CBSE 12th

As the name suggests, mass communication is about disseminating information to the masses at local, national or international levels with or without a necessary intent. Journalism is more about telling a story, informing people about something (meaningful). Journalism is more conventional in its approach with information and facts taking centre stage. While, mass media is more about letting your creative instincts take over. There may not be clear cut differences between the two. Broadly, it is believed that Journalism is tilted towards news reporting be it for newspapers, magazines or television, while mass communication is a broader field encompassing films, online media, documentary, television, radio, graphics, events, advertising, corporate communications and so on. Mass communication encompasses the various means by which individuals or organisations present information (via media) to people. For example, it relates to newspaper and magazine publishing, radio, television and films, as these are all used both for disseminating news and for advertising. Journalism, on the other hand, is the practice of investigating and reporting events, issues and trends to a broad set of audiences. The field includes editing, reporting, photojournalism, and documentary making. Most professionals in journalism or mass communication are responsible for gathering facts/ opinions/ perceptions and informing the public about local, state, national, and international affairs. Often journalists are assigned a beat to cover like health, politics, business, international polity, sports, religion, theatre, weather, or social events etc. Although studies in journalism overlap with communications, journalism focuses on the written product (e. g. newspaper articles), whereas, mass communication covers a broad range of publications from writing for advertisements to broadcasting. Until a couple of years back, there were not many course options available for undergraduate studies, but now students can choose from popular courses like Bachelor in Journalism, Bachelor in journalism and mass communication, Bachelor in mass media and mass communication, Bachelor in communication studies etc. At the postgraduate level, students have the option of choosing between Masters and postgraduate Diploma courses. One can find courses in convergent journalism, advertising and PR, print and TV journalism, film studies, broadcast journalism, radio and TV production etc.

If you have decided to opt for Maths (Hons) just because you are passionate about mathematics which you study at 12th level, then my friend, I think you should think about it once more. This course is quite different from what students expect it to be. Generally, students get attracted towards Calculus which they study at school but in this course, differentiation, integration and almost all the subjects which you study at 12th level are rarely studied. Honours in mathematics at DU almost comprises of studying Pure Mathematics which involves the subjects like Analysis, Group theory etc. Which are generally unheard till class 12th. Pure Mathematics is very less about calculations and more about theory and proofs. Its less about cramming those formulas and more about understanding the stuff. If you are interested in having deep knowledge about mathematics, want to know the reasons behind all what you have studied till now and are ready to begin a new theoretical journey of mathematics, then this course is undoubtedly meant for you. Teachers at DU are excellent in their respective fields and you will be able to get very deep understanding about the subjects. One thing I can assure you, a mathematics student of DU is far better than a mathematics student of any other university since many subjects taught here are only taught at post graduation level in other universities. I will highly recommend you to at least once go through the syllabus of DU before enrolling your name for this course.

Of course, going for polytechnic is good if you want to be technically strong than those who are joining engineering after 12th. After joining Polytechnic, you will be technically sound already as compared to freshers coming from 12th. While those who are coming by doing 12th they will lack knowledge as compared to you. The 2nd important thing is you will not have to go for entrance exam while applying for Engineering. Sometimes, it's problematic to score in the entrance and get a good college. So, you will be on safer side if you go for Polytechnic. If you want to apply for a college like NIT or IIT then you have to do 12th and take the entrance exam which is again hectic.
Choice is yours.
Best of luck.