Department of Mass Communication
Forman Christian College Lahore
(A Chartered University)
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Media History
MCOM 309
3
Spring 2012
None
Firasat Jabeen
(Assistant Professor)
Room # 20 Sinclair Hall
0300-8861303
firasatjabeen@fccollege.edu.pk
Course Introduction:
This course (Media History) is designed with the intention to realize the students the
importance and the role of Press in Pakistan Movement and the War of Independence
1857. Students can evaluate and compare the functioning of Present media with the past.
The study of gradual changes in the media history will enable them to go with a
comparative approach and they will be able to analyze and recognize the role of famous
journalists like Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, Maulana Zafar Ali Khan, Maulana Muhammad
Ali Johar and Abdul Kalam Azad.
Course Outline
Weeks
Course
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1st
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2nd
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History of Printing Press
across the world
History of Printing Press
across sub-continent
News receiving and
gathering in Islamic
History
News receiving and
gathering in subcontinent. (Sulateen-eDehli & Waqa-i-Nawees
etc).
Britisher's Printing Press
in sub-continent 1674
William Bolts, failure in
initiating newspaper.
First newspaper, Hickey
Gazette, 1780
Activities
(Lecture)
Class Discussion
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3rd
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4th
5th
6th
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First Urdu newspaper
Jam-e-Jahan Numa
First Persian newspaper
Mirat-ul-Akhbar
Role of Press during war
of independence 1857
Dehli Urdu Akhbar 1837
Sadiq-ul-Akhbar 1844
Siraj-ul-Akhbar 1841
Saeed-ul-Akhbar 1837
Kareem-ul-Akhbar 1845
Koh-i-Noor Akhbar
(1850)
Ovadh Akhbar (1858)
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
 Scientific Society
Magazine 1864
 Mohammadan Social
Reformer 1870
Discussion on the features on
these newspapers.
Students will discuss the role of
each newspaper in small groups.
Teacher will show the pictures
of these newspapers in class.
Group Discussions on Sir Syed's
Personality and his
contributions.
Instructor will provide the notes
7th
8th
Paisa Akhbar (Ferozwala) 1887
Father of Journalism in Pakistan,
Maulana Zafar Ali Khan
(Zamindar)
Maulana Mohammad Ali Johar
 Comrade 1911
 Hamdard 1911
Maulana Hasrat Mohani (Urdu-iMualla) from Aligarh
Class Discussion
Discussion
9th
Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
(Al-Hilal from Calcutta) 1912.
10th
A detailed description of English
Journalism in sub-continent.
From Hickey Gazette to Star of
India by A. H. Isphani.
11th
English Newspapers during
Pakistan Movement
 Dawn
 Eastern Times
 The Star of India
 The Morning News
 Pakistan Times
Class Discussion
Evaluation of the newspapers
12th
Urdu Newspapers during
Pakistan Movement
 Inqalab 1927
 Jang (at the start of 2nd
WW)
 Ehsan 1934
 Shahbaz 1938
 Nawa-i-Waqat 1940
 Manshoor 1942
 Tanweer
 Millat 1944
 Tanzeem
 Azad
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13th
Present English & Urdu
Journalism
 New Trends in Jounalism
 Problems or hurdles in
the development of
Media in Pakistan
Media in different eras (Ayub
Khan, Yahya Khan, 1971 crisis,
Benazir, Nawaz regime,
Musharaf's era).
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14th
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Analysis of the Newspapers
Group Discussions
History of Radio
Radio in Pakistan
Television in Pakistan
1964
VTR
U-matic system
Beta-cam
Dvs
start of NLE
Onset of online
Journalism
Evaluation Criteria:
Final Project
Attendance
Mid-Term
Quiz
Assignment & Presentation
Total
Notes
20%
10%
20%
30%
20%
100%
1. Minimum attendance required for this course is 80%. Students having attendance less
than this will not be allowed to work for their final projects.
2. Students failing to meet the deadlines for assignments or exams etc will not be
COMPENSATED in any form except for the genuine reasons.
Recommended Books:
1. The brief history of Muslim Journalism in Indo-Pak by Dr. Miskeen Ali Hijazi.
2. Indo-Pak Journalism by Abdul Salam Khursheed
3. The Brief History of newspapers by M.S. Naz
4. History of Journalism by M. Iftikhar Khokhar
5. Intoducing New Trends, Mass Communication by Imtiaz Shahid
6. Exploring Journalism by Mirza M. Yousaf
7. Competitive Journalism by Abid Masoud Tehami