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Career in Mass Communication and Journalism

Education Bhaskar by Education Bhaskar
October 11, 2020
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We hall have many questions mind i.e. Career Options in Journalism and mass communication, How to become a journalist, Journalism/ Mass Communication Careers in India. Dear aspirants, Journalism has always been a great career and will remain so in the future as well. Journalism as a career is thrilling, competitive, and comes with great responsibility. It is one of the most prestigious careers one can get today. Students after pursuing their Mass-Communication degree programs stand the chance of getting jobs with news channels, nowadays newspapers and with leading PR agencies. There are also chances that day might get paid internship in these organizations. A lot of students are getting attracted to nowadays. This is mostly due to the fact that a career in Journalism can be challenging as well as highly rewarding. Although some might confuse mass communication with journalism, as the name suggests mass communication is all about disseminating information to the masses at local, hard-working national or international levels with or without a necessary intent. Mass communication widens up the horizon of career options for a person. A professional course in mass communication makes build opportunities in journalism, TV, films, radio announcer, radio jockey, video jockey, public relations, editing, direction, film-making, script-writing, production, etc.

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If you are hard-working, a career in journalism will endow you with an excellent salary and perhaps even fame. With the growing importance of the media today, the opportunities in this field are numerous, and the job is also very demanding and exhilarating at the same time.

Table of Contents

  • What is Mass Communication?
  • How to Become a Journalist?
  • Courses
  • Career or Scope in Mass Communications:
  • The Pros and Cons of Mass Communication:
  • Salary or Income
  • Top colleges for Mass Communication and Journalism degree in India
  • Top Companies

What is Mass Communication?

Mass communication is a study of how a person, group of people, or an organization relay information through the channel of communication to large segments of anonymous and heterogeneous people and organizations at the same time.  It is a field that has a wide scope of work from home too. Under the area of mass comm., the main task is broadcast and spread the information throughout the world, Channels of communication includes Radio, TVs, films, social media, newspapers, anything. Mass Comm. is an expensive process and Unlikeinterpersonal communication, feedback for mass comm. is slightly slow & indirect.

How to Become a Journalist?

A bachelor’s degree or post-graduate degree in journalism/mass communication is necessary to pursue a career in journalism. Being brutally honest In journalism, the more experienced and senior you become the more your value goes up. Of course, additional coursework, specialized training, etc. can add to your skills. Minimum eligibility for the bachelor’s degree in journalism is 2 and for the P.G. Degree course, a bachelor’s degree in journalism. Many universities offer PG diploma courses in journalism. You need to think and realize which one is suitable for you and choose the path according to that. Many publishing houses including the Indian Express, or iTV School of Media and Management of India news network, etc. Conduct six months to one-year newsroom classes for budding trainee journalists. A professional course in mass communication open door for a career in Journalism including many.Career in Mass Communication and Journalism

Courses

Those aspirants who are willing to make their career in mass communication and journalism, they are required to qualify any of the following courses after class 12th with having excellent communication skills:

Courses Duration
Diploma Courses 1 Year
Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication 3 Years
Master of Journalism and Mass Communication 2 Years
Postgrad Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication 1 Year

Career or Scope in Mass Communications:

In today’s fast-paced world, our modes of access to media is not limited to newspapers alone. The television and the internet insurance that you get comprehensive details of all that is happening in the world with tremendous speed and accuracy. The area has a lot to offer when it comes to career options. Mass-Communication graduates can look forward:

  1. Radio or TV Announcers
  2. Reporters
  3. Public Relations, PR Specialists
  4. Editors
  5. Journalism, Journalists
  6. Writers and Authors
  7. Films
  8. Teaching- Professor or School Teacher.

These above are the high paying jobs in this field which can you get after doing this course. After getting more experience,  you may start up in Marketing Directors as well as Communications Directors. You also go for other degree programs such as Advertising, Health Communication, etc.

The Pros and Cons of Mass Communication:

Just like other career opportunities, Mass Communication also has both Pros as well as a flip side. The career in this specialized field demands dedication, commitment as well as the sacrifice towards work, demands time utilization to reserve top position, especially in news media line. to get breaking news, journalists have to work hard day and night. Likewise, In Film industries or entertainment, to work with passion media professionals need to come out into dramatic life. 

In fact, in this career, anyone can get name and fame, a satisfying job opportunity, and be challenging life with adventures.

Salary or Income

As in every field, the salary depends upon your experience and skills. At the beginning, you may join as a news reporter or correspondent in which your salary could be Rs. 10,000- 25,000. After some experience, you may join as an anchor or editor, in which your salary could be Rs. 25,000-45,000. By the time, when you have got enough experience and skills, you can easily earn 6 figure income.

Top colleges for Mass Communication and Journalism degree in India

  1. Symbiosis Institute of mass communication, Pune
  2. AJK Mass Communication Research Center, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
  3. India Institute of Mass-Communication, New Delhi
  4. Asian College of Journalism, Chennai
  5. Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication, Bhopal
  6. Xavier Institute of Communication (XIC), Mumbai
  7. Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media, Banglore

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Top Companies

  • Hindustan Times (HT) Group of Publication
  • BBC
  • Times of India Publication Group
  • NDTV Network
  • Zee TV Network
  • Viacom
  • TV 18 Group
  • Big Entertainment and numerous others.
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Comments 8

  1. Shakti Dahiya says:
    5 years ago

    Thank you sir. Very nice information. I want to apply for journalist and work for news channel of Arnab Goswami. How can I do that.

  2. Gopal Sharma says:
    5 years ago

    how can i become journalist without mass communication degree?

  3. Rahul Kumar says:
    5 years ago

    Nice article

  4. Md FARID says:
    5 years ago

    Nice information

  5. Priya Guswami says:
    5 years ago

    career in mass communication after 12th Commerce

  6. vanshika says:
    5 years ago

    Comment:does makhanlal chaturvedi university offer bachelor’s degrees in mass com

  7. S. Sarkar Biswas says:
    3 years ago

    I have pursued my bachelors as well as masters degree in journalism & mass communication from Sikkim Manipal University, Distance Education from Kolkata. I am confused as to which career option is best for me. Please suggest me which career option is best for me in journalism & mass communication. Which company should i try for? Please help.

  8. Komal says:
    2 years ago

    Can i do a certificate course in mass communication

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