Science Journalism in India: A journey from One day wonders to Face book

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Dr. NATARAJU.S.M.Division of Virology

National Institute of Cholera and Enteric DiseasesKolkata

Email: smnattu@yahoo.com

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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.

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.

• Science journalism is a branch of journalism that uses the art of reporting to convey information about science topics to a public forum.

• A science journalist (or science writer) is a journalist who specializes in writing about science topics, and thus practices science journalism, or popular science.

The most important forms of media are print, radio, television and internet.

• Print Media

• Audio/Visual Media

• Folk Media

• Interactive Media

• Digital Media

Print Media

• Dailies :7131• Tri/Bi weeklies :74• Weeklies :22116• Fortnightlies :8547• Monthlies :19456• Quarterlies :4470• Annuals :605• Other :2333

ELECTRONIC NEWS MEDIA

• Onlinenewspapers.com

• Internet Public Library

• Most newspapers/magazines have a science and technology section.

The important sources of science reporting

Short term courses

Medium term courses

Long term courses

Science journalism training

'Local story, global impact'

Television

417 Private channels

33 DD channels

The science behind your favorite shows

Radio

• AIR has largest broadcast networks • 231 stations• 273 transmitters

FM Radio

248 Private FM radio stations

171 FM transmitters

Community Radio

Original entertainment by locals and students are the hall mark of this radio.

Health and hygiene, Agricultural messagesFisher folk issuesRoad safetyWater conservationRain water harvesting

Satellite Radio

Mobile services allow listeners to roam a continent, listening to the same audio programming anywhere.

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.

Top Most Popular Science Websites

Social networking

Etc.,,,

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.

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