Which course in media would be better for an engineering degree holder? What is the difference between Mass communication and Journalism?

can any body tell me the difference between mass communication and journalism..i am confused.. i am an engineering student and want to persue my carreer in media field. which course would be better for me?

0 77 Views | Posted 2011-01-17 10:44:01

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    vijay | Contributor-Level 8

    2011-01-17 11:24:07
    It is usually understood to relate to newspaper and magazine publishing, radio, television and film, as these are used both for disseminating news and for advertising.////Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues, and trends to a broad audience. I think this will be enough to clarify your doubt
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    Aneeket barua Manager (Product Operation)- Infoedge India Ltd. | Guide-Level 11

    2011-01-17 11:22:01
    Hi Saurabh,
    Journalism is basically for those people who have interest in news. The main objective of a journalist is to give relevant news and educate the mass population about what all is happening around them. To know more about journalism, you may refer to the below link
    http://tinyurl.com/28amsul
    Now for Mass Comm, I would like to say that Mass Comm is a very broad term and has a lot to offer such as production, direction, cinematography, advertising etc. and journalism also is a part of Mass Comm. As it will be difficult for me to explain every category of Mass Comm/ Media to you in brief, I am providing you with few article links b
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