What is the difference between Journalism and Mass Communication? Which is better?

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Dharamveer Dheer
5 years ago
Hi, both of these are closely related and interdependent functions of the NEWS industry. Mass communication deals with the procedure of conveying or transmitting a message to the general population through media like radio, newspapers, magazines, television, internet and so on. However, journalism i

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5 years ago
Well you can proceed for B.A. Journalism and Mass communication programme from Lovely professional University. LPU School of Journalism and Film Production organized a national conference on Contemporary Perspectives in Design and Creative Arts' (CPDCA 2018) to have a holistic understanding of issue

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Priya Mahajan
5 years ago
Hi Journalism in a broad sense is all about news reporting whereas mass communication deals with different mediums of media to spread messages, information or entertain masses. Reporting in newspapers, magazines, T. V. , radio or the digital mediums usually comes under journalism. There are many uni

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5 years ago
Hi, Both of these are closely related functions of the NEWS industry. While Mass communication deals with the procedure of conveying or transmitting a message to the general population through media like radio, newspapers, magazines, television, the internet, and so on. However, journalism is concer

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Renuka Rana
9 years ago
Mass Communication = Communicating to Masses. Choosing a channel to send a message to a multitude number of people. Journalism is one example of mass communication. Just like advertising, public relations, films, radio (programs), television (programs) etc. are other examples. I think the confusion

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Konatham Abhishek
6 years ago
Journalism is one example of mass communication. Just like advertising, public relations, films, radio (programs), television (programs) etc. Are other examples. I think the confusion arises from the fact that the two are pronounced in one breath - journalism and mass communication, especially in co

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