Bachelor of Journalism & Mass Communication 

at Omkarananda Institute of Management and Technology (OIMT), Rishikesh

A career in media industry requires commitment, dedication and sacrifice of personal time for the sake of staying on front or top, particularly in news industry. A journalist may have to work day in and day out to get breaking news. Similarly, media professionals who are in entertainment or film making need to work with passion which may come at the cost of their personal life. However, in a nutshell, Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication degree is enough for a person to fetch a job of any interest in the media field.

Few of the areas s/he can choose from, include:

1. TV channels
2. Circulation and Public Relations
3. Central Information Service
4. Legal Affairs Department
5. Journals
6. AIR - All India Radio
7. News Agencies
8. Press Information Bureau
9. Advertising agencies
10. Broadcasting companies.

Hopefully, the above information will help you make an informed decision. 

Elective subjects are optional subjects chosen during the programme by students based on their preferences. Here are some basic MSc IT elective subject options given to students in India:

MSc IT Elective Subjects
Parallel Processing & Distributed Computing	Intelligent Systems & Neural Networks and Fuzzy Systems
Digital Signal Processing & Enterprise Networking	Pattern Recognition & Computer Vision
System Security & Virtual Reality and Virtual Environment	Multimedia systems and convergence of technologies &Java Technology

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The fees range for courses offerred by the Omkarananda Institute of Management and Technology (OIMT) is around INR 45650 - INR 136950.

Omkarananda Institute of Management and Technology (OIMT) offers placement support to its students. Notable organizations that visit the institute for recruitment include Bharat Biotech International Ltd, Entire Ceramis Limited, Green Ripples Pvt Ltd, Induvidal, Samsung R And D Institute India Noida, Deloitte And Touche Assurancr Enterprise Risk And Services India Pvt Ltd, Klp College Rewari.

The seats availability for offered courses at Omkarananda Institute of Management and Technology (OIMT) goes up to 450. Courses offerred by Omkarananda Institute of Management and Technology (OIMT) are approved by eminent Government bodies such as AICTE.

Omkarananda Institute of Management and Technology (OIMT) is a well-known institution for M.Sc, M.A, B.Ed, BBA, B.J.M.C, BCA, MBA/PGDM courses. These programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. As per Shiksha's verified reviews, Omkarananda Institute of Management and Technology (OIMT) has a rating of 3.79 on the basis of Shiksha-verified reviews by students. Not just this, it has also been rated 3.89 on Campus Life, 3.33 on Placements, 3.96 on Faculty and 3.59 on Infrastructure.

Mass communication and Media courses offer a plethora of work opportunities these days. This sector is welcoming to the individuals who want to work towards betterment of the people by highlighting their issues -  frequently referred to as society's mirror.

Mass communication as a career option is not only limited to newspapers and magazines, but also to electronic media such as radio, television, advertisements, public relations, and event management. It means that Mass Comm courses provide a wide range of job opportunities by allowing them to work in different fields such as journalism, news editing, photography, or radio jockeying.

Interested candidates can pursue further education and earn a Master's degree in Mass Communication and Media courses.

Omkarananda Institute of Management and Technology (OIMT) provides programmes including M.Sc, M.A, B.Ed, BBA, B.J.M.C, BCA, MBA/PGDM in streams such as IT & Software, Mass Communication & Media, Teaching & Education, Business & Management Studies, and are excellent for students to build their careers.

Omkarananda Institute of Management and Technology (OIMT) has been rated 3.96 for Faculty as per the Shiksha verified reviews by students. This represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.

The syllabus of Mass Communication and Media courses comprises of both practical and theoretical subjects.

Theoretical subjects cover topics like history of mass media and its impact on society, mass media ethics, role of mass media in democracy, right to respond in a democracy, news as a genre, mass communication as an academic discipline, investigative journalism, etc. These subjects provide the candidates with an in-depth understanding of communication theory and an analytical approach to the development of new media. 

The practical subjects in Mass Media courses focus on imparting specialised skills such as editing techniques, efficient writing, and production-process in different areas of media.