Journalism

A journalist must be curious about all things. He/she must always be questioning the world in which he/she lives in. There is no room in a journalist for manipulation or lie. The journalist must look for the truth. A good journalist is the one who is fearless. He/she should not afraid to take a risk. A journalist should loyal towards his work, no matter what time, place or situation. A journalist always chooses his work first. Before becoming a journalist, you should know that you have these characteristics or not. Journalist eligibility: He/she should hold the area of work and to get some kind of acknowledgement of one's work. 1) Pass in senior secondary examination (10+2) or equivalent recognised examination in any stream. 2) Graduation in any stream is the most preferred qualification for joining courses to be a journalist. Top colleges in India for becoming an aspiring journalist: 1) Asian College of Journalism, Chennai 2) Mudra Institute of Communication, Ahmedabad 3) Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media, Bangalore 4) Symbiosis Institute of Mass Communication, Pune 5) Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi While you are in college, try to do as many internships as you can in electronics or print media. That way, you would have lots of experience before getting an actual job. Hope this will help you.

Having completed my Bachelors in Journalism and Mass Communication and MA in Mass comm from two of the leading universities of West Bengal, Calcutta and Jadavpur respectively, I can tell you this - it's all worth it.

But education is just ONE side of the coin. Hard work pays off. I wanted to focus on a career in Corporate Communications initially, but that's when the social media scene in India picked up and I lapped it up. Many of my fellow classmates are into hardcore journalism. They did their initial 2-year struggle and now they are properly placed in their career. Understand where you want to see yourself in the next 5 years and work hard towards achieving it. If you are good at what you do, then further studies in Journalism and Mass Comm will only better your pillars. Have a great one.