Indian Instituiijmte of Journalism New Media IIJNMNityanandanagarKumbalgudu

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Deans Message 3

About IIJNM & Mission Statement 4

Overview of Curriculum & Dates and Deadlines 5

Faculty 6

IIJNM International Advisory Board 7

Programmes & Curriculum 8

Admissions Policy & Students Bank Loan Facilities 14

IIJNM Publications & Project Work 15

Campus Orientation / Software Tools 16

Campus Facilities & Services 17

IIJNM Seminars & Workshops 18

Placements & Awards 19

FAQs 20

Impressions 22

Annexure: Programme, Fees, Schedule & Administration 23

Contents

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Deans MessageSince 2000, IIJNM has made steady progress in offering an excellent

journalism curriculum suited to the practice of the profession. With

experienced faculty from India and abroad, a Media Lab and state-of-the

art TV and radio studios, students get the best there is to prepare for a

start in their new career. With the recent introduction of the Multimedia

Journalism program, we are at the cutting edge of technology and media

practices. As an independent institution not afliated with or run byany newspaper or media organization, we are able to maintain wider

associations within the industry. Having built up our reputation as one of

the leading J-schools in South Asia, we are now ready to make further

contributions to the profession. These developments reect not only our

commitment to a fair and independent media, but also the accomplishments

of our faculty and past graduates.

At IIJNM, rst you learn the craft of journalism how to cover a story,

be a good reporter, do the research properly, and write well. We also teach

you to use the many tools of journalism such as software applications,

how to design and layout, work with images, edit, and so on. These are

some of the essentials; what I want you to recognize is something more.

We do not teach you what to think, but how to think and analyze. You

must develop the skill of critical thought and learn to examine different

perspectives and ideas.

I hope you will examine some of the crucial questions of our time

affecting our community, India and the world. The relevance of a liberal

arts education is to examine unjust acts, wrong traditions and improper

ways of life, so that you may nd ways to set things right. You must also

learn to appreciate the full breadth of individual freedom and expression,

of equality, and human justice. You must grasp, embrace and move into

the realm of right from wrong.

Indian journalism is a vibrant profession, constantly striving to nd its

rightful place within a democracy in transition. Many argue that Indian

journalists are not adequately questioning the governments economic

program and foreign policy, and investigating corruptive practices and

environmental issues. With increased concern on the part of citizens, we

can hope that our media will challenge vigorously and constructively the

wisdom and practices of our politicians and bureaucrats.

The recent turmoil in world nancial markets, the terrorist attack on

Mumbai, and the Hazare movement have combined to generate critical

evaluations by journalists. The press is now more vigorously questioning

government policies, corruption and preparedness to handle external

threats. Optimistic economic predictions put out by politicians are also

being challenged. These are positive developments in bringing about thenecessary changes to governance in India.

In conclusion, what are the vital characteristics needed of a great

journalist? Needless to say, you must learn the skills to be a good reporter

and writer. You must dig into the story, nd the truth, and present your

material eloquently and interestingly to the reader/viewer/listener. You

must cultivate good working relationships with your sources and contacts,

and never rely on the easy ones, such as politicians, who will rarely tell

you what they dont want the people to know. You must learn to develop

a sense of urgency, manage your time well, and seize

the moment. In doing all these, understand the issues

that really matter to the people, cover them well, and

stimulate a dialogue with and among your readers and

viewers. Finally, you must not just be a journalist but

something more than that a professional journalist

with personal integrity.

At IIJNM, we strive to offer the best curriculum, and

train you for a successful career in journalism. Judging

from our past graduates, the media profession has

already come to recognize the quality of our programs

and the students. I hope you will commit yourself to

excelling in this exciting career.

Thank you,

Abraham M. George,

Dean

Dr. Abraham M. George, Dean

The Institutes mission is to educate

students in a broad range of

skills and concepts involving the

gathering, editing and presentation

of information, and prepare them

for a career in journalism.


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January 2001 marked the opening of the Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media (IIJNM) in Bangalore, India.

IIJNM was founded by the BS&G Foundation, a nonprot trust dedicated to promoting true democratic values and institutions in

India. (see www.iijnm.org)

The BS&G Foundation is a partnership between the Adi Chunchanagiri Trust and The George Foundation. The former also runs severa

other educational institutions in medicine and engineering, while the latter is engaged in humanitarian projects and environmentaissues (see www.tgfworld.org).

The main motivating factor behind the creation of IIJNM is the overwhelming need to improve the quality of journalism and elevate

the stature of the profession in India.

The Institutes mission is to educate students in a broad range

of skills and concepts involving the gathering, editing and

presentation of information, and prepare them for a career in

journalism. While there is a strong emphasis on the craft of

journalism, the curriculum is designed to help students draw

on and supplement their basic education so they are better

equipped to handle intelligently the fundamental issues of

the day.

Students are exposed to the principles and ethics intrinsic to the

profession to enable them to hone their journalistic skills. They

are given practical training by covering events in the city, research

on the Internet, working in our state-of-the-art media lab and

studios, and frequently publishing and broadcasting the news

The hope is that IIJNM journalists will not only be competen

practitioners by todays standards, but also that they will help

raise those standards.

Mission Statement

About IIJNM

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The curriculum has been developed in association with

Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, New

York. In order to retain exibility in its course offerings, IIJNM

does not seek any national accreditation. The programme

leading to a diploma or a postgraduate diploma in journalism

builds on the students background in liberal arts, the sciences,

law or other disciplines. The purpose is not to train candidates

for the next job in the eld, but to educate them for signicant

careers.

During a full academic year, students work in the high-pressure

deadline atmosphere of the journalism profession through their

assignments in reporting, writing, editing and using presentationtools. Teacher-editors who have also been or still are working

journalists critique individual assignments and closely supervise

the students production of the in-house newspaper, magazine

and web publication. Students get to interact with newspaper and

magazine publishing houses and television stations in Bangalore

The city, in all its vastness, complexity and diversity, is the

institutes working laboratory.

