Career as a Journalist
If you are good at playing with words, aware of what's going round you and be the first to catch it, then journalism could be a good career option for you.
How to reach my goalStep 1: You can enroll in science, arts or commerce after Class 10 to pursue a career in journalism
Step 2: Graduation in a subject of your choice is a must. It is better if you also pursue your masters after graduation.
Step 3: Many institutes and universities have started offering postgraduate diploma programs in Journalism and Mass Communications – the first step towards a career in journalism.
Step 4: Though it is not mandatory to have a postgraduate degree or diploma to pursue a career in journalism but it is always good to be trained by professionals in the field.
Step 5: Choose your area of interest and medium. You can pursue a career in print media or in the audio-visual media as a reporter.
Do you have it in you
- Nose for news
- Attention to detail
- Strong command over the language that you wish to write in
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
Pros and Cons
Pros- Challenging job
- Opportunity to interact with the big and famous in every field
- Traveling to places to cover stories
- Flexible working hours
- People get to know you with your bylines
Cons- It is a 24x7 job. Unhealthy working hours – you always have to be on your toes to cover breaking news
- Risking your own life if you are in war zones or covering stories of terrorists and the underworld
- Not good pay especially in the print media
Journalism / Mass Communication Institutes in India- Indian Institute of Mass Communication, JNU
- AJK Mass Communication Research Centre
- Amity School of Journalism & Communication,
- Asian Academy of Film & Television
- Times School of Journalism
- YMCA Centre for Mass Media
Where can you work- Media Houses
- Publishing Houses
- Online news portals
- Mass Communication and Journalism Institutes
- Freelancer
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