Is Mass Communication a good career option?

Mass Communication is not limited to journalism alone. To a great extent mass media is a modern reality which covers all aspects of human life. Moreover, a great change can be observed in the concept of people working in mass media. Careers in Mass Communication are not only high paying but also bring in a great deal of job satisfaction and expression of creativity. Unlike engineering or medical streams there are no preparation strategies or set formulae for making a career in mass communication. A graduate degree in the field is good to start with but a post graduate degree or diploma is almost essential to be considered for responsible positions in any organisation. Meanwhile, you need to start blogging or work as a freelance contributor to newspapers and a host of online publishing sites to develop your communication skills. Maturity, objectivity and a sensible train of thought are essential. You need to have creativity—a way with words and excellent communication skills as you will be required to explain and inform, about the most complex of issues, in the simplest of terms—to a large number of people. Moreover, you require great deal of patience, because in this field, it takes a lot of hard work, and quite some time, to make it to the top. Courses in mass communication are expensive as tuition fees and charges and expenses for doing projects, internships, and field work are quite high. Most of the institutes offering under graduate courses charge anywhere from Rs 60,000 to Rs 2, 00,000 per year. It means you will have to pay nearly three lakhs for a course of three years duration. Similarly, a PG diploma course from Indian Institute of Mass Communication can cost in the range of Rs 40,000 to Rs 1,00,000 for one year. PG course in Mass Communication from MCRC at Jamia Millia Islamia can cost around one lakh for two years. Demand and supply plays a crucial role in careers of mass communication professionals. The global recession had cost many high profile journalists their jobs and the graduates of these turbulent times found it extremely hard to get placed. On the contrary, there is a dearth of trained professionals in mass media, new entertainment and news channels and with new launches in the pipeline the demand will only shoot up. Opening up of media sector for foreign investment is expected to create new jobs in the field. Feel free to raise more questions. Appreciate by giving it thumbs up or marking as best. All the Best.

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Mass communication is a good career for peole who have good oratory strength, good communicative ability, good creative sense and are prepared to work for 24 hours and travel a lot under difficult conditions. If you have the ability to establish a rapport with any unknown person easily, them you are fit for a career in mass communication.

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Hi, Careers in Mass Communication are not only high paying but also bring in a great deal of job satisfaction and expression of creativity. Unlike engineering or medical streams there are no preparation strategies or set formula for making a career in mass communication. A graduate degree in the field is good to start with but a post graduate degree or diploma is almost essential to be considered for responsible positions in any organisation. Meanwhile, you need to start blogging or work as a freelance contributor to newspapers and a host of online publishing sites to develop your communication skills. Maturity, objectivity and a sensible train of thought are essential. Job Prospects- A professional course in mass communication opens doors for a career in films & TV, publishing, public relations, journalism, editing, direction, filmmaking, script writing, production, etc. In nutshell, Mass Communication widens up the horizon of career options for a person. Depending upon personal interest and inclination a mass communication professional can choose a job. Attractive and high paying jobs as journalist, actor, director, editor, screenwriter, RJ, producer, VJ are available to the talented and trained individuals. Pay Packet- Whereas candidates passing out from IIMC, MCRC Jamia, Symbiosis College and many other institutes receive attractive placement after their courses and handsome salaries, students from not-so-well- known institutes have to work hard to get placed. Starting salary for a mass communication professional could be between Rs 12,000 and 25,000. After 5 Years of work experience a professional can expect higher salary in the range of Rs 50,000 to Rs 1,00,000 per month. International Focus- News Corporation of Rupert Murdoch, Disney Entertainment, Warner Brothers, CNBC, Guardian Group, BBC, ABC and many others are included among the large media groups which offer attractive jobs in mass communication at different levels and positions. In fact jobs in these organisations are attractive in terms of compensation and offer challenging job profiles. Following are the various job profiles offered to graduates in mass communication: Fashion Photographer Film Director TV Correspondent Producer Radio Jockey/ RJ Screenwriter Sound Engineer Sound Mixer and Sound Recordist Special Correspondent Video Jockey Feel free to discuss further. Found this useful? Click on the thumbs up below or mark it as best.

The user recommends following institutes
A.J.K. Mass Communication Research Centre
Asian College of Journalism - ACJ
Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi

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Hi, Mass communications involves using the many forms of mass media to communicate with the public. The various branches of mass communications include journalism, public relations and advertising. The three branches are closely related so that professionals in each field often interact with each other in their work. Some professionals switch careers within mass communications, jumping from one branch to a different one, such as a reporter becoming a public information officer. Some of job options related with Mass Communication: - Journalist - Editor, Sub-Editor - Correspondent - Feature, Script Writer - Reporters - Critic, Columnist, Freelancer - Layout Artists, Printer - Radio Jockey - News Reader - Anchor There are number of diploma, graduate and masters courses in Mass Communication are being offered by many institutes. Mass Communication degree holders have opportunities in variety of media related jobs in both print and electronic media. Courses: 1) Degree Programme in Mass Communication 2) P.G. Programme in Mass Communication 3) P.G. Diploma in Journalism (English) 4) P.G. Diploma in Journalism (Hindi) 5) P.G. Diploma Course in Advertising & Public Relations 6) P.G. Diploma Course in Radio & Television Journalism 7) Courses in Film direction, film production, motion picture photography 8) Specialized courses in Motion picture photography & video direction Institutes/ Universities offering related courses: 1. Annamalai University 2. Madurai Kamraj University 3. Symbiosis Institute of Journalism & Mass Communication 4. Department of Communication & Journalism, University of Poona 5. New Delhi YMCA, Centre for Mass Media. 6. Sophia’s Polytechnic 7. Asian College of Journalism 8. Oxford College of Education 9. Film & Television Institute of India 10. Assam University 11. University of Kolkata 12. Aligarh Muslim University 13. Banaras Hindu University 14. Guru Nanak Dev University 15. Punjab University 16. Kurukshetra University 17. Jawahar Lal Nehru University 18. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University You may visit the respective websites for further details. If you found the information useful, raise a thumbs up or mark it as best.

The user recommends following institutes
MICA
Amity School of Communication, Amity University, Noida

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Mass Media like TV are expanding their influence and getting a wider base.So is the case with Newspapers and they stand to survive in spite of TV.So, chances are there to survive in the field, if only you prove yourself suitable for the job.

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