Currently, the programmes consist of concentrations in Broadcas

(television and radio), Print (newspaper and magazine) and Online

Multimedia. The curriculum includes core courses in reporting

and writing, ethical and legal issues, and tools of journalism

Depending on their media choice, students take several essentia

and elective courses in their stream. Students may specialise

in political reporting, international news coverage, business

development, arts, sports and several other electives.

Media workshops include working on in-house television or radio

newspaper, magazine, or web publications.

Overview of Curriculum

The IIJNM academic year starts in mid-July, and ends in mid-May. Applications must be received by June. Selected candidates

will be notied by June-end. Student acceptance of admission must be received by early July, failing which admission may be

given to candidates on the waiting list.

Early applications will be considered from January to March. Early applicants will be notied of conditional acceptance by

mid-May. Admissions will be conrmed subject to qualifying interview results.

For further details visit www.iijnm.org

Dates and Deadlines


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Faculty

Full-time and visiting faculty are from leading national

news organizations and academic institutions, as well

as from abroad:

Kanchan Kaur, Vice Dean, a print-medium journalist for18 years including stints at the Deccan Herald and Gulf

News, Dubai. She has had a varied teaching experience

from the IIM-B, Mount Carmel College to Sri Sri Centre

for Media Studies.

Mark Austinworked from 1997 until 2010 for The Yomiuri

Shimbun, Japans biggest newspaper. He was employed as

a staff writer at The Daily Yomiuri, an English-language

newspaper published by the parent organ. Mark has also

freelanced and worked as a stringer for publications

including The Independent and The Irish Times (for whom

he covered the historic election in Japan in 2009), Newsweek

Japan, Scotland on Sunday and the Asahi Evening News

(now the IHT/Asahi).

Charles Laveryis an award winning investigative journalist

from Scotland. He began his career as a copy boy at the

Herald newspaper in Glasgow before studying journalism

at Lancashire. In 1993 he joined Scotlands biggest-selling

newspaper, the Sunday Mail, as its youngest-ever recruit

and was appointed chief reporter there in 1998. He won

seven awards for his reporting, most notably Reporter of

the Year in 2008 and 2009. He has reported from Africa,

the Far East and the United States. Since 2010 he has been

freelancing, advising media clients and has written a book,

The Black Widower, which tells the story of a true-crime

world exclusive Charles broke while at the Sunday Mail.

Surekha Deepak, Professor, has over 12 years of experience

in television and lms. She was part of the planning and

setting up of regional satellite channels of Eenadu TV. She

has worked in Ramoji Film City and was special effects

coordinator for the Kamal Hassan lm Hey Ram, which

won the National Award for Computer Graphics in 2000.

Girish Bhadri, Associate professor, media applications,

is an expert in various application software in print and

web. He started his career with an advertising agency and

later worked for the Books for Change at ActionAid as a

Production Head, print and web. He is up to cinch with

the latest web technologies arriving each day on the cyber

scene. He is procient in various print and multimediaapplications.

Vinyasa Hegade: Spending 15 years with one of Indias

best-known theater troupes, Ninasam, helped shape Vinyasa

Hegades outlook. Armed with this experience, he wound

his way through media houses including Gautham Media

House and corporate companies such as Hewlett-Packard

sticking with communication and media through all of hi

various roles. He has worked with an independent lm make

as an assistant director, edited documentaries for Bangalore

University and directed a short lm. With emphasis on

cinematography and video editing, Vinyasa is adept a

handling application software such as Final Cut Pro, Avid

Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Premiere, among others.K.S. Dakshina Murthywas a key member of the team tha

launched the English language version of Al-Jazeera. He

covered the U.S. invasion of Iraq, while posted in Doha

He has worked with Sunday Mid-Day, The Indian Express

Press Trust of India, Deccan Herald and Hindustan Times

He continues to write for Al-Jazeera and is an editoria

consultant/trainer with The Hindu.

Nagesh Hegde, was an assistant editor with Prajavani, a

leading Kannada daily, and a is widely respected writer in

Karnataka on environmental issues. He is a JNU product and

served as assistant professor of Environmental Geoscience

at Kumaon University before moving into journalism.

B.T. Venkateshis a practicing lawyer specializing in human

rights and civil liberties. His legal career of 25 years ha

brought him in close proximity to - and in some cases, th

eye of the storm of - issues such as Civil and Human rights o

persons accused of sedition, stigamitized South Asian LGBT

community, marginalised communities. Apart from being an

experienced civil and criminal lawyer, Prof. B. T. Venkatesh

through ReachLaw, provides pro bono legal advice and

litigation support to marginalized communities. He is lega

advisor to Greenpeace India, sangama, Suraksha, Garmen

& Textile workers Union, Biodiversity Conversation Indi

Limited, Environics Trust, mines, minerals & PEOPLE and

many other organisations.Saggere Ramaswamyhas been in photojournalism for ove

18 years and is a resource person in Bangalore for journalist

from elsewhere. He has worked for eight publications

including The Hindu Business Line, The Indian Express

Andolana and Star of Mysore before starting his own photo

news agency, which supplies pictures to various newspaper

and magazines.

A.G. Appanaais an English lecturer-turned senior sport

correspondent with experience in The Indian Express, Th

Asian Age, Indiainfo.com, and Star TV on an interactive

television project also known as New Age Television. He

is currently with IBM.

Krishna Prasad, Editor for Outlook. A veteran journalis

and founding member of Outlook magazine, he was among

the two journalists who broke the cricket match-xing

scandal. He has worked for major Indian dailies and UPI.


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International Advisory Board

IIJNM strives to be a professional school of journalism for those who wish to seriously pursue it as a career, and

achieve excellence. It is founded on the belief that journalism is a powerful and responsible profession that should beindependent of everything except the public interest. To assure this noble goal, IIJNM has assembled the following

individuals as members of a select International Advisory Board to guide the institution:

Ramesh Chandran, former foreign correspondent and advisor FICCI Delhi

Barkha Dutt, managing editor, New Delhi Television

Michael Golden, vice chairman, The New York Times Co.

