The Journalism Programme of Lady Shri Ram College is designed to give women an effective voice in the world of media. We believe that this voice will reflect the genuine development needs of all sections of a society in transition such as ours. In a democratic society, the exercise of the freedom of expression comes with enormous responsibilities, and the media plays a crucial, decisive role. Our attempt here is to train professionals, who are sensitive to the demands of this role, and who, in the pursuit of truth are alive to its many dimensions.
We see journalists both as transcribers of the aspirations of society and as catalysts of change. We wish to equip our students for the demands and rigours of the profession along with a commitment to accuracy, fairness, and knowledge. We seek to enliven them with that sense of vocation which empowers them to extend themselves beyond careerism to causes that need support, to ideas that need expression, and to the spirit that cherishes and values freedom.
The teaching methodology incorporates lectures, workshops, and seminars, and emphasizes independent projects and extensive written assignments. It is our attempt at LSR to imbibe the teaching-learning process with the kind of sensitivity that reconciles excellence with humanity, a pedagogy that can break free of rhetoric, shatter myths and rescue imagination and intuition using them as resources to conceive and initiate change. To do this we provide for our students a diverse faculty drawn from the ranks of academics and practitioners and conduct seminars and workshops by practitioners. Our students attend film screenings and documentary festivals as well as seminars and conferences on the media to expand their horizon of experiences and to expose them to a plethora of views. We take pride in fostering our students with ambition, motivation and above all the will to make a difference.
Sessions & Talks
The department organized various sessions and workshops on different topics related to the course as additional support for students’ understanding and learning.
An online guest lecture on ‘Visual Grammar and Visual Culture’ was organised by the department on 5th October 2021 by Manoj Raut, Visiting Associate Professor at India Today Media Institute. The department held an online session on – ‘Private Broadcasting in India’ by Ambrish Saxena, Academic Head – ZIMA and ZICA on 18th October, 2021. Department also conducted an online workshop on 18th November 2021 on – ‘Script Writing for Beginners’ by Prashant Pandey, Bollywood script writer/director, popular for contributing to numerous critically acclaimed films – Sarkar Raj, Rakta Charitra, and most recently, Poorna. A series of online guest lectures were organised by the department from 1st October 2021 to 30th November 2021, on ‘Sound Culture: Concepts and Design’ by Gagan Gera Senior Producer, Department of Mass Communication, Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi. Department hosted a Workshop with Ms. Twishy Vats from Inshorts on Mobile Journalism: Pre Production to Post Production on 24th November, 2021. A workshop was conducted by the department on 24th November 2021 on ‘The Art of Science Communication’ with Nimish Kapoor, Science Communicator and Scientist, Vigyan Prasar. A Workshop on Creating News Capsules was organised on 26th Novemeber, 2021 with Mr. Umashankar Singh ,Senior Editor- Political and Foreign Affairs, NDTV India.
On January 25, 2022, a workshop titled ‘How to Use Canva for Graphic Design’ by Ms. Barsha Das, the Design Head of Team Prakriti, Lady Shri Ram College for Women organised by the department. Department held on online session on ‘Ethics in Journalism’ with Vaishnavi Kanugula, Public Relations professional, Communications Consultant on 28th January 2022. The Department of Journalism organised a lecture on ‘Media Ethics’ by Dr. Amit Nagpal, President, Bloggers Alliance on 2nd February 2022.
Department organised a lecture by Dr. Archana Kumari, Assistant Professor, Central University of Jammu on ‘Media Reporting of Women and Children’ on 9th February 2022. Online lecture was organised by the department on ‘Social Media Audience Measurement’ by Professor P. Sasikala, HOD, New Media Technology Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication on 8th March, 2022. The department conducted an online workshop on ‘Final Cut Pro’ by Vinay Shinde, Editor, Humara movie Media Labs Pvt. Limited on 5th April 2022.
Journalism department conducted a workshop on Editing for photography by Firoz Ahmed Khan, UI/UX designer, on Nov 1st, 2022. The department hosted a session on ‘Writing a Dissertation” by Dr. Saswati Bhattacharya on 9th Feb, 2023. The department held an online session on “Intellectual Property Rights” by Dr. Archana Kumari, Associate Professor, Centre for Media Studies, JNU on 19th April 2023.
The Department of Journalism, Lady Shri Ram College for Women, held a virtual farewell for the students of the Batch of 2021 on 10th July 2021. The theme of the event was ‘The Best of Who You Are.’
