India

Journalism is a wide field where you will find number of opportunities and the fields where you can try. This course is not just limited to one choice, you will have a vast categories of options. After completing the course of journalism you may get into the field of any print media organisation, electronics media organisation, or a digital house. One may be appointed as a journalist, photographer, correspondent, copy writer/ script writer, editor of any newspaper, news channel or website, news reader, anchor, copy editor, news writer for any website, cartoonist, etc. You may even work as a freelancer where you have the opportunity to work for several organisations at one time and get paid for your work. In India there are vast options for the youngsters as media is emerging so vastly in our country that the requirements are increasing day by day. There are lots of channels like Aaj Tak, IBN 7, India TV, ABP news etc. , Newspaper like Hindustan Times, Navbharat Times, Amar Ujala, Dainik Jagran, Mint, The Pioneer, etc. And even the magazines. This all depends on your choice and interest.

It is needed in all the fields whether its corporate sector, government sector or any of the media related houses. But the post of job in that particular field depends upon your degree/programme plus your talent. After getting your degree in communication course you have abundance of options like script writing (for any radio show, television show, news show, movie or a serial), anchoring, news reading, news writing. Blog writing, copy writing, copy editing, cartoonist, animator (getting specialisation in it), public relation officer, in any government sector, for any political party, in any Multinational Corporation as a public relation officer, in advertising industry and any field which is related to communication. However, for getting a better post in the above said sectors it will be good to pursue a full year degree in the communication course instead of Diploma.