M.A. in Journalism & Media Studies 

at Faculty of Arts and Oriental Languages, Jammu

Hi Mohit, Job Prospects: The opportunities for journalists are endless and at the same time the job has become more challenging, as the new world is proving the adage that "the pen (and the camera) is mightier than the sword." simple reporting of events is no more sufficient, more specialization and professionalism in reporting is required. You can be successfully employed in one of the below mentioned agencies after the completion of your course: - Newspapers Magazines and Periodicals News Agencies / Bureaus Regional Press Bureaus of International Papers / Agencies / Networks Ministry Of Information and Broadcasting Press Sections of Public And Private Sector Companies As Free-Lance Journalists Journalists Specialize In Diverse Areas, Such As Politics, Finance And Economics, Investigation, Culture And Sports For Newspapers And Periodicals Hope it helps. Please feel free to revert. Wish you luck.

In this job profile one needs to acquire news insights as an Editor goes through the entire content piece and edits it to meet the organisation standards. Editors assist in maintaining the accuracy of grammar and factual information in any published text. An editor's tasks vary depending on whether they are developmental, acquisitions, substantive, line, or copy editors, as well as whether they edit magazines, books, brochures, or generic internet material.

Also Read: Editing Course Overview

Here are some popular book options for Masters in Journalism and Mass Communication students:

• Introduction to Mass Communication: Media Literacy and Culture by Stanley J. Baran.
• Mass Communication: Principles And Concepts by Seema Hasan.
• Dynamics Of Mass Communication Theory And Practice by Uma Narula.
• Beyond New Media: Discourse and Critique in a Polymediated Age.
• How Charts Lie: Getting Smarter about Visual Information by Alberto Cairo.
• Media Writer's Handbook by George T Arnold.
• The Mediated World: A New Approach to Mass Communication and Culture by David Mindich.

Along with theoretical knowledge, you'll learn many technical elements related to the Mass Media field such as:

• Photo Editing
• Sound Design
• OBS
• Video Editing
• Animation/VFX
• Graphics Editing
• Data Viz – Canva I Excel
• Web Publishing
• Editing on Mobile Phones