The major programmes by the Department

     A week-long film workshop was organized for the final year students of B A Functional English in November 1999 in order to impart hands-on experience in pre-production, production and post-production of film making. Noted Malayalam film director Mr. Prakash Kolery was the chief resource person. His associates  also assisted the students.  A short campus film was scripted and produced by the students. A two-day film workshop was organized for the students on the basics of script writing and film production in December 2000. Again, Mr. Parakash Kolery took classes and guided the students in scripting and shooting a short film. Noted writer and documentary producer Mr. O K Johny had an interface with the second and third year students of BA Functional English on script writing for documentary films.

The Dept. of Journalism along with media club of the college and the Public Relations Department, Kalpetta organised a documentary film festival for the students of the college.

 A two-day media seminar on Media and Democracy, jointly organised by the Depts. of Journalism & English; Press Forum, Mananthavady; and Malanad Communications Ltd., was held in the college auditorium on January 29 & 30, 2004. Mr. M. P. Virendrakumar, Managing Director of Mathrubhumi daily, inaugurated the seminar. Distinguished mediapersons presented papers in the seminar and interacted with the students.

Students bring out regular laboratory newspapers in order to get hands-on experience in the reporting, editing and making of newspapers.

 Faculty

 P P Shaju  MCJ

He is a member of the Academic Council and Board of Studies in Journalism of Kannur University.

He is presently a part-time Ph.D. research scholar in the Dept. of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Calicut, under the supervision of Dr. Syed Amjed Ahmed, Director, AVRC, and Calicut. Research topic is: An Exploratory Study of Portrayal and Negotiation of Culture: A Study of  Malayalam Television Serials.

Authored a book Principles and Practice of Journalism (2001) published by Calicut University Central Cooperative Store

Co-authored an article titled ‘Mass Media and Exposing Corruption’ in the book Political Communication:The Indian Experience edited by Dr. Kiran Prasad. It is published by BRPC (India) Ltd., New Delhi in 2003.

Presented a paper on Attitude towards Sex and Violence among College Students in a national seminar organized by Dept. Journalism, Mangalore University on December 21& 22, 2001.

He worked as a reporter in United News of India (UNI), Thiruvananthapurm and The New Indian Express, Thiruvananthapurm.

Can be contacted at pp_shaju@yahoo.com