Journalism is a dynamic, fast paced and a very competitive field. However, it should be known that India is one of the fastest-growing countries in the field of journalism and media having more than 900+ permitted private news/television channels. This has created innumerable opportunities and job prospects for the students pursuing journalism. The current trends predict an increasing scope in career as a journalist in digital media, news apps, and digital newspapers.
Roles And Responsibilities
- Cover a wide variety of stories
- Research a story’s background information to uncover interesting and significant news to provide complete and accurate information.
- Schedule and conduct interviews with key people to obtain information about your story.
- Establish and maintain a relationship with credible resources to gather relevant information.
- Maintain notes and audio recordings.
- Reading press releases.
- Plan, edit and write stories to be broadcasted or published.
- Broadcast or publish your story using different mediums like TV, radio, newspaper blog etc.
- Specialise in a segment of news like sports news, crime news, political news etc.
- Liasing with editors, sub-editors, designers and photographers to verify statements and facts.
- Coordinate with internal and external team to broadcast/publish news on time.
Key Skills Required
- Verbal Communication
- Presentation skills
- Media planning
- Copy Writing
- Editing
- Public relations
Career opportunities
- Reporter
- Researcher
- Copywriter
- Freelance Writer
- Lyricist
- Novelist
- Editor
- Newspaper editor
- Publisher
- technical writer
- Photo Journalist
- Public Relations Specialist
- Social media specialist
How To Pursue A Career In Journalism
| Stream | Graduation | After Graduation | After Post-Graduation |
| Class XII in any stream | Bachelors in Mass Communication | Masters in Mass Communication | |
| Class XII in any stream | Bachelors in Journalism | Masters in Journalism | |
| Class XII in any stream | B.A in Political Science | Masters in Mass Communication/Journalism | |
| Class XII in any stream | Bachelors in Mass Communication/ Journalism | PG diploma in Journalism | Certificate in Copy Writing |
Top Colleges For Journalism
- University of Delhi – [DU], New Delhi
- Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University – [GGSIPU], New Delhi
- St. Xavier’s College – [SXC], Kolkata
- Lady Shri Ram College for Women – [LSR], New Delhi
- Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication, Pune
- Christ University, Bangalore
- Madras Christian College – [MCC], Chennai
- Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur
- Delhi College of Arts and Commerce – [DCAC], New Delhi
- Jagran Institute of Management and Mass Communication – [JIMMC], Noida
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