Tom Goldstein, former dean, Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University, New York

Pranay Gupte, former editor in chief and publisher, The Earth Times, New York

Rita Henley Jensen, editor in chief, womensEnews.com

Riz Khan, former anchor, CNN International

Nikhil Lakshman, editor, rediff.com

Jai Singh, executive editor, News.com

Rahul Singh, former editor, Khaleej Times, Dubai

Sreenath Sreenivasan, professor, Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University, New York

Marty Subrahamanyam, professor of finance, Stern School of Business, New York University

Prakash Swamy, former associate editor, News India-Times

Shashi Tharoor, former undersecretary general, communications, United Nations, New York,

former minister of state for external affairs.

N. Vaghul, former Chairman, ICICI Ltd.


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Programmes & Curriculum

IIJNM offers the following two programmes:

Postgraduate Diploma Programme for students with a

Bachelors degree.

Diploma Programmefor students who have completed Pre-

University or Standard 12.

Both programmes consist of core courses including advanced

seminars, electives and media workshops. The postgraduate

diploma course also includes a masters thesis project. These

courses are offered in two semesters: July-December and January-

May.

IIJNM offers concentrations in Broadcast (Television & Radio),

Print (Newspaper & Magazine), and Online/Multimedia. Television

and Radio students produce programmes and regular news

bulletins, respectively. Apart of their practical training, students

concentrating in newspaper journalism must take the workshop that

requires producing an in-house newspaper. Magazine journalism

students produce a monthly magazine. Multimedia students

produce a biweekly online newspaper, The SoftCopy.

Core courses introduce students to reporting and writing, and

provide a foundation from which much of the subsequent

programme work is done. The emphasis is on developing their

reporting and writing skills. Students also learn the techniques

and tools available to them, and understand the ethical and lega

issues involved in professional journalism.

CONCENTRATIONS & CURRICULUM

Students choose one of the concentrations from the list below.

Newspaper Journalism (Print Journalism)

More than ever, newspaper professionals must consistently

demonstrate the qualities of precision, accuracy, speed, fairness

understanding and public responsibility. Students will gain these

skills through a blend of theoretical and practical courses and

workshops. The Institute seeks to prepare them to step into th

nations newsrooms. They will learn reporting, editing, page

design and newsroom management. Teaching methods include

lectures, case studies, seminars with guest speakers, individuaassignments and workshops.

Magazine Journalism (Print Journalism)

Magazine journalism students course work will prepare them

to participate in writing, editing and production. They will use

the latest technology to create graphics, choose typefaces and

prepare layouts. While most students select magazine work from

an interest in writing feature articles, the program seeks to instil

additional interest and expertise in layout and design, and othe

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areas. Students specializing in Magazine journalism must take the

magazine workshop.

Television Journalism (Broadcast Journalism)

Television curriculum requires acquiring skills in reporting,

writing, and production for TV broadcast. Students work with

both print and television faculty, and acquire the necessary

background in each of the subject areas and specializations.

Television workshops train students for the real world of broadcastjournalism, offering best practices in the industry. Students learn

to shoot and edit videos, and to produce hard news and feature

stories. IIJNM maintains close association with several TV stations

in the Bangalore area with whom students get the opportunity to

interact.

Radio Journalism (Broadcast Journalism)

Radio Journalism students learn to work on news bulletins

and documentaries, as well as on in-depth and longer form

radio reports. Advanced courses, later in the year, stress on-air

production and hosting skills. They also learn editing and mixing

on state-of-the-art digital audio workstations. Theoretical sessionswill be further strengthened through library research and seminar

paper presentations.

Online/Multimedia Journalism

This stream/curriculum teaches how to deliver news in any and all

mediathe skills needed to be a converged journalist. Students

learn solid reporting and writing for online, airwaves, magazines,

cell phones, PDAs and electronic paper. Convergent journalism

is all about what makes a news story effective today and how to

recognize the best medium for a particular story. That medium may

be the web, broadcast, radio, or a newspaper or magazineor,

more likely, all of the above combined. Students take coursesfrom all areasprint, TV, radio, and web/new mediaand learn

to combine the individual media skills to present a single story

through multimedia. They will create a news website The

SoftCopy doing everything from gathering and writing content

to publishing their work. Utilizing major web-publishing software

tools, students design, create and operate web publications as part

of their coursework and workshops. The Multimedia Journalism

course teaches youan aspiring journalist, the news writer, editor,

reporter, and producerhow to tailor a story to meet the needs of

various media and present it in todays cutting edge format and

media technologies.

CORE COURSES

Reporting and Writing

The course has three principal components: beat reporting, deadline

writing, and seminars. Each student is assigned a Bangalore city

neighbourhood or area of news and spends at least two days a

week on that beat. From this beat reporting experience, news and

feature stories evolve, tied to topics discussed in class. Students

learn the rudiments of covering crime and courts, government and

politics, social issues, health care, education and other subjects.

Each week, students work on exercises under deadline conditions

In weekly sessions, instructors lead discussions on journalistic

techniques and specic areas of content.

Reporting and Writing for Television

This course is a requirement for those concentrating in television

Students learn reporting and writing techniques applied in

television such as conducting television interviews, writing

and narrating stories in a variety of formats, including: breaking

news, news feature, documentary, and news magazine. While

the emphasis of this course is not on actual shooting and editing

students learn to develop the story suitable for broadcast outlets

Reporting and Writing for Radio

This course is a requirement only for those concentrating in

Radio. They also learn the important aspects of reporting and

writing for radio like conciseness, writing for the ear and writing

to sound. They learn not only to write radio news bulletins

and send dispatches from the eld, but also to work on longer

format programmes that might include features, documentaries

discussions, interviews and magazine.

Reporting and Writing for Multimedia

The course has three principal components: Beat reporting

deadline writing, and seminars. Each student is assigned a

Bangalore city neighborhood as a beat and spends at least two day

a week in that neighborhood. From this beat reporting news and

feature stories evolve, tied to topics discussed in class. Student

learn the rudiments of covering crime and courts, government and

politics, social issues, health care, education and other subjects

Each week, students work on exercises under deadline conditions

In weekly sessions, instructors lead discussions on journalistic

techniques and specic areas of content.

