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Career in Journalism

The importance of journalism in our society – Dobie News

Is communication one of your biggest strengths? Do you like to participate in debates? Do you like to pen down your thoughts or record your opinions about happenings around you? If yes, you should consider a career in journalism.

Journalism is a profession where the journalist gathers information based on facts and details, about a topic, and presents it to the global audience. Information can be broadcast or published through the newspaper, tv news channels, blogs, radio etc. The funnel of presenting this information starts from identifying a topic that requires attention, next is collecting enough amount of detailed information about it, analyse it and draw a story and conclusion based on it, lastly present it to the public. The presentation can be in the form of write-ups, recordings, live videos, blogs, etc. A journalist plays an essential role in society as it connects the people to the recent happenings in different parts of the world. A journalist has to be very creative, spontaneous, vocal, and should also have good command over his language.

Example: Sudhir Chaudhary from ZEE news, Sweta Singh from Aaj Tak, Arnab Goswami managing director and editor-in-chief of Republic Media Network are few names of famous journalist in India.

What are the roles and responsibilities for Journalist?

Cover a wide variety of stories
Research a story’s background information to provide complete and accurate information.
Schedule and conduct interviews with people who can provide information about your story.
Plan, edit and write stories to be broadcasted or published.
Broadcast or publish your story using different mediums like TV, radio, newspaper blog etc.
Do Specialization in a segment of news like sports news, crime news, political news etc.
Establish and maintain a relationship with credible resources to gather relevant information.
Coordinate with internal and external team to broadcast/publish news on time.

How to Become a Journalist in India?

There are 4 ways to become a Journalist in India

What are the key skills required for Journalism?

Verbal Communication
Presentation skills
Media planning
Copy Writing
Editing
Public relations

What are the career opportunities in Journalism?

Copywriter
Freelance Writer
Lyricist
Novelist
Editor
Newspaper editor
Publisher
technical writer

What is the salary and demand for Journalist?

Demand is High for Journalism.
Salary levels are Medium for Journalism. For fresher average salary is 3 to 4 Lacs.
Fees levels of the course is Low. To pursue this course student need to spend lesser than 2 Lakhs.
Level of preparation for Journalism is Medium. Students spend 1 Year. to prepare for entrance test of Journalism.

What are the best colleges for Journalism in India?

For Graduation

University of Delhi – [DU], New Delhi
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University – [GGSIPU], New Delhi
St. Xavier’s College – [SXC], Kolkata
Lady Shri Ram College for Women – [LSR], New Delhi
Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication, Pune
Christ University, Bangalore
Madras Christian College – [MCC], Chennai
Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur
Delhi College of Arts and Commerce – [DCAC], New Delhi
Jagran Institute of Management and Mass Communication – [JIMMC], Noida

For Post Graduation

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University – [GGSIPU], New Delhi
Jamia Millia Islamia University-[JMI], New Delhi
University of Mumbai, Mumbai
Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication – [SIMC], Pune
Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur
Savitribai Phule Pune University – [SPPU], Pune
National Institute of Mass Communication and Journalism – [NIMCJ], Ahmedabad
Jagran Institute of Management and Mass Communication – [JIMMC], Noida
St. Xavier’s College – [SXC], Ranchi
National Institute of Medical and Management Studies – [NIMMS], Bhubaneswar

What are the best entrance exam for Journalism in India?