I want to be an journalist what are requirements for this

hello,

journalism degree is offered at your graduation or post graduation level. For being an journalist you have to complete your graduation in Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication (BJMC), after completion your intermediate (class 12th) in any stream from an authorized board. After that if you want you can also pursue masters in Master's in Journalism and Mass Communication to.

some skills required for journalism are:

1. Command over language
2. An inquisitive and investigative attitude.
3. Confidence, enthusiasm, patience, and perseverance ..
4. Alertness
5. Adaptive and tolerant of changing and difficult situations
6. Good communication skills
7. Ability to differentiate between fact and fiction
8. Team cohesiveness
9. Sensitivity to different views and lifestyles
10. In-depth knowledge about various fields such as politics, culture, society and so on..
    
    

top 5 colleges for journalism and mass communication in India are:

1. Indian Institute Of Journalism And New Media, Bangalore
2. Symbiosis Institute Of Media And Communication, Pune
3. Lady Shri Ram College For Women, New Delhi
4. Christ College, Bangalore
5. School Of Communication, Manipal
   

Dear Student ,

To become a journalist , you have to study your Bachelors or masters with journalism . The following are the eligibility criteria for getting admission in Journalism in UG or PG degree :

In UG degree :

• Should pass 12th qualifying exam from any stream
• Should obtain min 50% in their last qualifying exam
• Should have good communication skills

Some colleges also take entrance exams with the basic requirements mentioned above for taking admission .

For PG degree:

• Should obtain a graduation degree from any recognized university

Some of the popular entrance exam for Journalism course is as follows :

• SET
• JET
• IIMC etc.

Well, the additional some skills you need have to become a good journalist :

• General Awareness
• Self-confidence
• Language and communication skills

To know more about journalism course , refer this :

https://www.careers360.com/courses/journalism-course

Hope this helps !

Greetings,

If you wish to pursue a profession in journalism you must undergo an undergraduate degree in journalism. There are certain degrees such as - Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication (BAJMC), Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Journalism, BA in Journalism, Bachelor of Journalism, BA in Convergent Journalism, BA in Journalism and Communication Studies.