Description

Babel to Babri Masjid and Beyond

Pastoral Communication and Media Involvement in the Indian Catholic Church

The book is a lucid description of the theory and practice of pastoral communication and media involvement in the Indian Catholic Church. The book also reflects on some of the concrete issues that deserve immediate attention. The authors hope that the book will spark new insights and greater enthusiasm among the Church media practitioners and leadership. Every one committed to the mission of the Church drawing inspiration form Jesus, will find this book useful.

Jacob Srampickal has a doctorate in Development Communications from the University of Leeds, Northern England (1986-90) and has done special studies in films from FTII, Pune. He was the President of the Catholic Association for Media (Unda/OCIC) in India and Asia (1992-2002) and has authored a number of books on communications and media. He had been a jury member at various international film festivals, is co-founder and first Principal of NISCORT (National Institute of Social Communications, Research and Training), Delhi. He has been part of the committee for developing the PG Diploma syllabi in Mass Communications for IGNO and Jamia Hamdard Universities. Presently, he teaches at the Communications Department of the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome.

Leela Joseph has been an educator for over two decades. She holds a diploma in Pastoral Communication from the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome. Has taught .Media Education and Pastoral Communication at NISCORT, Delhi for four years. Besides her qualifications in education and media, she has studied Theology at the Regina Mundi Institute, Rome and a Diploma in Counselling from India. Presently, she is pursuing her doctoral studies on the Ethics of Cyberspace from the University of Amsterdam.

Table of contents

Dedication

Preface

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

A. Introducing the Issues

1. Communication and Media

2. Catholic Church and Communication

3. Church Documents on Communication and Media

4. Pastoral Communication

5. Communication Dimension in the Pastoral Plan of Dioceses

6. Models of the Church and Communication Dimension

7. Theological Foundations of Christian Communications

8. Church Communication Today

9. Pastoral Communication as Concern and Compassion

10. Church and Media Ethics

11. Media and Spirituality

B. Communication and Media in the Indian Church

12. Media in the Indian Church

13. Pastoral Communication in the Indian Church

C. Specific Media Activities

14. Catholic Publications

15. Making Sense of Cinema

16. Radio: An Ideal Tool for Pastoral Communication

17. Telecasting: Providing An Alternative TV?

18. Public Relations

19. Information and Communication Technologies

D. Communication Vision for the Indian Church

20. Communication, Incarnation and Inculturation

21. Communication and Media in worship/Liturgy

22. The Church and Alternative Media

23. Group Media and BCCs

24. Development Communication in the Church

E. Communication and Church Leadership

25. Media Education in the Church

26. Communication and Media in Faith Formation

27. Communication and Media in Church Leadership

F. Media Training in the Indian Church

28. Communication in Priestly/Religious Formation

29. Training of Media Professionals

30. Media Training – A Mission with a Vision

G. Networking

31. Catholic Media Associations: Signis/ICPA

32. Networking Media Activities Appendices

1. Possible Media Initiatives in a Diocese

2. What the Church Should Do in Media?

3. Media Productions in the Church

4. Laity in Church and Secular Media

5. Media Research in the Church

6. Characteristics of a Good Film

7. Evangelisation in India Today

8. Select Bibliography on Pastoral Communication
19. Media Education in the Academic System

20. Pro-Life, Sexuality and Media Representations

21. Media Representations of Women

22. Media and the Poor

23. Media and Sports

F Media Ethics

24. Media and War

25. Tehelka: Some Musings

26. Media Ethics is a Tight Rope Walk

G. Media Control

27. Policing the Media

28. Prasar Bharati: A Dream Dying

29. Convergence Bill: A Bill Without A Will

H. Training

30. Need for Thoroughbreds in the Media

31. Admissions Open… for Media Training

32. A New Type of Training Needed

I. Alternatives

33. Sparring with the Media

34. Media Alternatives