Top Companies that hire Mass Communication Graduates
Top Companies that Hire Mass Communication Graduates - Mass communication is a dynamic field that opens many doors for students when it comes to choosing a career. Students can go on to work for newspapers, magazines, films & television, radio, event management, advertising, and public relations. But sometimes this diversity leads to ambiguity. This can cause students some confusion, and it becomes hard to decide whether or not a profile is for them. In cases like these, some prior information about the industry comes in handy. To aid the same problem, we have compiled a list of some of the top mass media recruiters. In this article, you will find a list of the top companies that hire Mass Communication graduates. You can also check out the average starting salaries of different profiles for mass comm graduates on this page. Read on for more.
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Popular Companies in Print Media
Candidates can see below some of the top print media companies that offer job and internship opportunities in newspapers and magazines:
Hindustan Times
Headquarters: New Delhi
One of the largest English language daily newspapers, Hindustan Times also hires for its supplements – Brunch, HT City and HT Cafe, HT Education, HT Estates, Shine Jobs, and HT Live Bhopal. It has sister publications like Hindustan (Hindi Daily), Mint (English business daily), Kadambani (monthly literary magazine) and Nandan (monthly children's magazine). This media group also owns Fever 104 FM, a radio station.
Times Group
Headquarters: New Delhi/ Noida
Owned by Bennett, Coleman and Company Limited, Times Group has under its ambit five dailies, twenty-nine niche magazines and thirty-two Radio Stations. The Group also has TV channels and event management companies under its umbrella. Some of its major brands are The Times of India, The Economic Times, Maharashtra Times, Navbharat Times, Sandhya Times, Mumbai Mirror, Kolkata Mirror, Ahmedabad Mirror, Pune Mirror, Bangalore Mirror, Brand Capital, Vijaya Karnataka, ZigWheels, ET Wealth, Radio Mirchi, 360 Degrees Events, Times Outdoors, Mirchi Movies Limited, Media 360 concept India Pvt Ltd, Indiatimes shopping, Indiatimes, Economic Times, Navbharat Times, Maharashtra Times, Times City, HealthMeUp.com, Gaana.com, BoxTV.com, coupondunia.in, coupondesh.com, shoppal.in, MensXP.com, Times Now, ET Now, Property Now, Romedy Now and Zoom.
The Pioneer
Headquarters: New Delhi
Founded in Allahabad, The Pioneer is published in multiple cities of India which are – Delhi, Lucknow, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Ranchi and Dehradun. It is one of the leading dailies in north India.
The Hindu
Headquarters: Chennai
Founded in 1878 as a weekly, The Hindu was the first Indian newspaper to provide readers with an online edition in 1995. The Hindu is printed at seventeen locations at eight states – Bengaluru, Chennai, Vijayawada, Kolkata, Coimbatore, Madurai, Hyderabad, Thiruvananthapuram, Noida, Visakhapatnam, Tiruchirappalli, Hubballi, Mohali, Kochi, Mangaluru, Lucknow, Kozhikode and Allahabad.
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Malayala Manorama
Headquarters: Kottayam
A Malayalam language newspaper, Malayala Manorama is known to be the fifth most circulated newspaper in our country. Other publications by the Malayala Manorama Company Limited are as follows – Arogyam, Balarama, Balarama Amar Chitra Katha, Balarama Digest, Bhashaposhini, Kalikkudukka, Karshakasree, FastTrack, Magic Pot, The Man, Manorama Weekly, Smart Life, Tell Me Why, Thozhil Veedhi, Vanita, Vanitha, Vanitha Veedu, Sampadhyam, Watch Time India and The Week.
Outlook
Headquarters: New Delhi
Owned by the Raheja Group, Outlook is a weekly English magazine which covers different spheres like politics, sports, cinema etc.
Jagran Prakashan Group
Headquarters: Kanpur
A media conglomerate, Jagran Prakashan Group has interests spread across domains such as Print, OOH, Activations, Radio and Digital. In print publications under the group are – Dainik Jagran, DJ Inext, Mid Day, Nai Duniya, Mid-Day Gujarat, Inquilab, Sakhi, Jagran Cityplus and Punjabi Jagran. In digital media, the group has under its ambit Jagran New Media, Jagran.com, Nai Dunia, and Jagran Junction. Jagran has also acquired Radio City.
Indian Express
Headquarters: New Delhi
Founded in 1931, Indian Express Group split into two in 1991. The northern editions of the group are now called “The Indian Express” whereas the southern editions are called “The New Indian Express”. This daily is published at nine locations in India which are – New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Vadodara, Nagpur, Pune, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad and Lucknow.
Popular Companies in Electronic Media
Many aspirants want to make a career in the TV industry. Such candidates must apply to the companies given below:
India Today Group
Headquarters: Noida
One of the biggest media conglomerates in India, India Today Group offers jobs to aspirants in spheres like magazines, books, newspapers, radio stations, television channels, printing press as well as internet media. Some of its major brands are India Today, Wonder Woman.in, Business Today, India Today Travel Plus, Money Today, Gadgets & Gizmos, Aaj Tak, India Today Television, Dilli Aaj tak, Tez, Oye 104.8 FM, Thomson Press, Music Today, BagItToday.com, indiabizsource.com and Integrated Databases India Ltd. India Today Group also has joint ventures with other foreign brands like Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping, Golf Digest, Harvard Business Review, Mail Today (a joint venture with Daily Mail), Men's Health, Prevention, Reader's Digest, Scientific American and Robb Report.
