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1 Nov. For those wondering what is happening at Mass Communication Department: you just can’t say what is and what is not!!!
Just now – it is EXAMS!!! On 3rd November. Followed by Media tour to Chennai, Hyderabad, and Goa (IFFI). Then, the second year (IV semester) students go for their specialisation internship (after the general internship in print media last year) – to some of the top television news channels and corporate houses! They come back in January.
In the meantime, the II Semester students will be back on the 1st of December after their media tour & IFFI. Take charge of the Media fest.
Well, an exciting semester is ahead! More specially, a sizzling year ahead in 2010! Some major overhaul!

21 Oct. 09. PG Dept of Mass Communication & Media Studies (MCMS) is planning a two major events – Media Fest & Shooting Stars 2010 (short movie making competition) and a Media Tour with Film Festival (IFFI). All that is after these end-semester exams.

31 Mar. It’s official. The Master’s course conducted by this Dept of Mass Communication is officially known as “Mass Communication and Media Studies” (MCMS).

After requests, persistence, prolonged ’struggle’ and appeal to the Governor, finally, it has come officially: MCMS.

Forget your M.S. Communication. Forget MCJ. Forget M.A. in Communication. Come all the way to MCMS…. a new world of media for you…

27 Mar. 2009. The Department of Mass Communication offers two programmes: Journalism for undergraduates and M.S. Communication for post graduates. The former comes under B.A. (with any two other subjects for the three years). The latter is a post graduate or full pledged Masters programme. It is a two years course with much potential in the industry. 

Mass Communication at post graduate level has three  specialisations offered in the second year (3rd & 4th semesters: 1) Broadcast Media, 2) Corporate Communication, 3) Print and New Media Journalism. Besides, the Department runs its own SARANG – FM Community Radio with a fully and professionally equipped studio facilities. You could more information on ‘admissions’ page, so also on www.staloysiuscollege.wordpress.com and www.staloysius.edu.in 

M.S. Communication will open its admissions in April-May. Applications will be available in the office and online. 

For this course, there is an entrance exam in the first week of June (exact dates will be announced a few weeks later). The exam will test the  general / current affairs knowledge of the student. It is basic – hence no need to panic! 

The staff consists of:

 Richard Rego’s media page: updated on 25 Oct  2008

New PG Courses: SAC has  15  PG Courses this year! MS Communication is  the one privileged courses, you will not like to miss!  

The new course has  THREE specializations on offer: Broadcast Media, Corporate Communications and Print & New Media.

Dr. Richard Rego SJ is teaching at St Aloysius College, Dept of Mass Communication &  Journalism. He has been teaching Mass Media there since 2000. Did his M.S. Communication from Bangalore University; Ph.D. (in Cinema) from Pune University. Teaches Communication Theories, Editing,   Media Management, Feature Production & Print Journalism, Media Law & Ethics, Media Management. Currently, he heads the Department, with -

Sr. Dr. Celine Vas BS,  has been teaching journalism since 2000. Has an MCJ from Mangalore University and Ph.D. in Print Media (historical) from Mangalore.  Teaches Development of Media, Development Communication, Reporting, and Writing for Media.

Mr Vishal Nayak. Teaches Corporate Communication. Studied Mass Communication at Manipal Institute of Communication. Freelancing with multi-nationals. 

Mr Vivek Kannadi. Studied visual communications in Chennai. M.Sc. in Electronic Media from Mysore University. Assisted Jayaraj and others in Malayalam films. Teaches Imaging Techniques & Photojournalism (PG), and Broadcast Media. Electronic media and media law at the under graduate level, too.

Ms. Ashma Monteiro – teaches research methodology -both- at MCA (St Aloysius) and M.S. Communication. Has M.Sc. in Statistics from Mangalore. Is pursuing her Ph.D. in Mangalore University.

Ms. Vandana Kamat – has M.Sc. in statistics from Mangalore University. Teaches Research Methodology.
Mr Thafleel U. Presently head of the Dept of Journalism (UG). Has the experience of working with Vaartha Bharathi kannada daily and www.daijiworld.com news portal.
Ms Anjana George. MSc in Electronic Media. Rank holder from Mangalore university in B.A. (St Aloysius College with Journalism). Teaches in the UG dept of Journalism and also an active staff in SARANG 107.8 FM Community Radio. Special interest in English & Malayalam radio programs.

& Ms Manorama B.N.
Dr  Richie is a research scholar with a UGC research fellowship (Major). This is the first Major Research Project from UGC in the history of undergraduate colleges under the jurisdiction of Mangalore University.

Dr Richie has also successfully completed a major research project for the Government of Karnataka in 2007-08 on Konkani speaking communities of Karnataka (cultural celebrations).

Two more projects: a project on Puttanna Kanagal (CSCS – 2007)

and Community Radio – communications needs of the community – 2008. 

If you have any query on the Department, syllabus, on St Aloysius College or about the Mass Communication  Department’s academic / research pursuits, you could contact me at richiersj@yahoo.com

I would also appreciate your comments on the blog and our activities in the College… Feel free, we appreciate your suggestions, criticism and comments much…

updated on 25 Oct. 08

24 March 2008