The document discusses the history and current state of science journalism in India. It traces the origins of science communication back to early humans exchanging information and notes the importance of print, broadcast, and digital media in modern science journalism. Key points include the many forms of media used for science reporting today and the increasing role of technologies like social media and the internet in disseminating scientific information.
Science Journalism in India: A journey from One day wonders to Face book generation
1. Science Journalism in India: A journey from One day wonders to Face book generation Dr. NATARAJU.S.M. Division of Virology National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases Kolkata Email: smnattu@yahoo.com
2. The H1N1 Pandemic Water on the Moon TOP 5 SCIENCE STORIES OF 2009 Nobel for V Ramakrishnan Cloned buffalo calf 'Garima,'
3. The earliest origin point of science communication can be marked, when early man had made primitive stone tools and disseminated them. The early man might have communicated with each other through body language. Subsequently, oral language, phonetic and written language evolved.
4. Agricultural communication started through public relations, when man started exchanging information about various agricultural practices, like sowing, irrigation and harvesting, etc. Folk arts, folk songs and folk dances are immensely effective as the means of mass communication.
10. Short term courses Medium term courses Long term courses Science journalism training 'Local story, global impact'
11. Television 417 Private channels 33 DD channels The science behind your favorite shows
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13. FM Radio 248 Private FM radio stations 171 FM transmitters
14. Community Radio Original entertainment by locals and students are the hall mark of this radio. Health and hygiene, Agricultural messages Fisher folk issues Road safety Water conservation Rain water harvesting
15. Satellite Radio Mobile services allow listeners to roam a continent, listening to the same audio programming anywhere.
16. Internet The ability to combine text, voice and pictures gives added strength to Internet as a medium. But Internet could not yet transmit long videos efficiently.
20. Conclusion Science reporting/journalism has been going through several major technological changes during the past few decades. Now the news gathering to dissemination, are getting better with advanced technologies. Over the last several decades, innovations from space technologies have increasingly become a part of our daily lives.
