Studying Media, Mass Communication & Journalism

All about the stream: What are Media, Mass Communication, and Journalism?

Mass communication is the art of communicating with a large number of people. However, mass communication spreads its roots wider than just the spectrum of communication. It spreads across the avenues of public relations, corporate communications, event management, advertising, filmmaking, and especially reporting, anchoring, and newsgathering. 

Media communications is an exceptionally interactive field of study and is a course that has become popular with time. This course offers creative opportunities that are different from each other. This is the right course to opt for if a student is looking forward to expressing themselves creatively through their careers. Most of the career options that this course offers are high paying in nature. 

 

Degrees Offered for Media, Mass Communication, and Journalism 

• BA in Journalism 
• BA Hons Journalism and Mass Communication (BJMC)
• BA Hons Multi-Media and Mass Communication (BMMMC)
• Bachelor of Mass Media 
• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc)
• Master of Science (M.Sc)
• BA Hons Hindi Journalism and Mass Communication (BHJMC)
• BA Filmmaking and Mass Communication 
• MA in Journalism and Mass Communication 
• Ph.D. in Mass Communication

 

Specialisations offered in the field of Media, Mass Communication, and Journalism 

The student can opt for the following top specialisations in the field of media communications:

Journalism and Mass Communication

This course teaches students the art of communicating with a mass audience. 

 

Corporate Communications 

This course teaches students how to effectively communicate in a corporation to the effect of stakeholder satisfaction. 

 

Advertising

This course teaches students how to effectively advertise organisational products. Additionally, the course also teaches the students how to use software like photoshop and illustrator. 

 

Public Relations 

This course teaches students how to effectively communicate a brand image of an organisation to their target audiences. The course also teaches how to manipulate negative organisational occurring into positive ones. 

 

Event Management 

This course teaches students how to manage and produce events effectively. 

 

News Reporting and Anchoring 

A course on news reporting and anchoring teaches students how to report on issues that occur around the world. 

 

Filmmaking 

This course teaches students the art of creating a film starting from the process of ideation to execution. 

 

Some other specialisations are as follows: 

• Hindi Journalism 
• Media Studies 
• Business Journalism 

 

Top Media, Mass Communication, and Journalism Colleges in India:

1. Indian Institution of Mass Communication, New Delhi
2. AJK Mass Communication Research Centre Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi
3. Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication, Pune
4. Department of Media and Communication Studies Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune
5. Manipal Institute of Communication MAHE, Manipal
6. Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai
7. Department of Media Studies Christ (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru
8. Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media, Bengaluru
9. Manorama School of Communication (MASCOM), Kottayam
10. Department of Journalism Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism & Communication, Bhopal

 

Eligibility Criteria for Media, Mass Communication, and Journalism 

Undergraduate level  

• The student needs to complete his 10 +2 
• The needs to have an aggregate percentage of 50 to be considered for the undergraduate course. 

 

Postgraduate level

• The candidate needs to have a bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised institution. 
• Additionally, the student needs to have completed his 10 + 2. 
• They need to have secured an aggregate of 50% to be considered for the postgraduate course. 

 

Entrance Exam/Admission Procedure for Media, Mass Communication, and Journalism 

Here are a few entrance exams that students can sit for to gain admission to mass communication courses: 

 

CUET

This is the Christ University Entrance Test for students conducted by Christ University, Bangalore. 

 

TANCET 

This is The Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test that is conducted by Anna University, Tamil Nadu, and the government of Tamil Nadu for students looking to gain admission.   

 

XIC OET

This entrance exam is conducted by Xavier's Institute of Communications. 

 

IIMC 

This entrance exam is conducted by the Indian Institute of Mass Communication. 

 

JMI

This is the Jamia Milia Islamia Entrance Exam that is conducted by Jamia Milia Islamia each year for their students. 

 

FTII JET 

This entrance exam is conducted by the Film and Television Institute of India. 

 

ACJ 

This entrance exam is conducted by the Asian College of Journalism. 

 

SET 

This entrance exam is conducted by Symbiosis International University for students. 

 

A lot of Mass communication colleges allow merit-based entry to the students based on their 10+2 percentages.   

 

Aptitude required for Media, Mass Communication, and Journalism 

Here are some skillsets that a candidate needs to possess or develop throughout their course to become a good media relations professional: 

• A media professional should have a flexible mind that is open to exploring the new. 
• Media professionals need to discard any bias that they might have. Unbiased reporting is a mark of good journalism. 
• Media professionals need to be persistent and dedicated to their work as they will meet difficulties that they need to overcome. 
• It is important for media professionals to have good research skills as they are expected to have full knowledge about a subject that they are covering. 
• Media professionals are expected to upskill themselves to keep pace with the times. 

 

Course Fees for Media, Mass Communication, and Journalism students 

An undergraduate course in media communications at a private university is expected to be anywhere between 1.70K - 13.50L. However, the same course from a government university is expected to be somewhere between 1.70K-2.95L.

A postgraduate course in media communications from a private university is expected to be anywhere between 6.80K - 9.90L. However, the same course from a government university is expected to be somewhere between 2.11K-2.70L. 

Doctoral courses in media communications from a private university are expected to be between  1.50L-7.50L. However, a doctoral course from a government university can cost the candidate somewhere between 11.24K-2.22L.

Please note that all the numbers mentioned above are estimates and that the course fee differs from university to university. 

 

Scholarships for Media, Mass Communication, and Journalism students 

Here are a few scholarships that Indian students can opt for in the field of media studies:

• Evans Family Award for Photography
• Bell Media Radio GP Scholarship 
• Stuart Hall Scholarship
• Cate Haste Scholarship in Media. 
• Beverly Johnson Memorial Scholarship 
• Global Achievement Scholarship 

 

Internship opportunities for Media, Mass Communication, and Journalism students 

Some media relations courses have mandatory internship experiences for the students as part of their curriculum. Some Institutions offering these courses have placement officials that provide internship requirements to students in need of one. 

Listed below are some fields that media students can opt for while looking for internship opportunities: 

• News Writing 
• Content Writing 
• Social Media Management 
• Event Secretariat 
• PR internship 
• Internships with Media Houses 
• Internships with Radio companies

 

Study Abroad Opportunities  

Here are some selected universities that offer media study courses abroad: 

• University of New South Wales, Australia. 
• University of Queensland, Australia. 
• Boston University, US. 
• Massey University, New Zealand.
• Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand. 

 

Career Prospects/Placements for Media, Mass Communication, and Journalism students 

Mentioned below are some job profiles that students of media relations get placed in: 

• Photographer 
• Journalist 
• News Editor 
• News Anchor 
• News Reporter 
• Advertiser 
• Radio Jockey 
• Video Jockey 
• PR Professional 
• Animator 
• Event Management 

 

Salary for Media, Mass Communication, and Journalism students 

The approximate salary of a media professional is between 3.5LPA-13.3LPA. 

 

Subjects similar to Media, Mass Communication, and Journalism 

Students looking for a similar subject to media studies can opt for courses on photography, animation, advertisement, event management, PR, etc. 

 

FAQs

What are the top recruiting companies for mass communication? 

• Times Group
• Zee Network
• Hindustan Times 
• STAR Network 
• Doordarshan 
• NDTV
• India Today 
• Indian Express 
• All India Radio 
• Network 18
• The Hindu 
• BBC 

 

Which job role pays the highest in the field of mass communication? 

The job roles that pay the highest are those of news anchors, news editors, journalists, and screenwriters.   

 

What are the best institutes for mass communication? 

• IIMC
• JMI
• SIMC
• XIC