Zee Network
Headquarters: Mumbai
Considered to be one of the biggest media companies in India, Zee Network is a subsidiary of the Essel Group.- Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. operates the following channels – Zindagi, &TV, 9X, Zee TV, Zee Cinema, Zing, TEN Action, TEN Cricket, TEN Sports, TEN Golf, Zee Premiere, Zee Action, Zee Classic, & Pictures, Zee Anmol, Zee Smile, Zee Jagran, Zee Trendz, Zee Cafe, Zee Studio, Zee Aflam, Zee Alwan, Zee Film Hindi, Zee Salaam, Zee Variasi, Zee Telugu, Zee Bangla, Zee Bangla Cinema, Zee Kannada, Zee Marathi, Zee Marathi Cinema, Zee Punjabi, Zee Tamil, Zee ETC Bollywood, Zee Purvaiya, Zee Kalinga, Sarthak TV, Zee ETC Punjabi, Zee Khana Khazana, Zee Q, Zee Nung, Zee Bioskop and Zee Hiburan.
India TV
Headquarters: Noida
Launched in 2004, India TV is one of the most-watched Hindi news channels in the country.
Network 18
Headquarters: Noida
Owned and operated by Reliance Industries, Network 18 has interests in print, television, internet, film, and mobile content as well as allied businesses. Media entities under Network 18 are CNN-IBN, HomeShop18, First Post, IBN 18 Broadcast Ltd, Shop 18, Infomedia 18, Web 18, Studio 18, Viacom 18, CNBC Awaaz, CNBC TV18, IBN-Lokmat, MTV India, Nick India, Nick Jr. India, Sonic, VH1 India, Colors, Comedy Central, HomeShop18, Topper, History TV18, ETV Network, in.com, moneycontrol.com, Bookmyshow.com, poweryourtrade.com, Cricketnext.com, commoditiescontrol.com, Compareindia.com, tech2.in.com and fakingnews.com.
NDTV
Headquarters: New Delhi
Founded in 1988, New Delhi Television Limited (NDTV) has four national channels, which are – NDTV 24x7, NDTV India, NDTV Profit, NDTV Good Times, and the following international ventures – ATN NDTV 24x7, NDTV Worldwide, NDTV Convergence, and Indianroots.
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Doordarshan (DD)
Headquarters: New Delhi
DD started operations with an experimental telecast in 1959. DD operates 21 channels. It has two national channels, which are – DD News and DD National. Apart from these, DD has 11 regional language channels.
Star India
Headquarters: Mumbai
Star India offers 48 channels and that too in eight languages to audiences.
These channels are STAR Plus, STAR Gold, STAR Movies, STAR World, STAR World Premiere, STAR Movies Action, Life OK, Movies OK, Channel V India, STAR Utsav, STAR Sports 1, STAR Sports 2, STAR Sports 3, STAR Sports 4, STAR Jalsha, Jalsha Movies, STAR Pravah, STAR Vijay, Asianet, Asianet Plus, AsianetMiddle East, Asianet Movies, Asianet Suvarna, Suvarna Plus, BabyTV, MAA TV, MAA Music, MAA Movies, MAA Gold, National Geographic Channel India, Nat Geo Music, Nat Geo People, Nat Geo Wild, FX, Fox Crime, Fox Life, Fox Sports News, STAR Plus HD, STAR Gold HD, STAR Movies HD, STAR World HD, Life OK HD, STAR Sports HD1, STAR Sports HD2, STAR Sports HD3, STAR Sports HD4, STAR Sports 4K, StarWorld Premiere HD and Star Movies Select HD.
Mass Communication Courses: UG, PG, Diploma and Certificate
To secure a job at any of the above-mentioned companies recruiting mass communication graduates, students must have completed the educational qualification required by their desired job role. Below are some of the top courses opted for by students to build a career in mass communication:
| Mass Communication UG Courses | ||
|---|---|---|
| BSc Electronic Media | Bachelor of Mass Media (BMM) | |
| BBA Media Management | BA (Hons) Cultural Studies & Media with Journalism | BSc in Mass Communication and Journalism |
| BA Filmmaking and Mass Communication | BVoc in Media and Communication | BA (Hons) Hindi Journalism and Mass Communication |
| Mass Communication PG Courses | ||
| Master in Journalism and Mass Communication (MJMC) |
MBA in Media Management |
MSc in Television and Film Production |
| MA Culture and Media Studies | MSc in Communication | MA Advertising and Public Relations |
| MBA in Media and Entertainment |
MBA in Communications Management |
MA in Mass Communication |
| Mass Communication Diploma Courses | ||
| Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication | Diploma in Creative Multimedia and Journalism | Diploma in Creative Media Production |
| Diploma in Creative Media Production | Diploma in Broadcast Journalism | Diploma in Photojournalism |
| PG Diploma in Digital Media | PG Diploma in Radio and TV Journalism | PG Diploma in Advertising and Public Relations |
| Mass Communication Certificate Courses | ||
| Certificate Course in Journalism & Mass Communication | Certificate in Social Media | Certificate in Media Management |
| Certificate in Media Relations | Certificate in Media Communications | Certificate in Mobile Journalism |
| Certificate in TV Journalism and Direction | Certificate in Corporate Communications | Certificate in News Anchoring |
Job Options in Mass Communication
Students can get a job in the following fields with a mass communication degree in the required field:
| Career Opportunities in Mass Communication | ||
|---|---|---|
| Reporter | Photojournalist | Event Coordinator |
| News Anchor | Digital Marketing Specialists | Graphic Editor
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| Radio Producer | Illustrator | Blog Writer |
| Copywriter | Media Research Assistant | Freelance Journalist |
| Public Relations Assistant | Voice-over Artist | Influencer Marketing Agents |
| Radio Jockey | Caartoonist | Video Editor |
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