Candidates who have the desire to become a News Reporter should first of all join any journalism courses like B.A. (Journalism), Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication, Bachelor in Media Science etc. Then they should apply for the vacancy of trainee reporter in media companies like CNN-IBN, NDTV, Times Now etc. After the probationary period, they can get into the position of News Reporter.

Step 1: Join journalism course

Candidates who intend to become a News Reporter can join any of following journalism courses.

• Bachelor of Arts in Convergent Journalism
• Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Journalism
• Bachelor of Arts in Journalism
• Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Hindi Journalism
• Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Mass Communication and Journalism
• Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communications
• Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication and Journalism
• Bachelor in Media Science
• Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication, Advertisement and Journalism
• Bachelor of Communication, Journalism and Public Relations
• Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication
• Bachelor of Journalism
• Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication

Those who have completed senior secondary or equivalent course from any recognized Board can apply for these undergraduate courses in Journalism. To join Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication, one should have minimum of 50% aggregate in the concerned qualifying examination.

Normally, marks obtained in the qualifying examination will be considered as selection criteria for joining bachelor’s courses in Journalism. For getting admission into certain courses like B.A. (Journalism), Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication etc., one should first qualify relevant common entrance test. Some of the popular entrance tests conducted for the intake of eligible candidates to the undergraduate courses in journalism is Combined Journalism Entrance Test (C-JET) and Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test (GGSIPU-CET) etc.

Step 2: Apply for the job

After completing any of the Bachelor or Masters level courses in Journalism, one can search for jobs of News Reporter through newspaper, consultancies or online job sites. Candidates can also upload their resume in the official website of the concerned media company if suitable vacancies are notified. Most popular media companies in India which offer the job of News Reporter to the graduates in journalism are

• CNN-IBN
• NDTV
• Times Now
• Aaj Tak

Popular Newspapers and Magazines like The Hindu, Times of India, Indian Express, India Today, and Front Line also recruit these graduates for the job of News Reporter. Those who have good experience in the field of news reporting can join most reputed news agencies in the world like BBC, Reuters etc.

Most of the media companies will recruit fresh graduates in Journalism through written test and interview. They will be recruited as trainees and have to undergo training for a particular period of time. Their performance during this probationary period will be evaluated. Based on the evaluation, they will be appointed as Reporter. With experience, they can get into the position of Senior Reporter and then into editorial roles.