Education and Career Forum

Would like to know about primere institutes offering degree in journalism. Is it advisable to join a degree program in journalism or a degree in English Literature to do higher education in journalism.

Rini Suresh

Journalism is having wide scope & bright future in the present era.

It is good to opt for journalism as a career option. Salary pay-scale has improved with many new upcoming media.

List of Good Institutes Offering Courses in Journalism:

Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad

AJ Kidwai Mass Communication Research, Jamia, New Delhi

IIMC, New Delhi

Asian College of Journalism, Chennai

Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media, Bangalore

Xavier Institute of Communication, Mumbai

Symbiosis Institute of Mass Communication, Pune

Manorama School of Communication, Kottayam

Times School of Journalism, New Delhi

Film and Television Institute of India, Pune

SARANYA,
SIR, I NEED TO KNOW WHICH TYPE OF BOOKS WE NEED TO STUDY FOR THE ENTRANCE EXAM OF ASIAN COLLEGE OF JOURNALISM

Hi friend,

Good Institutions Offering courses in Journalism

• The Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC),New Delhi , for 1-year postgraduate diploma course in journalism.
• Indira Gandhi National Open University,New Delhi, for PG Diploma in Journalism & Mass Communication; Diploma in Creative Writing in English
• SP College of Communication & Management, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi, for PG Diploma in Journalism (Evening)
• Amity School of Journalism & Communication, Saket, New Delhi, for PG Diploma in Journalism & Communication
• Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (Rohini Kendra) for Master’s programme in Mass Communication, Duration: 1-year
• Centre for Mass Media, New Delhi YMCA, 1, Jai Singh Road, New Delhi, for PG Course in Journalism.(1 year)
• The Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamic, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi, for comprehensive training in Cinema, Television, Journalism, Radio, Editing, Production, Camera, Sound recording, Direction etc.
• The Delhi School of Communication, Fr. Agnel School Building, Gautam Nagar, New Delhi , for PG Diploma in Communication. ( 2-years)
• Institute of Journalism, New Delhi, for Certificate in Journalism.(6 months)

You have an open option of selection of course duration. It is much advisable to have degree in English prior to journalism field. Although it is not essential one to have the same, but to have preficiency in English communication it is necessary to have it in advance. Even in Journalism course/certificate there is a seperate module of mass communication topic. Some candidates choose an option of having bachelor degree in English literature and PG in journalism or mass communication , which are relative one.

what to do to become a journalist if i dis-continue my graduation(b.tech)?

WHAT COURSE IN MASS COMMUNICATION SHOULD BE PURSUED AFTER GRADUATION FROM ARTS WITH ENGLISH HONOURS ?

u can do course in Journalism, mass communication, advertising and PR etc
Institutes like IIMC, Xaviers, symbiosis, Manipal, ACJ, Jamia mass comm,MICA, YMCA, DU , Sophia polytechnic, Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, Apeejay, IP University and other media institutes/colleges are good options for these courses. If interested in these courses then
must read these recommended book/guides
1.Media Hive's Advertising & PR Entrance Exam Guide (Rs 150; PDF format)

2. Media Hive's Journalism & Mass Communication Entrance Exam Guide (Rs 150; PDF format)

3.Nuances of Journalistic Writings" (Discounted price: rS 126; free home delivery)
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I failed my puc 2nd year and wasn't able to continue due to family constrains. I m interested in doing my studies now after 14 years. However, i am confused which course will best suit me and my career. And what I must do to pursue further education.
Kindly advise.

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I failed my puc 2nd year and wasn't able to continue due to family constrains. I m interested in doing my studies now after 14 years. However, i am confused which course will best suit me and my career. And what I must do to pursue further education.
Kindly advise.

Candidate as you have interested in making your carrier in journalism field then you can apply for Bachelor of Journalism for which the minimum qualification required to apply is 10+2 from government recognized board with minimum 45% marks obtained. Candidate journalism is a course related to mass communication and it deals with the collection and dissemination of news through different modes of communication like print media , Electronic media, Mass media etc.

>> Bachelors in journalism is graduate level course after 10+2 through which candidate can make carrier in various journalism fields like Television journalism, IT journalism, Sports journalism, Crime journalism etc.

Details for Journalism Course:-

>> Candidate journalism is very wide field and candidate have good communication skills can make great future in this field.

>> In Journalism course candidate have to go through subjects like Fundamentals of mass communication, English language communication skills, Reporting for news, Editing for news paper, Magazine journalism, Introduction to television production, Radio production, Culture and civilization, etc.

>> After course candidate can get employed in the fields like Radio, Television, Internet, Journals, Newspaper, Academic institutes etc.

Top Colleges Provides Journalism Course:-

1). Deendyal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University.(Gorkhpur(Utter Pradesh)).

2). Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya.(Indore(Madhya Pradesh)).

3). Dr. Zakie Husain Institute – ZHI.(Patna(Bihar)).

4). Kannur University.(Kannur(Kerala)).

5). M.S Panwar Institute of Communication and Management.(Solan(Himachal Pradesh)).

6). Amity University- Noida.(Noida(Utter Pradesh)).

Good luck.