MCM304 : Mass Media in Pakistan

Course Overview

Course Synopsis

This course will help students to find out the role of media in different eras starting from the day of independence up till now. The focus will be on both the positive and negative aspects of mass media, how it develops after passing through various hardships. Students will study the history and development of TV, Radio and Internet and their consequent effects on the society. Moreover, students will come to know the relations between government and media during different times. It will also throw light on the evolution of various media starting from print to electronic media along with its effects on the society.

Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, you should be able to:

  • Outline political, cultural and economic forces influential in the history and landscape of journalism in Pakistan.
  • Compare and contrast the systems, policies and values of media environments in Pakistan with the developed world.
  • Identify the position of Pakistani media in a changing and globalizing media landscape.


Course Calendar

1 Evolution Of Mass Media
2 Emergence & Role Of Print Media In The Sub-Continent
3 Mass Media After Independence & Ayub Khan’s Era
4 Role Of Pakistani Mass Media In Ayub Khan’s Era
5 Changes In Mass Media In Ayub’s Era And Its Impacts
6 Role Of Mass Media In General Yahya’s Era And Its Result
7 Expected Role Of Mass Media In Crisis Of 1971
8 Role of Mass Media After The Crisis Of 1971
9 Role of Mass Media In The Era Of 1977 To 1988
Quiz-1
10 Role of Mass Media In The Era Of 1977 To 1988
11 Mass Media In The Era Of 1988 To 1999
12 Pakistan Towards Press Freedom
Assignment
13 Role of Print Media after 2000
14 The Present Situation Of Print Media In Pakistan
15 Newspaper Contents And Changes In It Over The Period Of Time
Quiz-2
16 New Trends Of Journalism In Pakistan
17 Magazine Journalism
18 News Agency
19 Press And Government
20 Press And Government II
21 Press And Government III
22 Press And Government IV
Mid-Term Examination
23 State Of Media In Different Societies
24 Radio Broadcasting – A Big Development In Mass Communication
25 Radio In Pakistan I
Quiz-3
26 Radio In Pakistan II
27 Radio Pakistan – Services And Formats
28 Radio And Development Communication
29 Loud Speakers, Audio Cassettes & Tape Recorders
30 Television
GDB
31 Television And VCR
32 Pakistan Television
33 Impact Of Television On Society
34 Impact Of Television On Society II
35 War and Television
Quiz-4
36 Regulation of Television
37 Effects Of Global Culture On Our Culture
38 Motion Picture/ Film
39 Pakistan Film Industry
40 Downfall Of Pakistan Film Industry And Emergence Of Commercial Theatre
41 Exploitation Of Film As A Medium Of Communication
42 Computer – A Medium Of Mass Communication
43 Impact Of Computer Technology
44 Importance Of Mass Media
45 Effect Of Other Organizations On Mass Media And Its Performance
Final-Term Examination