A career in journalism can be challenging, satisfying and very much glamorous. Journalists have a very important place in our society today. Journalism is a field where people who are committed to bring the truth out. These people must also be wiling to work any where, any place at any time.

A journalist can work as reporter, a magazine specialist, and photojournalist. They can even work as feature writers. The responsibility of a journalist includes writing, reporting and editing reports. More particulars about the career opportunities available for students of journalism within India are given in detail below.

Who can study journalism?

Those who have accomplished their intermediate course can apply for the graduate level course. To get better job prospects students of journalism can go for the PG level program. It will also be more beneficial for them if they have done internship in the relevant field.

Personal Skills

These are a few personal skills required by journalists:

• Language skills: The ability to write well and capture the attention of the public.
• Passion: There is absolutely no alternate for passion. Aspirants ought to have the desire to make it to the top.
• Curiosity: The candidates ought to have the desire to know more and learn more from experience. They will need to go deeper and deeper to understand what fact is and vice versa.
• General awareness: It is required for journalists to be well informed about everything going around them – nationally and internationally.
• Long working hours: One must have the aptitude to work for long periods. Sometimes a good story can only be got with waiting and patience.

What are the career prospects?

Journalism in India has a lot of scope thanks to media barons who open news channels or publishing houses almost every other day. Because of this, the competition increases and news channels or newspapers compete with each other and try to come up with innovative ideas to come up with something exclusive. In fact, this leads to the recruitment of newer people for many departments. A few leading firms that take up students of journalism comprise of:

Visual Media firms:

• Aaj Tak
• CNN –IBN
• Hindustan Samachar
• Indo Asian News Service (IANS)
• NDTV 24×7
• Samachar Bharati
• Times Now
• Zee News

Newspapers

• Deccan Herald
• Indian Express
• The Hindu
• Times of India

Individuals can also start a career as freelancers. They can get job in India as well as in foreign countries. Many leading newspapers such as the Sun, The Daily Mirror, The Morning Star and USA Today take in reporters who have experience.