Journalism/ Mass Communication : Eligibility & Course
Areas
Educational Qualification: Bachelor's degree or post-graduate
degree in journalism/mass communication is required to pursue a career
in this field. Additional course work, specialized training or experience,
fieldwork or internship increases one's opportunities in the field. There
are a number of universities and institutes offering training in journalism.
Minimum eligibility for Bachelor degree in journalism is 10+2 and for
Post graduate degree courses a Bachelor degree in journalism. Some institutes
also provide one year certificate courses in journalism for which eligibility
is 10+2. There are also courses in specialized areas of journalism like
sports, television, photo, press law etc.
No course or training can claim to make one, a journalist. The courses
train persons in the technical aspects only, to ensure one's success
in the field one must have an inborn ability to write and produce new
stories in correct, concise and interesting style. Latest trend in this
regard is that big groups of newspapers advertise the posts of trainees
for which all graduates are eligible. After conducting the entrance
examination, suitable graduate trainees, with flair for writing are
selected and employed. In other words, now the formal academic qualification
for being a reporter, copy writer or correspondent is not essential.
Personal Attributes: To become a journalist one should have an inquisitive
mind, will power, an aptitude for presenting information in an accurate,
concise and effective manner, organize their thoughts and to express themselves
clearly both orally and in writing. At the same time a journalist has
to be tactful, confident and organised while interviewing people from
all walks of life. They must have the ability to sift relevant facts from
the irrelevant. The ability to accept criticism and willingness to do
considerable rewriting are also necessary.
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