Film making & Production

A columnist writes under contract or as a freelancer with a media house. The newspaper or the magazine pays as per assignment or as per the agreed salary/fee.
The first question is about the process or requisites of becoming a columnist: The Skill of Writing and that too with a subtle and serene style which had an excellent sense of engagement is what the hallmark of a successful columnist is.
Along with this, the HOW involves higher level of general awareness and good observation skills. GK and general studies of the asked subject of writing are needed to be the best. The opinion and inclination had to be neutral so that the writing does not show a bias. A course/degree in a language, media, management, research level degree in any stream which one wants to write about should be there. Along with this, one should also have a regular association with media writings.
The starting salary: I have an idea that one gets from 1k to 5k for an article published as a column. Yes, it is quite higher and big for established authors and specialists of the field for which the newspaper or publishing platform has approached the writer.
Salary as a regular contributor goes from 4 lacs to 6 lacs per annum for impressive beginners and from 8 to 12 lacs per annum for the best of writers.

The degree of Bachelors in Mass Media aka mass communication or journalism and mass communication gives a foundation to the skill sets and knowledge to enter the media careers. There are specialisations offered through B.Sc and other technical degrees in the domain of mass media only where you may get more of direction and film-making learning.
However, I am on one to say that the degree of BMM is less capable of taking you to accomplish your dream of becoming a film director.
I shall suggest and share that a specialisation will always be needed. The course of film-making and production or degrees done from institutes like FTII or Whistling Woods or from AAFT or IIMC have the potential to lead you to the aim you are pursuing.
Go ahead and don't stop from doing the course that you are determined to. My advise would be to choose a good institution where film-making is preferred.

A columnist is a journalist contributing regularly usually in a series to a newspaper or magazine.
Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs. The job would be to collect and analyze facts about newsworthy events by interview, investigation, or observation and to report and write stories for newspaper, news magazine, radio, or television. So for this one needs to have a lot of reading, thinking and writing capabilities.
The following are some of the important skills to be possessed by a columnist:
1) Active Reading and writing skills
2)Keen listening ability
3)Speaking and presenting skills
4)Critical thinking with social perspectives
5)Time management skills
6)Problem-solving skills
7)Good language proficiency
They also need to have patience and stress tolerance to manage their work environment.
Columnists are distinguishable by writing style, which allows them to grow a dedicated readership. A columnist must always deliver a unique and interesting column in order to keep readers hooked. And so, creativity and analytical thinking would be the important qualities that make a columnist unique and popular among the readers.

One may go for various certificate and Diploma courses in cinematography to acquire knowledge in the field. Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune; Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute, Kolkata, Zee Institute of Media Arts and Whistling Woods International in Mumbai are some of the prominent institutes that conduct courses in Cinematography.
The skills that a cinematographer should possess are mentioned below:
-Must having hands-on experience of various film cameras, adapters, filters, various types of lens and the usage of reflector board like props.
-Practical knowledge of interior and exterior set-lights.
- Knowledge of Frames and Composition.
-Adaptable to the work locations and ready to meet the challenges.
-Responsible for finishing shooting in-time.

1. You don't need to be a hardcore journalism student to become an editor nowadays, you just need to have a flair for writing. Why do I warrant this is because I did engineering but became an editor later on.
2. Start applying for content writer jobs and you will surely get a job somewhere.
3. After gaining experience for a year or so, you can knock at the door of any newspaper, you stand a chance.
4. Online newspaper or more accurately newsletters are more in demand, so you can try for web content writing in newspapers.
The role has changed over the years in Indian publications, as with the change in the digital media the work procedure and trends has changed. One has to be very active and updated with the news and with online portals you need to keep updating the news on time. There is no time now to keep waiting for the next release and therefore, the roles have changed over the last few years.