Mass Communication

No, journalism is not a difficult course as compared to engineering or medicine, it is quite easy to study and qualify in journalism. The syllabus of any journalism bachelor's programme consists of subjects such as English/Hindi, Political Science, History, Print Media, TV and electronic Media, Editing, Creative Writing, etc.

In order to become a successful journalist an individual needs to have a good grasp on not one or two but all the subjects related to their syllabus. During journalism studies, students will be taught languages like English/Hindi or their regional language, along with History, Political Science, Literature, Creative writing, Media studies, Electronic media, Digital media, etc. As a journalist, it is expected that a person knows a little about a lot, rather than a lot about little.

Yes journalist can be a government job if you work with government organizations such as the Press Information Bureau (PIB), Lok Sabha TV, Rajya Sabha TV, or Doordarshan on their direct payroll and not through a third-party provider. Along with these, working as a Public Relations representative or Media in-charge for any of the central Ministries, or PSUs also comes under the government job as a journalist. In order to do so, you will have to keep browsing the "Careers" page of these ministries or PSUs and apply for a role after meeting the eligibility criteria.

To join journalism you need first complete 10+2 and appear for any of the mass communication entrance exams such as the JMI Entrance exam, IIMC Entrance exam, ACJ Entrance exam, DCJ Entrance exam, etc. Once you get yourself a seat through any of these reputed colleges you can pursue your graduation in journalism.

There are no predefined minimum age limits as of such, however, the minimum education qualification is 10+2 and we can have a guess that generally students are 16 or 17 years of age at this point in time. So to put it into perspective we can say that 16/17 years is the minimum age limit for students to get admission into any journalism course. Post completion of their journalism course which is by the time of 20/21 years, they will be ready to take journalism as a full-time career option.

After 10th you need to complete your 10+2. However, if you are adamant about exploring a career in journalism, it is advised to take the humanities stream in 10+2 instead of Maths or Biology. Once your 10+2 is completed appear for any mass communication entrance exam of your choice and crack a seat there. Post-completion of your graduation, you will be having yourself a job in journalism.

Yes you can do but not as a full-timer. After 10th you will only be eligible for part-time or vocational courses like in Photography,  Editing, etc. because to get a degree in journalism you need to have a minimum qualification of 10+2 and only then you will be allowed to enter the college or media institution. Qualifying 10+2 gives you a permit to enter the college of your choice to pursue your graduation in journalism.

To be a successful web journalist in India, one must possess the following skills:

• Writing
• Editing
• Research
• Storytelling
• Multimedia
• Photography
• Videography
• Communication
• Creativity
• Adaptability
• Cusrosity
• Networking
• SEO
• Ethics
• Speed

Notable web journalists in India include Ravish Kumar, Barkha Dutt, Manish Kumar, Faye D'Souza, Saurabh Dwivedi, Dhruv Rathi etc. They are known for their contributions to digital media and online journalism.