Which is the best college or university in Punjab for journalism and mass communication?

Media has become the part and parcel of our daily lives. We stay connected to each other through social media. The media industry is one of the booming industries in the world. It provides job opportunities to media students and offers a very fast paced and challenging environment to work. The scope of Journalism & Mass communication in India is wide, if you can do well in your field, you can work with some of the best publishing houses, production houses, news channels, radio channels or PR firms of the country. From advertising to Journalism to Public Relations, a student can opt for any field he likes. There were many of my batchmates in Lovely Professional University who did their B.A. (Journalism & Mass Communication). In today's date they are really well settled in Industry & to some extent some of them more successful & in respectful position in Industry. It's all because of LPU's tremendous effort to make it's student confident enough to remain compatible with latest trends of the Industry. I can say Lovely Professional University is the best option if anyone wants to do courses related to Journalism & Mass Communication in Graduation & Post Graduation level. School of Journalism and Film Production, LPU, is a leading teacher education institution in northern India. The school offers courses from journalism, TV and film industries from bachelors to doctorate level. The courses are recognized by UGC. Vision of the School: To be among the top 5 journalism and national level film schools and 50 global media schools by 2025. To be recognized as the centre of excellence for Cinema and Cinematic Brilliance from India. Some of the unique features: 1)The curriculum is modelled on UGC framework with added focus on strengthening communication skills, life skills training and professional enhancement for better employability. 2)Training for entrepreneurship in the field of education is given focus. Students get opportunities to participate in field-based learning experiences and national reconstruction activities. 3)Focus for better student-teacher interaction through mentoring sessions 4)Orientation of curricular content for enhancing employability 5)Opportunities to participate in extra-curricular activities for achieving all-round development. 6)Moocs (Massive Open Online Course) 7)Under the expert guidance of eminent professors the school organize multiple Events, Seminars, Guest Lectures etc. throughout the year.

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School of Journalism and Film Production, LPU, is a leading teacher education institution in northern India. The school offers courses from journalism, TV and film industries from Bachelors to doctorate level. The courses are recognised by UGC. The School has an enriched library with huge stock of books, reference materials and journals (print, electronic as well as online), and modern lab facilities to support teaching, learning and research. The School follows professional curriculum in its academic programmes. It also holds seminars and conferences at national and international levels. The students are also provided with mandatory curricular inputs as employment enhancement activities to prepare and clear competitive tests The curriculum is modelled on UGC framework with added focus on strengthening communication skills, life skills training and professional enhancement for better employability. Training for entrepreneurship in the field of education is given focus. Students get opportunities to participate in field based learning experiences and national reconstruction activities. Some highlights:- -Internationally accepted degree-Exposure to real situations through in-house and external visits. -Manual as well as computerized designing skills. -Practical hands-on training - Production process: From Pre-production to post production - In-house initiatives of YTV and newspaper - Practical training in labs and studios: Sound Studio, Video studio, Photography studio, Computer lab - Course Content: acting, direction, script writing, storyboard, cinematography, video editing, sound designing, Photography, Documentary film making, Film Marketing. LPU provides a great academic exposure to its students. It provides a chance to the students to attend guest lectures or workshops, so that they get to learn as much as they can. The students also work on live projects, so that they are able to apply their knowledge to practical settings. It is one of the few that has embraced international practices when it comes to designing a curriculum. Therefore I believe LPU is good in all the aspects.

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As per my knowledge Lovely Professional University offers B.A. (Journalism & Mass Communication).One of my cousin has completed BJMC programme from this University.He shared his experience so I got to know about this course. Lovely Professional University is one of the best universities in the country and will definitely a good choice for BJMC. They offer exposure for this practical course is worth mentioning.The program is designed to expose students to all dimensions of Print, Electronic and New Age Media. The main Focus is on enhancing technical skills of reporting, news design software, video editing, photography, etc. They have their own in campus media channel- Y TV, where the students work and have hands on experience of the real life media channel scenario. Apart from this there are many other events like Coke Studio, YouthVibe, etc taking place where the students are made part of it to give them the filed experience. Most of these things are part of their curriculum. Regular educational trips to various newspapers, channels, etc are arranged for students. The School follows the NCTE model curriculum in its academic programmes. It also holds seminars and conferences at national and international levels. LPU provides rigorous exposure to students on pre-production, production, post-production, script writing for radio, TV and news media. Students also get the opportunity to cover academic, cultural, co-curricular and sports events on a university campus for the in house TV channel and newspaper through live project-based courses.There will be more practical exposure to students through field visits and interaction with industry experts.Students are exposed to industry professionals to interact through workshops and seminars also students go for industry internships. Students visit well-designed studios and film festivals to interact with industry celebrities, professionals and get exposure.The faculties here in BJMC Lovely Professional University are highly experienced. There are different labs for BJMC department where high-end devices are installed for ultimate learning experience of students. LPU provides ample of opportunities for the students from any branch. Many students from Mass Communication got Placement In National And International Super BrandsStudents are working with media companies like: Asian News International, Vistara, News-X, Radio Mirchi, Zee Media, Indian Express, Thomson Digital, Xentrix Studio. Thank you.

