A.J.K. Mass Communication Research Centre

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A.J.K. Mass Communication Research Centre
TypeResearch centre
Established1982 (1982)
Affiliation Jamia Millia Islamia
Academic affiliation
 CILECT
Location
New Delhi
,
India
Website jmi.ac.in/aboutjamia/centres/mcrc/introduction

A.J.K. Mass Communication Research Centre (AJK MCRC) is a mass communication research centre located in New Delhi, India and a constituent institute of the Jamia Millia Islamia. The full form for AJK MCRC is Anwar Jamal Kidwai Mass Communication Research Centre named after its founder Anwar Jamal Kidwai in 1982. [1]

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A.J. Kidwai established the MCRC in collaboration with York University, Toronto and the Canadian International Development Agency. The CIDA provided the MCRC with a range of sophisticated production equipment while York University sent the first generation of teachers. The team from York was led by distinguished documentary filmmaker James Beveridge, a close associate of documentary pioneer John Grierson, founder of the National Film Board of Canada. [1]

Academics

The centre offers courses including Master of Arts(M.A.) courses in Mass Communication, Convergent Journalism, Development Communication, Visual Effect and Animation as well as postgraduate diplomas in, Still Photography and Visual Communication, Acting and Broadcast Technology. [2]

Facilities

Production facilities

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A view of A.J.K. Mass Communication Research Centre

The AJK MCRC has analogue and digital systems for programme production. There are three television studios for multi-camera productions and DV and HDV cameras (PD-150, PD-170, HVR Z-1, DSR 570 and Panasonic DVX 100) with accessories for single camera shoots. Other production equipment includes final cut pro non-linear editing machines of the G5 series, with dual processors for film & video, Avid Adrenaline Media Composers, Arriflex 16 SR III film cameras, Steinbeck film editing machines, digital audio work stations, sound studio, multimedia lab with software for print journalism, and still photography units. Recent additions to the production equipment include the Magnum Dolly system and the PICCOLO crane. [3]

BBC programmes Hard Talk India and Face To Face which were presented by Karan Thapar were shot inside the television studio at AJK MCRC. Programmes were produced with the assistance of AJK MCRC's staff and featured some of the biggest names in Indian public life.

Media library

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A presenter on Audio Console at A.J.K. Mass Communication Research Centre

The media library has books, journals, films, video cassettes, audio cassettes, stock shots, and press clippings for the use of students. Students can use the Zakir Hussian Library of the university. [3]

Community radio

The AJK MCRC as a part of its social commitment and responsibility towards the community within which it is situated, runs a community radio station on 90.4 FM. Addressing itself to the residents of the Jamia area, RADIO JAMIA broadcasts educational, enrichment and a wide range of rich socio-cultural programmes. These programmes can be heard around a radius of 10 kilometres on the Jamia campus. Currently, the radio programmes are produced by the students and the faculty of the AJK MCRC in collaboration with different groups and organisation in Delhi. [3]

As per The Hindu , "Radio Jamia, which started in 2005, broadcasts shows from 2-5 p.m. and replays the previous day’s broadcast from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The programme broadcast include an hour-long ghazal segment and a 20-minute dedicated show for regional songs covering diverse linguistic communities residing in its service area, apart from shows on education, health, sports and social issues." [4]

Media Resource Center

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An Interview with Para Cyclist Aditya Mehta By Jyotika Cheema
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A Scene of Radio Production at A.J.K. Mass Communication Research Centre

The Media Resource Centre at the AJK MCRC is an archive and theory centre devoted to documentary, film and contemporary media practices. It has been set up through a grant from Sir Ratan Tata Trust. [3]

Student achievements

Under the guidance of Professor Farhat Basir Khan, MCRC students Neal Kartik and Pranab Kumar Aich won the prestigious 'Student Focus Competition' at Sony World Photography Awards 2009, Cannes. [5] Jamia's team achieved the feat by defeating 60 of the world's best universities across continents and bagged a cash prize of 50,000 Euros. [6]

Nishtha Jain, Shirley Abraham and Amit Mahadesiya are three Jamia Millia Islamia (AJK MCRC) alumni who got invited to judge Oscars by Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, USA in 2020. [7]

Ranking

In 2021, it was ranked as India's 2nd best Mass Communication College by India Today's. [8] AJK MCRC was ranked #1 in Outlook India 's "Top Mass Comm Colleges In 2017". [9]

It has been consistently rated as amongst the top mass-communication colleges in Asia. [10]

Affiliations

Notable alumni

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