Students also learn to blog and maintain Facebook pages and

Twitter news content. They learn to participate in and moderate

online discussion forums, with special focus on language used.

Tools of Print Journalism I & II

This course consists of two components: Training on software


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applications for publishing and news editing. Each of the two

components is taught in separate sessions through the entire

semester. In the software applications class, students learn to

use publishing tools such as Adobe Photoshop, PageMaker,

QuarkXpress, InDesign, CorelDRAW, Dreamweaver and an

introduction to Flash. The use of computers as a design tool,

applying the principles of graphics, design, and layout, will bea major focus.

The news editing section introduces students to the practice and

mechanics of editing, the selection of stories, news judgment and

the writer-reporter relationship.

Tools of Television Journalism

This course is a requirement only for those concentrating in

television. Students learn the techniques of shooting with a range

of cameras, and editing using some of the widely used video

editing software, including Adobes PremierePro and Apples

Final Cut Pro.

In addition to learning how to apply these skills while producing

stories for television, students learn basic documentary production,

too. Not just this, every student is introduced to desktop publishing

software.

Tools of Radio Journalism

A requirement only for those concentrating in Radio, this course

introduces students to the basic techniques of radio production.

They learn the basics of sound and sound effects; recording and

microphone techniques; and digital audio mixing and editing

aesthetics. This course is offered during the rst semester.

Tools of Multimedia Journalism

This course is a requirement for those concentrating in Multimedia

Journalism. Students learn techniques not only of shooting with

available handheld devices, but also those of editing with popularly

used software. They also learn to use publishing tools such as

Adobe Photoshop, CoralDRAW, Dreamweaver and an introduction

to Flash. The use of computers as a design tool, applying the

principles of graphics, design, and layout, will be a major focus

as will be uploading information on the web.

The second component introduces students to doing research

for reporting and writing. Students learn to use the web as a

research tool, and understand how to use various sites that provide

information. Students also become familiar with web-based

database services and business data.

Ethical and Legal Issues in Journalism

This course explores the social role of journalism and the journalis

from legal, ethical and economic perspectives. The course

examines the current and historic conicts between journalists

government and the legal establishment. Issues such as libel

privacy, prior restraint against publishing the news, protection o

sources, the right to gather news and national security are explored

Other issues include fairness in journalism and balanced reporting

and ethical considerations in the setting of the news agenda.

Advanced Area Seminars

Specialised seminars are conducted by instructors and gueslecturers. Postgraduate students are required to take at least one

advanced area of specialisation from the following four course

offerings:

Advanced Political Reporting

This course provides an in-depth analysis of the national and loca

political landscape. Topics include party politics, campaigns and

elections, political propaganda, lobbying and special interests

anong other areas. Students learn to identify the substance o

issues that currently dominate the national and local news agenda

and acquaint them with the skills necessary to report and write on

those issues. A recurrent theme will be how to recognise spin andkeep it out of the copy.

Advanced International News Coverage

This course deals with the techniques and difficulties o

international news coverage. It teaches students to gain and repor

on international viewpoints and balance that with presentation

by the national government. The instructors and guest speaker

will discuss issues of censorship, coverage of defence matters and

the impact of modern communication on international reporting

Advanced Business and Financial Reporting

This course covers business and nancial reporting and broad

issues and trends within it. The course stresses reporting and

writing techniques of business news and how to interpret and

present business and economic events. Among the topics covered

are corporate nancial news, takeovers and mergers, corporate

governance and shareholder rights, international trade and

economic developments, nancial markets, and the development

in various sectors of the economy.

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Advanced Development Journalism

This course covers key developmental issues such as evaluating

the impact of policies and programmes. Students are required to

examine one or more recent developmental projects and use them

as case studies for critically reporting and writing on whether or

not those projects have beneted the people and why.

Advanced Concentration Seminars

Specialised seminars are conducted by instructors and guest

lecturers. Students are required to take at least one advanced media

concentration from the following ve course offerings (they may

register for more than one, if the schedule permits):

Advanced Television Studies

Students ne tune their skills in writing and reporting for the

medium. They learn the techniques of news presentation and

simulate news room ambiences during the execution of the weekly

and daily news bulletins. These are intensive programmes where

they package complete bulletins over a single day. In these, they

compete with real time TV news channels, in as much as they areexpected to get real and current stories, which would be present in

the newspapers the next day. They are also exposed to studio work

and studio lighting as an integral part of the newsroom.

Students are also taught packaging of their programmes. They learn

how to use and apply industry standard software to support their

bulletins. Students will also learn how to create basic graphics and

animations that may be required to support their news stories.

Advanced Radio Studies

Students explore the world of sound-rich documentaries. They

also learn to use voice effectively and to host radio programmes reading news bulletins, moderating discussions or interviewing.

They learn advanced interviewing and presentation techniques.

They are also exposed to the world of descriptive writing and

narrative structure.

Advanced Newspaper Writers Seminar

All postgraduate students in print and New Media are required to

take this course. Students join faculty to critique award-winning

journalism, while sharpening their skills in practical hands-on

workshops.

Advanced Magazine Writing & Editing

Students learn all the skills necessary for producing a long piece of

work. These include how to interview for a magazine story, how

to structure a long piece and how to sell the work to the editors.

Students learn the editorial roles on a magazine writing, editing,

photo editing, copy editing, fact checking, etc in preparation

for work in magazine journalism.

Advanced Multimedia Tools

This course will help the student design, edit and produce online

content. The course will familiarize students with advanced

concepts of web design, user interface, information architecture

streaming and multimedia, as well as web services such as cha

and discussion boards. Students will also be introduced to theuse of databases, content management systems, advanced HTML

and other editing software. Students opting for the course wil

be trained not only in theoretical issues but also in using these

concepts for The SoftCopy, as part of the Multimedia workshop

Advanced Writing & Editing

This course is designed to develop good writing and editing skills

Students learn to edit hard news and feature articles. By examining

the critical issues of accuracy, balance, clarity and readability in

a variety of contexts and styles, students will learn the essential

of line editing and organisational skills. (This course is required

for print and web journalism students only)

Advanced Multimedia Writing & Editing

This course is designed to develop good writing and editing skills

Students learn to edit hard news and feature articles. By examining

the critical issues of accuracy, balance, clarity and readability in

a variety of contexts and styles, students will learn the essential

of line editing and organization skills. (This course is required fo

Multimedia journalism students only)

Critical Thinking in Journalism

A journalist does not work independent of society. While s/he

reports on it, s/he is also a part of it. An ability to comprehend

analyze and evaluate unfamiliar material quickly, and think

critically is as much a core journalism competency as the ability

to identify the news and report on it. In order to be able to think

critically, young journalists need background and context. Thi

core course explains the political, economic and societal context

in which journalists operate and provides an understanding o

democratic functions. It also helps provide paradigms to help the

young journalist understand the bigger picture behind the story

(This course is required for all students across both semesters.)


