An overview of some of the courses ..    

                                        

                                                    Journalism

           With the robust growth of media and entertainment, journalism has emerged as one of the most preferred career options. While the emergence of television medium has created thousands of jobs in the last decade, the expansion of web-based media, off shoring and business process outsourcing have led to manifold growth of opportunities for mass communication graduates.Apart from the employability, journalism studies offer a public profession, where one has to deal with people.Journalism courses can be divided into four categories, print, television, radio and new media, the internet-based media forms like websites, pod costing.While reporting and sub-editing are two broad areas of print media, television and radio have production and reporting divisions, which include different subsection like script writing, content editing and news presentation.Passion for the profession, clarity of thought and sound communication skills are the basic prerequisites for journalism.

            A bachelor's degree or post-graduate degree in journalism/mass communication is required to pursue a career in journalism. There are a number of universities and institutes offering these courses. Minimum eligibility for a Bachelor's degree in journalism is 10+2 and for post-graduate degree courses a Bachelor's degree in journalism.Skills like photography, knowledge of basic software and shorthand will be valuable added advantages and knowledge of different languages would help immensely.To become a journalist, one should have an inquisitive outlook, will power, an aptitude for presenting information in an accurate, concise and effective manner, ability to organize one's thoughts and express oneself clearly, both orally and in writing. At the same time, a journalist has to be tactful, confident and organized while interviewing people from all walks of life.They must have the ability to sift relevant facts from the irrelevant. The ability to accept criticism and willingness to do considerable rewriting are also necessary. 

Job prospects:-

After completion of the course, you can find employment with newspapers, periodicals and magazines, central information service, Press Information Bureau, websites, AIR and TVchannels.Journalists can work as editors, reporters, columnists, correspondents, staff or freelance writers, photo-journalists, proof readers, news analysts, etc. in print (newspapers and magazines) and electronic (Radio, Television and Web) media.Those who pass these courses can seek employment in the print or electronic media or as Assistant Information Officer, Public Relations Officer and so on in the Public Relations Department and also join the Indian Information Service. Opportunities are also available in visual media and web portals too.Those with PhD or have cleared the National Eligibility Test for Lectureship (NET) can become lecturers in colleges or universities.