Is there any scope on journalism?
Hello aspirant,
What is Journalism?
The role of the Journalism is to spread information about every relevant happening in the world. Newspapers, radio, television and more recently the new media-internet has the way news used to broadcast. Journalists have a very significant role to play in this practice.
Today a journalism as a career stands not only for a prestigious profession but also a challenging career option. Journalists play a key role in the growth of any nation. The core purpose of journalism is to inform, educate and light the masses on various issues revolving them.numerous opportunities for journalists have been generated all around the globe.
Therefore today, a want be journalist specialises in diverse areas, such as politics, finance and economics .
Journalism Eligibility Criteria - Educational Qualification: for a bachelor degree is 10+2 certificate and for Post graduate degree courses, a graduate degree in journalism is required. Some institutes and private educational player also offer one year certificate courses in journalism for which eligibility is 10+2.
There are also courses in specialised areas of journalism like sports, television, photo, press law etc. The courses can give technical knowledge and one must have a nose for news in addition to an ability to write and produce news stories in correct, concise and appealing style.
Career Options with the Print Media
Reporter: As a reporter of a newspaper, magazine, news agency, radio or television channel, your job will be to report with speed, clarity and accuracy.
Correspondent/Special Reporter: To be a reporter for a particular purpose, you must have thorough knowledge in a particular field like politics and sports etc. You must also have the ability to read between the lines and explain the news on the basis of your understanding.
Feature Writer: A feature writer’s job revolves around writing in-depth stories and observations on specific topics.
Leader Writer: They are concerned with views on news topics through editorial columns only.
Proof Reader: Proof Reader’s job is to evaluate and compare proofs with the edited copy. For this job one must possess skills in grammar, spelling and punctuation.
Editor: Editor is the key head whose chief responsibility is to ensure uniformity and continuity of the print media. He/she presents the newspaper in an eye-catching fashion.
Columnist: As a columnist, one writes for a particular segment in the newspaper or magazine. Your column would highlight your viewpoint any topic under the sun like fashion, politics or films and the like.
Critic: In critic, you will have to be well-read and experienced and knowledgeable in every respect of fields.
Journalism Career Options with the Electronic Media
Researchers: Researchers' jobs revolve around doing the research work for the channel or the site. To be a researcher, you must be creative and inquisitive.
Broadcast Reporters: a broadcast reporter must have good communication and presentation skills coupled with a nose for news.
And other many options are available.
Hope this will help you.
Hi,
I hope you are ding well.
Becoming a journalist means you literally live in it. However, it can be gratifying as a career. What this profession teaches you is patience, objectivity and changes your perspective of the world. You get to learn a lot on the job while you also get to meet people from all walks of life.
Various Roles in Journalism
Journalists are not the only ones who are reporting on the field or screen, but they are also those who perform desk jobs as that of a sub-editor, proof-reading or news producer.
- Reporter
- Sub-editor/Proof-reader
- News Editor
- Designer
- Editor/Resident Editor
- Program Producer
- Researcher
Salary:
Journalism as a career in India can pay well as you rise in the ranks. Entry-level positions start at around Rs. 3 lakh per annum while the mid and senior-level positions are between Rs. 8 lakh to 15 lakh per annum. For celebrity journalists, the salary can go much higher.
Courses:
- BA Mass Communication
- BA Journalism Psychology Literature
- BCJ – Bachelors in Communication & Journalism
- PG Diploma – Print/Broadcast/Multimedia Journalism
- MA Mass Communication
- MCJ – Masters in Communication & Journalism
Hello there
The communication channels have widened in recent years from radio and television to digitals platforms. currently, Journalism has become one of the most prestigious careers in India. so you can get jobs as a Journalists in English, Hindi and in many other local languages.
The main courses offered at the Undergraduate level are Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication (BAJMC), Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Journalism, BA in Journalism, Bachelor of Journalism , BA in Convergent Journalism, BA in Journalism and Communication Studies.
you can also check he link given below to know more about journalism.
https://www.careers360.com/courses/journalism-course
Thank you
The journalism scope includes television newspaper social media magazines and journals. It has a very wide scope far beyond our imagination. You can do Bachelor of mass media and journalism or Bachelor of Science in journalism and Mass Communication as these are two popular degrees. After then you can go for masters degree for better opportunities and higher salary. You can go into many sectors such as broadcast journalism, fashion journalism, freelance writing, newspaper reporter, social media, sports journalism, photojournalism, investigative journalism, foreign correspondent, communications.
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