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ELECTIVES

Students should choose the required number of electives from

the list below.

Political Reporting

This course teaches students how to approach breaking stories

and analytical pieces involving national and local governments.

By covering parties and politicians, from campaigns to press

conferences, students learn the complexities of the political scene.

All students with specialisation in national political news are

required to take this course.

Business and Financial Reporting

This course is an introduction to business and nancial reporting,

exploring corporate stories, industry news, national and local

economic trends, and nancial markets. Students learn what news

is important to readers, where to nd, and how to analyse and

present it. All students with specialisation in business reporting

are required to take this course.

Covering International News

Students learn how to research and capture news on fast-breaking

international events. The importance of distinguishing facts from

propaganda, and the importance of reecting different points

of view are emphasised. The impact of modern communication

in the globalisation process is also discussed. All students with

specialisation in international news are required to take this

course.

Magazine Writing

Long-form narrative writings that have appeared in major national

and international magazines will be explored. What makes a

magazine story different from newspaper reporting? Narrative

energy, the storytelling voice, the shift from observation to insight

and interviewing techniques are some of the discussion topics. All

students with concentration in magazine publishing are required

to take this course.

Investigative Reporting

Students learn to write investigative articles about governmen

policy and other areas by cross-reading different published article

and documents and by interviewing key playersin search

of contradictions and misrepresentations. Examples of majo

investigations and other materials published by Investigative

Reporters and other organisations form the basis of the study.

Digital Photo Journalism

This course teaches reporting with a camera. The class will learn

photo-reporting for a newspaper as well as the photo essay form

that explores one subject at length. The technology of transferring

the digital photo for the Web will also be studied.

Op-ed Writing

Students are introduced to commentary articles in the media

The course teaches how the subject is chosen, formulated, and

presented. The art of writing op-eds, using rhetorical skills, i

covered in-depth.

Covering the Arts and Cultural Events

Students will learn to cover different aspects and forms of art, and

learn its importance to daily life. The world of ideas is another

related area that is both compelling and important to human

experience. Further, the impact of established, popular and

emerging cultures on society will be examined.

Sports Reporting

Much more is involved in sports and games these days than who

won, who lost and why. Complex questions involve the sociology

the psychology and the business of sport, and perhaps moreimportantly, the ethics of sport.

Covering Social and Religious Issues

These two distinct but inter-related subject areas are of considerabl

importance to a sustainable and peaceful culture and society

Students will learn to write about issues of poverty, social class

labour, crime, religion and spirituality, traditions, environmen

and a host of other topics.

Covering Health and Environmental Issues

Health issues include those related to the eld of medicine

delivery of health care, and environmental health. Environmenta

issues include local and global problems related to pollution

contamination, adulteration and others. The relationship between

health and environment is also discussed. Students will be required

to report on stories dealing with health and environment problem

currently faced by the community.

Issues in Developmental Journalism

Developmental issues such as poverty eradication, healthcare

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delivery, literacy programmes and infrastructure development are

examined in this course. The roles of institutions of government,

bilateral and multilateral international agencies, nongovernmental

organisations, and philanthropy are studied to understand how

policies and programmes are carried out, and their impact. All

students with specialisation in developmental issues are required

to take this course.

Rural Reporting

This course calls for students to carry out their beat reporting

in rural areas on issues that are part of the daily life in villages.

Problems faced by the rural population are examined, and issues

dealing with farming, rural education and vocational training,

role of women and the administration of villages are some of the

stories covered.

Television News Magazines & Documentary

Students report and produce stories ranging in length from ve to

10 minutes, designed for news, magazine and documentary style

programmes. Students work in small teams on feature stories,

investigative reports and proles.

In addition, anchoring for television is approached in a systematic

manner with emphasis on hands-on learning. Students directly

apply their knowledge in the daily TV bulletin, Bangalore@7, that

forms a valuable part of real-time reporting experience.

The emphasis is on substance and the ability to investigate and

document a series of facts and events in an interesting manner

for the medium. All students with concentration in Television are

required to take this course.

Radio News Bulletin and Documentary

Students produce stories for radio news bulletins. They research,

interview, record and produce bulletins to a deadline, individually,

and in teams. They also work in teams on longer programmes like

documentaries and features, with an emphasis on research and

investigation tuned to the medium. All students with concentration

in Radio are required to take this course.

Covering Science and Technology

Science and technology have become very much a part of ou

lives that the two are now inseparable. Information technology, fo

instance, has virtually taken over our daily tasks through device

such as personal computers, mobile phones and automated banking

The media recognizes the need to talk about technology in simplelayman terms so that the general public can understand even

complex issues. Many newspapers have introduced technology

pages, and more television channels have begun to devote mor

than a few hours a week to technology news. Some magazines

have appointed science and technology correspondents. Bangalor

is a hub of scientic research institutions and IT related-busines

activities. Apart from hardware and software, business processing

and outsourcing have become a very important aspect of business

IIJNM students are expected to nd informative stories from the

technology and science sector. Students will study the impac

of IT, as well as breakthroughs in bio-technology and medica

technology, and learn to report on them in a simple, clear style.

(Course offerings are liable to change.)

I am privileged to be invited by your organisation. I feel humbled and enthused whenI meet people committed, like your institute is, to issues of truth and human concerns.

