1. Sri Lanka College of Journalism
Diploma in Journalism
Time Table
10th Monday 11th Tuesday 12th Wednesday 13th Thursday 14th Friday
08.30-09.00 Newspaper Review
09.00-11.00 Intensive English Language Course
11.00-11.15 Break
11.15-12.30 Introduction to Journalism Introduction to Journalism History of Media History of Media-Sri Lanka
What is journalism/what Theoretical/communication/ Ancient day Context/How newspapers
are the values journalists types of communications/ communication started in SL/sociological factors
shared? Start with or verbal & non –verbal methods/Invention of behind emergence of
include four corners communication/evolution of printing media/newspapers and national
techniques/characteristics communication machine/Newspapers struggle/Radio
Holiday
12.30-13.30 Lunch
13.30-15.15 Introduction to use computers/students login/ class blogs/word/power point/excel/internet/email/create students Gmail
accounts-{format: (name)(stream)(11)@gmail.com}/IT policy-dos & don’ts/Typing
15.15-15.30 Break
15.30- Introduction to Journalism Introduction to Journalism History of Media History of Media-Sri Lanka
17.00 What we mean by What is mass Radio/TV/Internet/New Television/Private
journalism? duty and communication/What is Media/Historical trends in broadcasting/Laws and
roles/responsibility/ who mass media? definitions/ media/How it affected government bodies/media
can be journalists/media types of media/ public lives/time line of freedom issues and
and journalism is it one or characteristics of mass media history in the assassinations/Internet/New
two/assignments/activities media/evolution of mass world/other factors that Media/Time line of media
media help development of media history in Sri Lanka
Written Assignment for the
personal file

2. Sri Lanka College of Journalism
Diploma in Journalism
Time Table
17th Monday 18th Tuesday 19th Wednesday 20th Thursday 21st Friday
08.30- Newspaper Review
09.00
09.00- New Trends in Intensive English Language Course
11.00 Journalism
What are the new trends
in respective streams/
Local and international
Common Lecture
11.00- Break
11.15
11.15- New Trends in Role of the Media -Continue Skills need to be a journalist Preparing for Field Visit Reflections/
12.30 Journalism Voice for the voice less/Great What are the skills need to be a Instructions on field visit Exercise/
What would be future equalizer/Watch dog on power journalist/writing, for assignments/ Feedback on field
trends? presenting,persistence, Emergency contacts/ visit
Role of the journalist creativity, self confidence, Do’s and Don’ts
Role of the journalist/what the analytical skills, leadership,
society expect from media? /Role understanding, team work...etc
of the journalist in democracy/
12.30- Lunch
13.30
13.30- Introduction to photography/ Introduction to photography/ Introduction to photography/ Field Visit Film/Debate/Disc
15.15 Introduction to Audio Introduction to Audio Recording Introduction to Audio Observation and ussion
Recording Recording reporting using by one
sense
15.15- Break
15.30
15.30- Role of the media Role of the journalist- Role of the Skills need to be a journalist Field Visit
17.00 Role of the media in society- journalist today amidst the How to improve the skills need
Discussion emergence of citizen journalism to be a journalist

3. Sri Lanka College of Journalism
Diploma in Journalism
Time Table
24th Monday 25th Tuesday 26th Wednesday 28th Thursday 29th Friday
08.30- Newspaper Review
09.00
09.00- What is News Intensive English Language Course
11.00 Definitions/examples
11.00- Break
Common Lecture
11.15
11.15- What is News Sources & Research Sources & Research Field Assignments Evaluation of
12.30 What makes news/ Three steps get it right/Why we Internet for background Photo and Audio stories photo/Audio
News Values/Importance need sources for reporting Research/Telephone Instructions on materials
and impact/Who news/Primary and secondary index/Note Book/How to use photo/audio
decides/Facts and sources/Cross checking/Double directory/List of ministries/How assignments/
opinions/5Ws and checking/Balance/Impartiality/ to find and where? Emergency contacts/
H/Truth & Accuracy/ Contacts & sources/Research/Ice Do’s and Don’ts
Balance /Impartial berg example
12.30-
13.30
13.30- Basic Photography/Recording Basic Photography/Recording Basic Photography/Recording Field Assignments Film/Debate/Disc
15.15 Basics-What makes a good Basics-Discussion with exercise Basics-Discussion with exercise Photo and Audio stories ussion
photo? and evaluations and evaluations
15.15-
15.30
15.30- What is News Sources & Research Sources & Research Compiling for
17.00 Writing Exercises How to Google search/Internet for Confidential sources/ evaluation
background research Anonymous Sources