Mass Communication & Media

The advent of so many new platforms, such as The Logical India, Scroll, SaddaHaq, and the traction that these platforms are gaining is a sign of that. In fact, look at the number of foreign players vying for journalism space in India - Huffington Post, Mashable, Quartz already have operations and a few more are planning to start operations soon. The challenge, however, is what impact journalism is able to make. At this time, thanks to the stupidity of the Internet, it is all about "top x things that blow your mind&get;" which doesn't add real value. Unfortunately, many new platforms are trying to fight for that "viral" space, which will most likely die out in a few years. Real journalism platforms will be those that add real value to people. If journalism platforms can do this, then they will be in play in the long run.

The industry initially started out with newspapers and magazines as a means to connect with the masses. However, today the definition of media has broadened to incorporate an array of sub-disciplines such as TV, radio, Internet and the likes. A few of the top institutes in India to pursue Master's in mass communication are:
Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi- IIMC offers post graduate Diploma courses in Journalism (English/Hindi/Radio & Television/Oriya) as well as Advertising & Public Relations. It also offers two four-month Diploma courses in Development Journalism. Xavier Institute of Communication, Mumbai-The college also offers Certificate programmes in - Announcing, broadcasting, compering, dubbing; e-book narration and journalism in Marathi; Announcing, broadcasting, compering, dubbing and e-book narration; Creative writing conducted by Himali Kothari; Creative writing conducted by Renu Balakrishnan; DJ/EMP course; Media and visual arts connect; Public speaking and personality enhancement; Photography and Radio Jockey. Asian College of Journalism (ACJ), Chennai-ACJ offers a one-year postgraduate Diploma with specialisation in four streams under its 10-month programme Television, Print, New Media, and Radio. The top institutes in India to pursue Master's in mass communication are listed in the link below:
https://www.shiksha.com/top-10-mass-communication-colleges-to-join-at-pg-level-article-8790-1.