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Hello! Being an alumni I would like to say that of course it would be the best decision to choose LPU for journalism and mass communication. Following are the programme details for the same: Designed to expose students to all dimensions of Print, Electronic and New Age Media. Focus on enhancing technical skills of reporting, news design software, video editing, photography etc. Eligibility Criteria (Qualifying Exam) Pass with 50% aggregate marks in 10+2 (with English or equivalent, subject to qualifying LPUNEST For a candidate, who has not studied English as a subject, the condition of English may be waived off provided the candidate in his qualifying exam has studied in English medium. (5% relaxation to North East states and Sikkim candidates/ Defence Personnel and their Dependents/ Wards of Kashmir Migrants). Industry Interface :Tie ups with industry, Content delivery by industry experts, Projects in collaboration with industry, Internships to engage deeply in hands on real-life situations. Study Abroad: Semester/ Year abroad / Summer School Foreign Degree: Get a foreign degree through international collaborations (2 year in India and 2 years abroad or 2 year in India and 1 year abroad or 1 year in India and 1 year abroad). LPU offers the best : Green screen studio for Shooting and VFX Clay modeling studio High end computer workstations labs Video shooting & editing lab (Crane, trolley, Lights & Cameras) 2D Animation lab Graphic design studio Gaming Consoles (Playstation 4 & xbox 360) PLACEMENT: AEROZO INTERNATIONAL offered 6.6 Lacs per annum Career prospects are Journalists/Correspondents: Reporters, Editors/ Sub- Editors/ Assistant Editors Public, Relations Executives, Event Managers, Photojournalists, News Makers, Academicians and Film Makers Companies which have visited as of now are: Hindustan Times, Indian Express, The Hindu, Dainik Jagran, Dainik Bhaskar, The Tribune, Times Now, CNN IBN, ABP News, India TV, NDTV India, Zee News, India Today and Outlook. I hope this helps. All the Best.

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LPU is the best to join. After pursuing a degree in mass communication, you can go for a career in films & TV, journalism, direction, editing, filmmaking, scriptwriting, public relations, publishing, etc. It provides job opportunities to media students and offers a very fast paced and challenging environment to work. One of the best part of working in this sector is that Mass Communication course encompasses various streams. From advertising to Journalism to Public Relations, a student can opt for any field he likes. LPU has One of India's best Journalism and Animation colleges in Punjab, LPU Journalism and Mass Communication Discipline empowers and nourishes creative minds with its methodical curriculum that encompasses every aspect of industry including film-making and production, investigative journalism, animation films and more. Workshops, Guest lectures, and exposure to live projects are an add-on to our curriculum that gives the students an insight in to print, media, journalism, animation, multimedia, graphic design and film production. This programme at LPU is Designed to expose students to all dimensions of Print, Electronic and New Age Media. Focus on enhancing technical skills of reporting, news design software, video editing, photography etc. Highlights of this programme are International Exposure option and Semester Exchange. LPU Student Received Young Artist Award Scholarship of INR 1,20,000 - Under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India's Scheme Scholarship to Young Artist (SYS) awarded to Amitoj Singh in the field Visual Arts (sub field - painting) for the period of two years from 31st July 2018 to 1st July 2020. Kajal Mahajan Received Tokyo International Photography Award - Kajal Mahajan of BFA photography (Batch 2017-21) bagged Tokyo International Photography award from Japan for the title God's Small Things. LPU Student Placed 2nd in Spot Painting Competition - Simran of BFA foundation (2017-18) won 2nd Prize in On the Spot Painting competition, AIU National- 2017. LPU Fine Arts Student Awarded at 84th All India Exhibition of Arts 2018 - Andrew Lalremruata of MFA Sculpture (Batch 2018-20) awarded at 84th All India Exhibition of Arts, 2018 for his sculpture Fading Warrior at Indian Academy of Fine Arts. Fine Arts Students Participated at the International Event Kochi Muziris Binennale. Hope this information helps !

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