There was a Department Orientation for the incoming students of the ‘Batch of 2021-24’ on 25th November 2021. The Media Research Cell was established on 20th July 2021 as the first-ever student-led research cell of the Department of Journalism, Lady Shri Ram College for Women. It is co-headed by Samridhi Chugh, Shivangi Chopra and Anushree Mukherjee.
It was conceived as a part of the department’s ‘Peer Mentorship Programme’ under the aegis of Dr. Vartika Nanda. It offered a team of 10+ meritorious students a conducive platform to exchange knowledge and skills on relevant subjects in the field of media. The Cell has so far curated two original newsletters, several research-based articles, blog posts, research compilations, event reports, educational videos, posters and other graphic-designs, social media and research-related work on a periodic basis for the overall benefit of the student community.
The Books and Films Club of the department organized a discussion on the short story ‘Indigo’ by Satyajit Ray on September 22, 2022, in its reading circle. The club also screened the movie ‘Blood Diamond” for the students on September 29, 2022. The department, in collaboration with Interface, the Academic forum of LSR, organized a screening of the Oscar-nominated documentary “Writing with Fire” on March 16th, 2023. Department organised a guest lecture on “ Sociology of News, Paid News and Fake News” by Professor Nipunika Sarkar, Amity University on 26th May 2023. Vaishnavi kanugula , PR consultant by profession and also alumna of the Journalism Department was invited to address the students on the topic ‘Voyeurism’ on 2nd June 2023. A guest lecture was conducted on 2nd June 2023 for Reporting and Editing for Print by Dr. Ambrish Saxena ,Academic Head – ZIMA and ZICA on “Newsroom and Anatomy of a Newspaper”. Further a workshop was conducted on 6th July 2023 on the topic ‘Basics of Editing for Television’ by Mr. Rajat Puri, the Deputy head of Editing for TV Today group.
Annual Academic Meet
The Annual academic meet of the Department of Journalism, Lady Shri Ram College for Women- ‘Juxtapose 2023’ was held on the 5th and 6th of April 2023. With a running theme of “By the People, For the People”, the academic fest aimed to ‘juxtapose’ the ideas of true journalism in an uncertain and ambiguous environment, where we live in today.
The event included various online and offline competitions. Online events included Logo Making, Panorama (Photography Competition), Meme-Making, and News Presentation Competitions. The offline events had insightful discussions on two topics viz, ‘Community Building in New Media’ and ‘Bridging the Gap between Citizens and Cinema’ and other exciting competitions such as The All India Media Meet, Ad-Mad, Turncoat Debate, and Media Quiz respectively on both the days.
Department Newsletter
Spectrum – an original newsletter publication from the students of the Journalism Department. Department releases newsletters pertaining to different topics like travel, technology, culture and traditions, write-ups on current issues etc . These letters are created by students of various years under the guidance of faculty members. The practice of making newsletters gives the students an open platform to show their talents in the field of writing, designing, photography, editing, and much more.
| Name | Areas of interest |
| Dr. Vartika Nanda Associate Professor (Teacher-in-charge) vartikalsr@gmail.com | Broadcast Journalism, Print Journalism, Prison Reforms Publications and other works click here |
| Ms. Suruchi Shirish Parikh Assistant Professor suruchi1104@gmail.com | Print Journalism, Advertising and Public Relations, Media and Politics, Development Journalism Publications and other works click here |
| Ms. Pushplata Assistant Professor pushplata.shan@gmail.com | Documentary Production, Photography, Media Industry Management, Specialisation in Advertising and Public Relations Publications and other works click here |
| Ms. Violet Burman Assistant Professor violetbarman04@gmail.com violetbarmandeka@lsr.du.ac.in | Film Appreciation, Documentary Film Production, Radio and Television Production, Photography and New Media Publications and other works click here |
| Ms. Sneha Bhati Assistant Professor snehu09@gmail.com | New Media; Digital Media; Broadcast Journalism; Multimedia Journalism; Media, Gender and Human Rights; Photography; Global media & Politics, Advertising and Public Relations; Media Literacy; Digital Literacy Publications and other works click here |
President – Hema Bhopathi
Secretary – Vidhi Kanojia
Treasurer – Vaishnavi Pandey
The Annual Publication of the Department of Journalism, ‘Counter Talk 2021’ was published on 26th September 2021. The theme of the publication was ‘The Digital War on Information’. The co-editors were final year students – Samridhi Chugh, Anushree Mukherjee, Palomi Gupta and Malak Tariq
2021: https://issuu.com/countertalk-2021/docs/countertalk-2021_0a0ff87c84b37f
2020: https://issuu.com/countertalk/docs/countertalk_2020