For us all the RTI is a tool for getting both justice for the individual and disclosing the

contradictions of the mechanisms of governance and mockery of justice, so that we

can somewhere provoke the passive people to protest to regain their sovereignty.

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Commitment to Journalism

Journalism is a eld that values individuals who are curious,

well read, enthusiastic and creative, and who have demonstrated

initiative in their work and studies. We seek highly motivated

students with a passion for the eld and a keen interest in what

is happening around them. This may be reected by outstanding

prior work in journalism, or by describing clearly what moti-

vates him/her to a career in journalism.

Writing Skills

We expect journalists to be sensitive to language and to orga-nize their thoughts clearly and coherently. A fair command of

the English language is a must.

Education

One-year Postgraduate Diploma: A bachelors degree in any

discipline is required. Applicants awaiting nal-year examina-

tion results or who will be graduating this year may also apply.

One-year Diploma program: Students who have completed or

awaiting results for 10+2/pre-university are eligible to apply.

Background and Life Experience

Consideration will be given to the applicants background and lif

experience that would contribute signicantly to a dynamic and

diverse student body. IIJNM admits both Indian and internationalstudents. Selection is based entirely on merit, without any regard

for gender, race, religion or caste. There is no age bar.

Admissions Policy & Requirements

Those who wish to avail student loan from a bank may contact

the IIJNM Admissions Office. Applicants who have been

granted admission to the program may be directed to one

of the participating banks that have agreed to make student

loans to IIJNM applicants in conformity with banking norms.

IIJNM Admissions Ofce

No. 502, 5th C Main, 5th Cross, 2nd Block HRBR Layout,

Kalyana Nagar, Bangalore 560 043, India

Tel: 080 080 2545 2564/2545 2565 Fax: 080-2545 2563

E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.iijnm.org

Students Bank Loan Facilities

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Admission procedure for the diploma programs:

1. Completion and submission of application form

2. Online aptitude test

2. Interview

Completion and submission of application form

All application material must reach IIJNM by June for the new

academic year beginning in July. The application will not be

considered unless all material is typewritten (or printed legibly),

signed and dated. The applicants full name must appear at the

top right corner on each page of the application and supporting

material. Applications that do not reach by the due dates may

not be considered.

Notes: a) Due to last minute cancellations by accepted candidates,

a very limited number of seats might open up just prior to the

start of the academic year. b) Early applicants may submit their

applications prior to March 31 for consideration. c) If the applicant

has not received his/her nal exam degree/high school results,admission will be conditional, assuming that the applicant will get

the minimum marks required. These applicants will be notied of

conditional acceptance by mid-May. Admissions will be conrmed

subject to qualifying test and interview results (if college nal

examination results are not available at the time of application).

Completed Applications (See enclosed Application Form)

must be sent to :

Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media

IIJNM Admissions Ofce

No. 502, 5th C Main, 5th Cross,

2nd Block, HRBR Layout, Kalyana NagarBangalore 560 043, India

Tel: 080 2545 2564/2545 2565

Fax: 080-2545 2563

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.iijnm.org

Acknowledgement of applications will be e-mailed or posted

within 10 days of receipt.

Personal interview

Those selected for interview will be notied and arrangements

for interview will be made with the applicant by the AdmissionsCommittee. Within seven days following the interview, those

selected for admission will be notified by the admissions

committee. Candidates notied for admission are required to

conrm acceptance within seven days following the notication

and remit the initial installment of tuition fees.

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Campus Orientation

The academic year begins with an orientation to many of the

resources available to students. These include introduction to such

campus facilities as the Media Lab, high-speed network, internet

access and software tools. Subsequently, students are expected to

further familiarise themselves with the use of these software tools by

working with audiovisual and interactive training materials. Out-of

station students are encouraged to learn more about Bangalore city

its institutions, public transportation, and other facts that could com

in handy when everyone is required to cover a city neighbourhood

as part of the Reporting and Writing course.

IIJNM offers every student and faculty individual computers run-

ning WindowsXP operating system in a network environment.

E-mail facility is available to everyone through powerful Google

mail server. High-speed internet access is provided with special

communication lines. Publishing software tools available are:

For text editing, and web production:

Microsoft Ofce (Word, Excel & PowerPoint)

QuarkXPress

CorelDRAW

Adobe PageMaker

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Type Manager (ATM)

FrontPage

Macromedia Dreamweaver

GIF Animation

Macromedia Flash 5 (Introduction)

HTML

JavaScript (Introduction)

For video editing:

Avid, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premier Pro.

For audio editing:

Digi Design Protools, Adobe Audition & Cool Edit.

Additional software, as and when needed, will be added to thi

library of publishing tools.

Software Tools

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Facilities & Career Placement Service

HOUSING & MEALS

The IIJNM program requires intense study for one year, and all

students are advised to stay in the dormitory next to the campus,

unless an exemption is granted. A convenient and modern

residential facility is provided separately for both male and femalestudents. Some faculty members may also choose to stay in the

apartments provided within walking distance of the Institute.

The convenience of living close to the campus gives students

constant access to the services offered by the Institute. Often,

students may want to work on their computers until late hours

without worrying about a long commute. Also, when course

assignments call for team effort, students are able to easily get

together at short notice.

The cafeteria adjacent to the dormitory offers regular meals

breakfast, snacks, lunch and dinner.

MEDICAL INSURANCE

Medical care is available from a number of hospitals and clinics

within one hour of the campus. For your own protection, everyone

is encouraged to have immunizations against measles and other

contagious diseases that are common in South India.

Insurance coverage for medical care and hospitalization is

the responsibility of every student. IIJNM does not offer such

coverage.

TRANSPORTATION

IIJNM is situated on the outskirts of Bangalore city at

Nityanandanagar. The common mode of transport to the city and

back is by buses that frequently run throughout the day. Severa

buses run as frequently as every half hour to various points inBangalore city.

The Institute operates its own van service for the conveyance o

faculty members residing in the city. Students travel free to th

city for beat reporting in the college bus.

IIJNM cannot be responsible for any accident to its students and

or its staff. It is recommended that everyone carry his or her own

disability and life insurance as deemed necessary.

