Dear candidate,

It is the role of the Journalism to spread information about every relevant happening in the world. Newspapers, radio, television and more recently the new media-internet has completely revolutionized 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 for 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 enlighten the masses on various issues revolving them.

As the new world has time and again, verified the saying that the pen and the camera is mightier than the sword, numerous opportunities for journalists have been generated all around the globe.

Today straightforward reporting of events is no more adequate, more specialization and professionalism in journalistic practices is being required. Therefore today, a wannabe journalist specialises in diverse areas, such as politics, finance and economics and the like.

Educational Qualification: for a bachelor degree in journalism, generally the minimum eligibility is set at 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. One must keep in mind the fact that no course or training can claim to make somebody a qualified journalist.

The courses can only educate persons in the technical aspects. For this profession one must have a nose for news in addition to an ability to write and produce news stories in correct, concise and appealing style.

Personal Attributes: one should have an curious mind, will power, an aptitude for presenting information in a precise, concise and effective manner. He/she should also be able to arrange thoughts and express them clearly in both forms of communications- written as well as oral.

Moreover, a journalist has to be diplomatic, confident and structured while interviewing the public and celebrities. Journalists must have the skill of filtering relevant facts from the irrelevant ones. The capability of accepting criticism and keenness to do considerable rewriting are also crucial in this profession.

Journalism is largely divided into two categories - Print and Electronic. Journalism jobs in the print media revolve around newspapers, journals, magazines, digests and news agencies. On the other hand, journalism through the electronic medium consists of television, radio and the new media-internet.

The following institutes in India are offering courses in Journalism and Mass Communication

Saraswati Music College (est. 1924)

A-1/226, safdarjung enclave, New Delhi-110029

Ph: 26105611, 26167922

Fax: 26194545

Email: katharsys_saraswati@yahoo.com

Website: www.saraswatimusiccollege.org

Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC)

JNU new campus,Aruna Asif Ali Marg,

New Delhi - 110067, India

Phone: 91-011-26741268, 26742920/60

Fax: 91-011-26741268

E-mail: pbapaiah@yahoo.com

Website:www.iimc.nic.in

AJK Mass Communication Research Centre

Jamia Millia Islamia University

Maulana Mohammed Ali Jauhar Marg

New Delhi -110 025

Phone: +91 11 2698 7285, +91 11 2698 6812, +91 11 2698 6813

Fax: +91 11 2698 6811

Email: contact@ajkmcrc.org

Website: www.ajkmcrc.org

National Institute for Media Studies (NIMS)

Courses: MA / BA in Mass Communication, PG & Bsc in Visual Communication & Fine Arts

Upper Level, Panchdhara Complex,

Nr. GNFC Towers, S.G. Highway,

Ahmedabad 380 054

Phone: 079 - 26855701 / 26855702

Email: info@nifms.edu.in

Website: www.nifms.edu.in

National Institutes of advertising, New Delhi

Offers Two Year Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Communications Management (PGDMCM)

Full Time and Two Year Post Graduate Diploma in Advertising and Communications.

Contact information:

NiA Campus

9, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road

New Delhi-110003

Phone: 91- 11- 656 564 90/91/92, 9871565565

Email: admissions@niaindia.org

Website: www.niaindia.org

Amity School of Journalism & Communication

New Delhi

Contact information:

Amity Campus, Sector 44

Noida- 201303.

Phone: 26569050, 2653047

Website: www.amity.edu

Asian Academy of Film & Television

Contact Information:

Marwah Studios Complex

FC-14/15, Film City, Sector-16A

NOIDA-201301

Uttar PradeshPhone: 95120-2515254, 2515255, 2515256.

Fax: 95120-2515246.

E-mail: help@aaft.com

Website: www.aaft.com

Wigan & Leigh College,New Delhi

1001-1005,

Ansal Tower,

38, Nehru Place ,

New Delhi 110019

Phone No: 011-41617053/4/5/6, 9818479333

Email: delhi@wiganindia.org

Website: www.wiganindia.org

Sardar Patel College of Communication & Management,New Delhi

Kasturba Gandhi Marg,

New Delhi-110001

Phone: 23389942

Website: : www.bvbdelhi.org

Times School of Journalism

Times Centre for Media Studies,

10 Darya Ganj, New Delhi 110002

University of Delhi

University Road, Delhi 110 00

Phone South Campus: 011-24119832

Phone North Campus: 011-2766709, 27667011, 27667190

Fax: 011-27667049

Website: www.du.ac.in

Academy 18 networks Ltd

Studio 18, India Pvt. Ltd,8,

Balaji Estate,

Guru Ravi Das Marg, Kalkaji, New Delhi 110019

Ph 26225901-06

EMPI Institute of Advertising & Communication

CSKM Educational,

complex, Satbari, Mehrauli

New Delhi -110030,Phone: 26805090, 26804210

www.empiindia.com

Indira Gandhi National Open University

Maidan Garhi, New Delhi

Phone: 2685924- 25-27

Website:www.ignou.ac.in

Kamla Nehru College, DU

(W),Khel Gaon Marg,

New Delhi-110017

Phone: 26494881, 26490061

YMCA Centre for Mass Media

Jai Singh Road, New Delhi-110001

Telephone: 0091-11-23361915, 3746668

Fax: 0091-11-23746035

E-mail: ymcand@del3.vsnl.net.in

Website: www.newdelhiymca.org

South Delhi Polytechnic for Women

Lajpat Nagar- IV, New Delhi - 110024

Phones (Office): 26294833, 26294836, 26482298

Fax No. : 011-26474425

E-mail:polytech@nda.vsnl.net.in

www.polytechnic-sdpw.com

Sir Aurobindo Institute Of Mass Communication

Sir Aurobindo Marg, Near IIT,New Delhi 110016,

Phone: 26524798, 26567863

The Advertising Academy

Contact Information:

BE-303, Ist Floor,Hari Nagar,

New Delhi 110064,

Phone: 25136068

International Institute Of Mass Media

International Institute of Mass Media B-50,

South Extension – I,New Delhi - 110049

Phone: 011-2465 4512, 2465 4514, 2462 6660

Fax: 011-2462 6670

E-mail: coordinator@iimmdelhi.com

Website: www.iimmdelhi.com

Institute of Mass Communication, Manipal

Press Corner,Manipal – 576 104(Karnataka)

Phone: 91 820 2571901/03

Fax: +91 820 2571902

E-mail:office.mic@manipal.edu

Website:www.manipal.edu/mic

Hope the answer is helpful.

Good luck!

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