Is it necessary to have a proper knowledge of English speaking for journalism?

59 Views|Posted 7 years ago
Asked by Mohan Gupta
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Konatham Abhishek
6 years ago
Hello Mohan journalism is a vast field that requires your command at every topic. If you are opting for this course it doesn't mean you should be good at English. However, it needs proficiency in at least one language. If you prefer to speak Hindi and you want to work with Hindi newspaper or chann

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Aman Brar
7 years ago
If you want to work for an English newspaper/site or TV channel then, of course, you need to be a grammar nazi. If you want to apply for Hindi media then you must have a working knowledge of English. So, a working knowledge is necessary for doing translation work for a Hindi news website. But, it's

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Mrinalani Teotia
7 years ago
Hi Mohan, Look, journalism is a vast field that requires your command at every topic. If you are opting for this course it doesn't mean you should be good at English. However, it needs proficiency in at least one language. If you prefer to speak Hindi and you want to work with Hindi newspaper or c

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V
7 years ago
No, not exactly but yes, if you are willing to join a big house (news) then you must have knowledge. If you are more into Hindi, even then it is fine as knowledge helps you to take a step forward.

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H
7 years ago
No. In India, there are many vernaculars media groups that ask for expertise in regional languages, however, the basic knowledge of English in a plus point. We have many examples of media personalities like Ameen Siyani, Ravish Kumar, Prabhu Chawla, etc., who succeeded by working in regional languag

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Lalit Kumar
7 years ago
Hello, Yes, it requires to have good English knowledge. Regards.

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