CAREER AND COUNSELING

The Institute maintains close contacts and professional relationship

with a number of news organizations, academic institutions andcorporations. Many of our faculty members, full-time, part

time and guest lecturers are professionals in senior positions a

major media institutions. We maintain active partnerships with

several journalism-related organizations in India and solicit thei

participation on an ongoing basis.

The journalism community in India recognizes the quality o

our program and the caliber of our students. Our graduates are

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Reuters, Press Association (UK), major newspapers and many

other leading media houses. Further, we have placed graduates

in internship programs with the prestigious New York Times and

Scripps Howard Program in the United States. Practically all our

graduates have found their starting jobs in media organizations

and other institutions of their choice at attractive salaries.

IIJNM career placement services aggressively market ou

graduates to leading media organizations. We maintain constan

contact with human resource departments at these organizations

developing a relationship that provides our graduates with th

best career opportunities. As the leading school of journalism in

India, it is our priority to ensure the best possible placement o

our students.

As an institution of excellence and practical orientation, IIJNM invites practitioners and scholars to the campus to give lectures and

hold workshops. The participants have included both Indian and foreign experts in a wide range of subject areas. The journalism

community in Bangalore and elsewhere are invited to workshops where they get to interact with our students and faculty.

IIJNM Seminars & Workshops

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Our alumni are doing exceedingly well in their chosen streams

of media and the organisations they work for. Walk into any

mainstream publication or TV channel and you will nd IIJNM

alumni.Most students receive multiple offers from media organisations.

Companies that come to recruit include CNN IBN, CNBC

Awaaz, CNBC TV18, Newswire 18, NewsX, Times Now, BIG

FM, Deccan Chronicle, Times of India, Indian Express, Reuters,

CMPt, IDG, Press Association, Sakaal Publications, Infomedia,

DNA, Bangalore Mirror, TV9 and other consulting rms. Within

a span of nearly 10 years since commencement, our Institute and

its program have gained considerable recognition by many leading

media organisations in India and abroad.

Several job opportunities are available to students graduating

from IIJNM, such as careers in newspapers, magazines, web

publications, and dot-com companies. Two of our past studentshave been selected by international organisations to do their

internships in the United States one by the prestigious New

York Times (the rst student to be selected from an Indian media

school for the NYT internship for which nominees from all over the

world compete every year), and the other by the Scripps Howard

for internship in Washington.

In todays job market, several career opportunities are available

to graduating students in journalism. These include careers in

newspapers, magazines, web publications, television channels

radio stations, corporate communications, public relations and

others. With our special emphasis on new media, internet-basedcompanies in India and abroad nd IIJNM candidates particularly

suitable for employment.

The Institute maintains close contacts and professional relationship

with a number of news organisations, television channels, radio

stations, academic institutions and corporations. Many of ou

full-time and part-time faculty members and guest lecturers are

professionals at senior positions in various institutions. We also

inform and update many journalism-related organisations in Indi

about the activities of the Institute, and solicit their involvement

IIJNM expects the journalism community to quickly recognize

the quality of our program and the caliber of our students. We

will organize recruitment sessions on the campus for companieat the end of the academic year. All student resumes will be posted

on an IIJNM website and companies will be notied about the

availability status of all students who seek employment.

You may visit our website www.iijnm.org for policies and

regulations of the Institution.

For enquiries, e-mail us at [email protected]

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How is the IIJNM syllabus and curriculum structured?

The curriculum has been developed in association with the

prestigious Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism,New York. The programme consists of concentrations in television,

radio, newspaper, magazine and online journalism.

Can you describe in more detail the programme, courses and

other requirements?

We offer the following programmes:

One-year Postgraduate Diploma in Television, Radio,

Newspaper, Magazine, Online/Multimedia Journalism

One-year Diploma in Television, Radio, Newspaper,

Magazine, Online/Multimedia Journalism

Is the IIJNM diploma recognised?

IIJNM already has the media industrys recognition. Media

organisations are aware that we have probably the best journalism

programme in South Asia. In order to assure exibility and run

a quality programme, we do not afliate ourselves with any

university or government organisation.

Our graduates are so well equipped academically and professionally

that practically all major media organisations are anxious to hire

them. Our previous on-campus job interviews led to offers from

Britains CMPi, United States CMP Technology Britains Press

Association, CNN IBN, NDTV Hindu, Mint, CNBC Awaaz,

CNBC TV18, Newswire 18, NewsX, Times Now, BIG FM, Deccan

Chronicle, Times of India, The New Indian Express, Reuters, BBC,

Bloomberg, Rediff, IDG, Google, Star News, Outlook, Hindustan

Times, The India Today Group, Business Standard and Economic

Times. Recognising the quality of our graduates, The New York

Times accepted one of our students for internship in New York in

2003, while a Scripps Howard fellowship was awarded to another

student for training in Washington.

Tell me about the IIJNM faculty and advisory board.

The full-time faculty is complemented by several part-time

instructors from India and abroad who are serving in new

organisations. Depending on their professional background, they

teach courses in their specic areas of specialisation.

IIJNM is a recipient of the Knight International Press Fellowship

and the Ford Environmental Reporting Fellowship awarded by the

International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), Washington, in 2002-03

IIJNM invites nationally and internationally recognised individual

in elds such as media, law, environment, government, internationa

nance, technology and the arts to deliver guest lectures.

What resources are available at IIJNM?

IIJNM is situated on ve acres of beautifully landscaped ground

surrounded by rolling hills on the outskirts of Bangalore

The 30,000-square-foot facility features large classrooms, a

sophisticated Media Lab, state-of-the-art digitalised television

and radio editing stations, two auditoriums, library and conferencerooms. Each student is assigned a personal workstation with an

advanced PC connected to a network running on powerful servers

with e-mail and high-speed access to the internet. Major softwar

tools used in video/audio editing, print and online journalism are

also made available.

The Centre for TV/Radio Production: Equipped with digita

video cameras and sophisticated edit stations, the TV and radio

production centre allows students maximum time to hone thei

production skills. Intensive training with digi tal editing on

internationally recognised software like FinalCut Pro, Avid

and Premier Pro, Nuendo, Rack Audio Editing, Cool Edit &

Digi Design Protocols prepares the student for tight deadlineencountered in real life situations.

