Mass Communication

It should depend on your priority. What do you want? If you want a career in journalism, you can start right after B.A. But there is never any harm in higher studies.

Not necessarily. But having a degree in journalism acts like a cherry on the cake and betters practical knowledge as well as opportunities for the aspirant in question.

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One of the best newspapers to improve general knowledge is The Hindu. Followed by The Times of India and The Hindustan Times. Indian Express is good for essay-like answer preparation.

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You need to pursue a course in Journalism - preferably graduation and post graduation both, as it gives you a better insight into the subject. Some of the best colleges to pursue journalism from are as follows:
Indian Institute of Mass Communication
Asian College of Journalism, Chennai
Symbiosis, Pune
Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi
IP College for Women, Delhi
Kamla Nehru College, Delhi
St. Xaviers, Mumbai
Christ College, Bangalore
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University.

No criteria, per say. But yes, generally media houses are on a lookout of students who are studying journalism. Students pursuing graduation/post graduation in English/Hindi are also preferred. But if you have nose for news and command over your language, irrespective of the subject you're studying, media houses welcome you aboard as an intern.

You should go for JIMS. This college has good placements, qualified faculties, good infrastructure and all. Students get more practical exposure as accordingly to market demand. this college engage the students in academic as well as other co-curricular activities for the overall development. one more thing before choosing any campus, you should visit first and try to explore the lab facilities in all campuses where you wish to take the admission.

Nose for news is the most important requirement to go ahead with Journalism and Mass Communication as a career. Good communication skills, writing skills, ideation and confidence follow. And rest, there are innumerable things that you'll learn while studying journalism and even on job.

There's no better way to improve communication skills than reading. Read newspapers, magazines, online news portals, novels - fiction/non-fiction - and you will be able to improve your vocabulary and grammar. Once the vocab and grammar is in place, start speaking in that language (English/Hindi-whichever language you're aiming for here). You might be hesitant at the start, but isn't that how each one us start learning how to speak? :)

Hi, Vlogging is the next big thing in India. In fact, already close to being the next being thing. With social media and internet controlling our daily lives and TV taking a back seat, Vlogs giving genuine reviews/creating innovative content have made way into our lives. In fact, Vlogging can be pursued as a side business along with any main stream profession that you might like to stick with. This being said, full-time Vlogging is definitely a career option.

Hi, I wouldn't really suggest a distance learning course in Print & TV journalism - because it wouldn't give you the desired practical knowledge, which is a must. Journalists aren't paid really well - so if you're expecting engineer/doctor-like salaries, this isn't for you. But that being said, you'll be able to have a decent living with the remuneration they're given.