National School of Journalism and Public Discourse
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| Motto | The Truth Needs Telling |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | 2015 |
| Founder | Timothy Franklyn |
| Affiliation | Bengaluru City University |
| Principal | Simon Varghese |
| Dean | Princess Franklyn |
| Director | Baba Prasad |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | nsoj |
The National School of Journalism and Public Discourse, (abbreviated as NSoJ) is an independent nonprofit institution in Bengaluru, India that was established in 2015 to produce journalists who are committed to truth, justice and democracy in India.[1][2]
The School offers undergraduate honours degrees in journalism, Psychology, Political Science, and English; and post graduate diplomas in Print, Broadcast and Digital Media.[3] NSoJ also produces the NSoJ Tannoy Podcast,[4][5] available on Spotify[6] and Apple Podcasts,[7] as well as a digital news and features website.[8]
History[edit]
NSoJ was founded by Obama Scholar Timothy Franklyn[9][10][11] under the stewardship of senior media professionals in India, including Franklyn James, former vice-president, The Times of India, H.S. Balram, former resident editor, The Times of India, and Saswati Chakravarty, former resident editor, The Economic Times. H.S. Balram also served as the first Director of NSoJ.
Since inception, NSoJ has offered postgraduate courses in print, digital and broadcast media for mid career professionals including engineers, doctors, lawyers and accountants.[12]From 2020, NSoJ has been ranked by India Today as one of India's best mass communication colleges.[13]
In 2018, NSoJ was granted affiliation by Bengaluru City University to offer full time undergraduate degree programmes in its residential campus in Hebbal, Bengaluru.[14]
Organisation and administration[edit]
NSoJ is managed by a global advisory board that includes Francesca Folda, former editor-in-chief of Sky Italia and Dipti Kumar, director of digital engagement at the Consulate General of the United States.[15] The Director of postgraduate programmes is Baba Prasad, former senior editor of The Hindu.[16] The Dean of Studies is Princess Franklyn, former principal of Bishop Cotton Girls' School.[17]
Slant[edit]
NSoJ conducts Slant,[18] a national level journalism, literary and cultural festival[19] for high school and university students. Keynote speakers at Slant have included Kanhaiya Kumar,[20] Ricky Kej,[21] Swara Bhaskar, Charu Sharma, Aditya Sondhi,[22] Raghu Karnad.
Public lectures and debates[edit]
NSoJ provides a free speech platform for public persons and academics from around the world.[23][24] Prominent speakers include Ulrik Haagerup, Bill Grueskin, Kirsten Brosbøl, Ambassador Ashok Sajjanhar, B.V. Acharya,[25] Nidhi Razdan, Kalyan Varma, Rajeev Gowda,[26] Sadanand Maiya, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Akkai Padmashali, Justice N. Santosh Hegde, Dinesh Gundu Rao,[25] Krishna Byre Gowda[27] and Anita Nair.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Columbia World Projects - Timothy Franklyn". Columbia World Projects. Columbia University. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ↑ "About NSoJ". Unknown parameter
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- ↑ "NSoJ Tannoy Podcast on Buzzsprout". Unknown parameter
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|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "NSoJ Tannoy Podcast on Spotify". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "NSoJ Tannoy Podcast on Apple Podcasts". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Tannoy - Original Digital News and Features Stories produced by the NSoJ Community". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Obama Scholars 2020 at Columbia". Obama.org.
- ↑ "City-based lawyer chosen for Obama Foundation Scholars". The Hindu.
- ↑ "Tatva Legal Partner Timothy Franklyn selected as Obama Scholar at Columbia University". Bar & Bench.
- ↑ "NSoJ - Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism in Print, Broadcast and Digital Media".
- ↑ "INDIA'S BEST MASS COMMUNICATION COLLEGES 2020". India Today.
- ↑ "Bengaluru City University Affiliated Colleges - Hebbal Constituency". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "NSoJ Advisory Board".
- ↑ "M. Baba Prasad, Director NSoJ".
- ↑ "Princess Franklyn, Dean of Studies".
- ↑ "NSoJ Slant - Annual Journalism, Literary and Cultural Festival". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Debate, dialogue and discussions at NSoJ's lit and journo fest". The New Indian Express. February 2, 2019.
- ↑ Kanhaiya Kumar speaks at NSoJ - National School of Journalism, Bangalore., retrieved 2022-02-02
- ↑ Interview with Ricky Kej, retrieved 2022-02-02
- ↑ Slant 2019 Keynote: Unintentional Consequences of the #MeToo Movement, Aditya Sondhi, PhD, retrieved 2022-02-02
- ↑ "Talk, Debates and Conferences at NSoJ".
- ↑ "Digital forum for justice and media". The Times of India. November 21, 2020.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Panel Discussion on RTI vs RTP, retrieved 2022-02-02
- ↑ MP Rajeev Gowda on a light note, retrieved 2022-02-02
- ↑ Krishna Byre Gowda: Commencement Speech at NSoJ Graduation 2020, retrieved 2022-02-02
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