The Centre for Multimedia: It serves as a college workshop and

provides all the modern software tools for online journalism. Whil

the focus is always on quality journalism, the Centre familiarise

the student with the use of technologycomputers, multimedia

interactivity, and the coding language that makes web pages. Th

Centre works closely with professional and trade organisations to

identify industry-best practices.

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Will you consider students from the Hindi medium?

The medium of instruction at IIJNM is English.

What is IIJNMs admission policy and procedure, and how

should I apply?

No more than 100 students are admitted to the programme each

academic year. The key qualities sought are:

Commitment to journalism: Journalism is a eld that values

individuals who are curious, well read, enthusiastic, and creative,and who have demonstrated initiative in their work and studies.

We seek highly motivated students with a passion for the eld and

a keen interest in what is happening around them.

Writing skills: We expect journalists to be sensitive to language

and to organise their thoughts clearly and coherently. A good

command of the English language is a must.

Education: (1) One-year Postgraduate Diploma programme:

A Bachelors degree in any discipline is required. Applicants

awaiting nal year examination results may also apply. (2) One-

year Diploma programme: Students who have completed 10+2/

Pre-University are eligible to apply.

Background and life experience: Consideration will be given to the

applicants background and life experiences that would contribute

signicantly to a dynamic and diverse student body. IIJNM admits

Indian and international students. Selection is based entirely on

merit, without any regard for gender, race, religion, or caste.

Admission procedure consists of: Completion and submission of

application form, online aptitude test and personal interview. All

application material must reach IIJNM no later than 60 days before

start of the academic year. Application form may be downloaded

from the website www.iijnm.org or can be obtained by mail by

writing to the IIJNM Admissions Ofce at:

No. 502, 5th C Main, 5th Cross, 2nd Block HRBR Layout,Kalyana Nagar, Bangalore 560 043, India

Tel: 080 2545 2564/2545 2565

Interview will be conducted by telephone or in person. Those

nally selected for admission will be notied within seven days

of the interview.

What is a typical week like at IIJNM?

Lets take the rst semester. Classes are held four days a week.

The other two days are kept for beat (eld) reporting, workshops

and writing. Students will work typically like journalists, pick a

beat in Bangalore city, cover courts, police, legislature, or just

neighborhood or a community. Students come up with news story

ideas, cultivate news sources, dig up facts, nd human interest

and turn in their stories to strict deadlines.

Television Journalism students master the art of using the

camera and sound equipment before they go out into the eld

Once there, they too work like typical journalists to get stories

They then edit these stories to the required length within given

timeframes.

For example, Radio Journalism students learn to work on in-depth

and longer form radio reports, as well as on radio news bulletin

and documentaries. Advanced courses, later in the year, stress

on-air production and hosting skills. They also learn editing and

mixing on state-of-the-art digital audio workstations. Theoretica

sessions are further strengthened through library research and

seminar paper presentations.

Do you offer scholarships and/or nancial assistance?

Admission decisions are made at the Institute with no regard

to applicants financial need. Applications for financial aid

are processed in consideration of the need and availability o

scholarship funds. Educational loans are advanced by severa

major banks including ICICI Bank, Indian Bank, Indian Oversea

Bank, Canara Bank, Punjab National Bank and Syndicate Bank

IIJNM Admissions Schedule

The IIJNM academic year starts in mid-July, and ends in mid-May.

Applications must be received by June. Selected candidates will

be notified by June-end. Student acceptance of admission must

be received by early July, failing which admission may be given

to candidates on the waiting list.

Early applications will be considered from January to March

Early applicants will be notified of conditional acceptance by

mid-May. Admissions will be confirmed subject to qualifying

interview results.

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Impressions

This place is most reassuring and full of promise For all those

who value fair minded, thoughtful and objective journalism.

Ramesh Chandran, The Times of India, Washington D. C.

Excellent infrastructure and faculty. Very friendly and warm.

Excellent and bright students.

Gareth Murray, PA, UK

IIJNM has consistently been producing the best crop of new

journalists over the past few years. They are more rooted to reality,

their ears are closer to the ground, their noses more sensitive to

news, their ears better attuned to the language. I have found IIJNM

graduates to be the most daring, the most experimental and the

most comfortable with tools like RTI. I look forward to meeting

the next batch of graduates!

Aditya Sinha, editor in chief, DNA

Meeting intelligent and concerned young people gives me hope

for myself and India.

Aruna Roy, MKSS, Rajasthan

In conversations with fellow journalists, we often discuss the wide

gap between education and professional life in India. What is taught

in most classrooms here is far from what is to be done at the ofce

desk. For me, that gap was lled at IIJNM. My greatest learning at

IIJNM was that journalism is not a job; its a way of life. There

are challenges and tough times every day. But the way of life that

IIJNM inculcated in me always helps me sail through.

Itika Sharma, Reporter, NewsWire18

After working in broadcast media for more than three years, I have

realised that its not a cakewalk, actually far from it, and IIJNM

totally prepares you for it.

There are early morning edit meets, then you go on shoots, gure

out where the story is heading and eventually produce a bulletin

or print a newspaper. But it doesnt end there: After everything

there is feedback time. At IIJNM, the professors who have all been

on eld and have ample experience help you understand where

and what went wrong.

I was placed through campus recruitment and I still cant thank

IIJNM enough for what the teachers taught me. It was a great

memorable and truly valuable year of my life.

Swati Varma, Associate Producer, Times Now

After graduating from IIJNM, in 2009 with broadcast media a

my major, I entered the radio industry and then shifted to print

media. The best part about IIJNM is that it teaches you to cut

across media.The course is tough, no two ways about it, but it prepares you

to take on any media job, and helps you t right in with any

organization.

During my year at the institute, I saw a lot of hard work, a lot o

anxiety as deadlines approached, the excited buzz of a newsroom

and the triumph of pulling off a daily bulletin. Things went wrong

but we were trained to learn and move forward.

Dilraz Kunnummal, Reporter, Daily Tribune, Bahrain

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