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Are you good in writing? And got very good communication skills? Nose for news? Do you feel that you have something to communicate strongly to people? The best option for you may be journalism. The purpose f journalism itself is to inform and interpret, educate and enlighten the people. This involves various areas of works like reporting, writing, editing, photographing, broadcasting, pod-casting, cable-casting etc. you can either work as editors, reporters, columnists, correspondents, etc. in print media which includes newspapers, magazines and journals or in the electronic media.
Electronic journalism includes working for Radio, Television, and the Web. In electronic journalism you can a reporter, writer, editor, researcher, correspondent and anchor. Journalism is a prestigious profession as well as a highly paid one. The opportunities for journalists are endless. At the same time, the job has become more challenging as the role of the journalist is changing fast. Simple reporting of events in no more sufficient, more specialisation and professionalism in reporting is required. Journalists specialise in diverse areas, such as politics, finance and economics, investigation, culture and sports for newspapers and periodicals.
Journalism in India has got lot of scope with media houses opening new channels or newspapers or publishing establishments on a regular basis. The competition is so rife that each channel or newspaper tries to produce something exclusive, which in turn has given the audience a great deal of variety and this in turn has led to a lot of job-openings. You should have a bachelor’s degree or post-graduate degree in journalism/mass communication.
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