Journalism Courses

Career in Journalism is attracting a large number of youngsters. To be a journalist, one needs to obtain a degree in Journalism from a reputed college or university that specializes in this field both practically as well theoretically. Degree courses enhance your skills and confidences, helping you build a strong foundation in the industry.

If you are talented enough and can manage to work night shifts, a career in journalism is the best matched options for you. No doubt, the growing importance of Journalists will enable you to earn a reputed position in the media but at the same time, it will provide you with handsome salary package along with numerous bonuses at a regular interval of time. A degree in Journalism courses will help you to work as a journalist, for periodicals, magazines, television stations and web publications but to begin with you will need the right kind of academic training. Degree courses in Journalism range from basic to advanced levels and are offered at both graduate and postgraduate levels.

Scope after Journalism Courses

Journalism career and Journalism jobs are both well defined in India. They exist in press, electronic media houses and web based news companies. Candidates with relevant degree in Journalism can apply for different posts and departments in these companies. Therefore, it is advised to make a specialization in one particular field. Once you have obtained a degree in Journalism, you can then work as a journalist, editor, senior correspondent, reporters, web content handling editor and web management editor according to your specialization.

There is a long list of Journalism courses but some of the prominent ones are listed below :

• B.A. (Hons) International Journalism
• B.A. journalism
• Bachelor of Journalism
• Certificate Course in Journalism
• Certificate Course in Television Journalism
• Diploma in Development Journalism
• Diploma in Journalism
• Diploma in TV Journalism and Presentation
• M.A. international journalism
• M.A. Journalism
• M.Phil journalism
• MSc. Mass communication & journalism
• Post graduate diploma in journalism
• Post graduate diploma in TV Journalism news reading and anchoring

Colleges and universities offering journalism courses are :

• Asian College of Journalism (A.C.J.), Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
• Biju Pattnaik College of Journalism, Social Work and Yoga, Bhubaneshwar (Orissa)
• Amity School of Journalism and Communication, New Delhi (Delhi)
• Indian Institute of Journalism, New Delhi (Delhi)
• Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media (I.I.J.N.M.), Bangalore
• National Institute of Mass Communication and Journalism (N.I.M.C.J.), Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
• Times School of Journalism, New Delhi (Delhi)
• University of delhi, new delhi
• University of Mumbai, Maharshtra