Mass Communication and Journalism Education in India

Mass Communication is the study of mass media which includes all types of medium to convey the information to the audience. Journalism and mass communication concerned with collection and dissemination of news through the print media as well as the electronic media. It involves various areas of works like reporting, writing, editing, photography, and broadcasting. The graduates of Journalism and Mass Communication programs work in a variety of fields in news media and publishing, public relations and research institutes. In short Mass Communication is referred as Mass Comm or Masscomm too.

Opportunities in Masscomm Careers

With media communication taking up the spotlight in India, there is immense scope for students. The Indian media industry is growing rapidly and creating a place for itself in international markets too. Film, television, advertising and public relations have witnessed a remarkable growth in last few years. Many media houses have come up in India providing opportunities both in the print, digital and video world. In fact, media is one of the most powerful tools to educate people and even bring about behavioral changes. A career in this field offers ample job opportunities and growth. Entertainment industry has only grown from strength to strength in terms of its quality, so much so that it forms a major part of our economy. It has adopted international standards from movies to TV shows, and Radios.
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Governing Bodies

The Press Council of India (PCI) is the main governing body in India for Mass Media and it comes under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of Government of India. Under PCI comes many other important Government and Private organizations. The degrees awarded by Mass Media Colleges are approved by University Grants Commission (UGC). For details see Apex Bodies

Courses Available

Major courses available in Masscomm Education in India are

Diploma in Journalism and Mass Comm.
BA in Mass Communication & Film Making
Bachelor of Journalism & Mass Communication (BJMC)
B.A. (Hons.)
Bachelor of mass communication – B.M.C.
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) Mass Communication Course
Masters Degrees and Diploma Programmes
Research Programmes
Certificate courses in Mass Media including Short Term and Weekend programmes etc.

Universities and HEIs in Masscomm Education

Asian College of Journalism, Chennai
Chandulal Chandrakar Patrakarita Avam Jansanchar Vishwavidyalaya
The Delhi School of Communication
Haridev Joshi University of Journalism and Mass Communication
Indian Institute of Mass Communication
Indraprastha College for Women
Lingaya's Lalita Devi Institute of Management & Sciences
Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication
Manorama School of Communication
MassCoMedia
National Institute of Mass Communication and Journalism
Press Academy of Andhra Pradesh
School of Broadcasting & Communication
School of Communication Studies, Panjab University
Tecnia Institute of Advanced Studies
Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies

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Masscomm Programs Admission

Admission to Mass Communication and Journalism programmes are offered on the basis of Entrance Exams. Click the link to know detailed qualifications for individual institutes. For admission to any of the reputed colleges or institutes of mass communication, one needs to appear for various mass communication entrance exams.

Recognition of Indian Masscomm Programs

Diploma and Degree Certificates in Masscomm completed by any government approved institute in India whether Public Funded or Privately owned are recognized worldwide for further studies and apply for jobs. For recognition details see Apex Bodies.

Top Institutions and Rankings

Sone of he top Mass Media institutes in India are: MICA Ahmedabad, IIMC Delhi, Symbiosis Pune, Xavier Institute of Communication, Mumbai, Indraprastha College for Women, New Delhi,Banaras Hindu University : Department of Journalism & Mass Communication, Varanasi, and Bharati Vidya Bhavan’s Sardar Patel College of Communication & Management, New Delhi are some of the institutes and colleges offering mass communication courses in India. See rankings of Universities and Institutes of Higher Education (HEIs).

Major Recruiters

Media houses are major recruiters of mass media professionals for obvious reasons. Then comes big corporate and companies that hire media professionals. There are majorly three categories of media; print, visual and electronics. All such media houses hire directly from campus, through internship programmes and various recruitment channels. Internship is very important for mass media students. They are always looking for new companies where they can join as trainees and get experience.

Self Employment Options

Depending upon level of expertise any person well trained in Mass Media with a valid registration can practise and work as a media professional. Some examples are Journalism, Audio-Visual/ Film Making, Advertising, Public Relations etc.

Short Term Courses

Some of the popular short term courses are:

Certificate in Journalism and Mass Communication (CJMC) ...
Certificate in Mass Communication. ...
Advanced Certificate Program in Advertising Management and Public Relations. ...
Journalism & Reporting Certificate Course. ...
Certificate in Journalism & Mass Communication (CJMC) ...
Certificate Course in Radio Programming.

Beyond Masscomm

Masscomm is a profession that makes you a tough person. You take your critics often positively and do not shy of being a critique. Besides degrees you are a different person who can run behind things, like to find facts and go extra miles to work. Beyond masscomm with such a great personality you can explore many entrepreneurial fronts and build your brand.

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