loved ones, read the books we wanted to read since...

By: Reshu Hora,  BMM Student of SJMC Sem.-IVth School of Journalism & Mass Communication The matter of Feminine Hygiene has recently been enlightened in India. With movies like Padman and advertisements of the Sanitary Napkin- Pari, the problems that come with using cloth during a menstrual cycle has been widely acknowledged, and most importantly, the word Period has been accepted. Another word that comes across with it is, Menstrual Cup. Now, what is this and why are they gaining so much popularity? What are Menstrual Cups? Menstrual cups are a bell shaped object, that can be inserted in vaginal canal to collect menstrual blood. They have been around since, 1932 when L.J. Goodard patented a ‘vaginal receptable’. Nowadays, these cups are made with soft, pliable, sterilized and easy to clean medical grade materials such as silicone, rubber, latex or elastomer. Why menstrual cup? Menstrual cup has gained a lot of popularity because of its property of being reusable. They are Eco friendly products that are committed to reduce waste which is created by the plastic, non-recyclable and non- biodegradable sanitary napkins. They burst the myth that women produce larger quantity of blood usually displayed by pads and might also sometimes make your period feel non-existent since they are extremely comfortable. An average women uses over 10.000 sanitary napkins in a lifetime. Imagine the amount of waste menstrual cups can actually reduce. Is it safe? It actually reduces the chances of TSS (Toxic Shock Syndrome) which is associated with disposable products. Menstrual cups collect the blood rather than absorbing it. Moreover, it serves as a little measuring cup for your period. For some women, it is difficult to insert or remove it, but the problem can be solved with education of women’s own body and insertion techniques. It has no associated infections with the...