For the creative, expressive extroverts, Mass Communication & Journalism is a new and upcoming field that’s quickly gaining popularity with young job seekers all over the country.
Mass Communication is all about disseminating information to the masses at the local, national or international levels with or without a necessary intent. On the other hand, Journalism is more about informing people about something meaningful. Journalism is more predictable in its approach in which the emphasis is on information and facts.
Though the field has been around for a long while, the sheer explosion of media into our lives now, through mediums such as television, newspaper, radio, advertising, PR, etc, is greatly improving its popularity. Nevertheless, even as the Internet is changing the game, the basic skills you would need to succeed is still based around your ability to present & sell.
In the recent years we have witnessed an unprecedented growth in the world of communication. Gone are the days when short and sweet reporting could get the message across. Not only has the world of communication changed but so has the target audience. The predictions of the field doing well are high. With the increase in the number of television sets, news channels, radio stations, advertising and so much more each growing day, the field seems to be transcending into an unmatched growth and along with it option to its pursuers to have a dynamic career.
This industry is doing quite well for itself and is predicted to do well in future as well. The students of this trade can look forward to working in public relations, television, films publishing, journalism, editing, etc. The thing to remember while applying to the industry is that people with strong people skills and a head for communication will be preferred. The job requires the aspirants to be skilful, energetic and also creative.
Undergraduate (UG) Courses
BA Hons in Journalism & Mass Communication (BJMC) | BA Hons in Multi Media & Mass Communication (BMMMC) | BA in Journalism | BA Hons in Hindi Journalism & Mass Communication (BHJMC) | Bachelor of Mass Media (BMM) | BA in Film Making and Mass Communication
Postgraduate (PG) Courses – Higher Education Options
MA in Journalism and Mass Communication (MJMC) | MA in Mass Communication | MA in Digital Media and Multimedia Communication | Master in Journalism | PG Diploma in Advertising and Public Relations
Doctoral and Other Courses
Master of Philosophy (MPhil) | Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
List of various careers that students can pursue after completing their 10+2 in the Mass Communication stream:
Advertising | Disc Jockey | Film-Making | Journalism | Public Relations | Publishing and Printing | Radio Jockeying | Video Jockeying | Video Editing | TV Correspondent | Producer | Fashion Photographer | Cartoonist | Illustrator | Critic | Photojournalist | Corporate Groups | Press Information Bureau | Central Information Service | Journals | Websites Periodicals and Magazines | Legal Affairs Department | News/TV Agencies | Blogs
News Agencies
Asian News International | Hindustan Samachar | Indo-Asian News Service | Press Trust of India | Samachar Bharti | United News of India | Reuters | India Press Agency
TV Channels
Colors TV | Star Plus | Discovery | Zee TV | India TV | Sony Entertainment | Star Cricket | BBC | AI Jazeera | Set Max
Radio Telecasting Companies
Radio Mirchi | My FM | Big FM | Red FM | Radio City | Dhamaal 24 | Radio One | Fever FM
Newspapers
Dainik Jagran | Hindustan Dainik | Dainik Bhaskar | Hindustan Times| Amrit Bazar Patrika | Amar Ujala | The Times of India | Rajasthan Patrika
Advertising Agencies
Ogilvy & Mather | JWT Hindustan Thompson Associates | DDB Mudra Group | McCann Erickson India Ltd | Rediffusion – Y&R | FCB Ulka Advertising Ltd | RK Swamy BBDO Advertising Ltd | Grey India
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