Journalism Courses after 10th - Famous Institutes, Scope, Jobs, Skills and Salary

A: Yes you can do but not as a full-timer. After 10th you will only be eligible for part-time or vocational courses like in Photography, Editing, etc. because to get a degree in journalism you need to have a minimum qualification of 10+2 and only then you will be allowed to enter the college or media institution. Qualifying 10+2 gives you a permit to enter the college of your choice to pursue your graduation in journalism.

A: After 10th you need to complete your 10+2, if you are adamant about exploring a career in journalism, it is advised to take the humanities stream in 10+2 instead of Maths or Biology. Once your 10+2 is completed appear for any mass communication entrance exam of your choice and crack a seat there. Post-completion of your graduation, you will be having yourself a job in journalism.

A: There are no predefined minimum age limits as of such, however, the minimum education qualification is 10+2 and we can have a guess that generally students are 16 or 17 years of age at this point in time. So to put it into perspective we can say that 16/17 years is the minimum age limit for students to get admission into any journalism course. Post completion of their journalism course which is by the time of 20/21 years, they will be ready to take journalism as a full-time career option. However, students who want to crack a seat into the prestigious IIMC will have to wait more years as the minimum education qualification required to appear for the IIMC entrance exam is graduation.

A: Yes, it is a high-paying job but only after you have gained a sizeable experience and are working in a high position. At the start of their career, journalists don't get paid much, The average salary of a new joint is approximately INR 3-5 lakhs per annum, but with experience, hard work, and perseverance their pay scale go grows manifolds. For instance, Sudhir Choudhary from Aaj Tak currently gets a salary of INR 4 crore per annum.

A: To join journalism you need first complete 10+2 and appear for any of the mass communication entrance exams such as the JMI Entrance exam, IIMC Entrance exam, ACJ Entrance exam, DCJ Entrance exam, etc. Once you get yourself a seat through any of these reputed colleges you can pursue your graduation in journalism. Students can pick any of these programs - BA in Journalism, BA in Journalism and Mass Communication, Bachelor of Journalism, Bachelor of Mass Media and Journalism, Bachelor of Communication and Journalism, B.Sc. in Journalism and Mass Communication, BA in Media and Communication, BA in Media Studies, BA in Mass Communication, Bachelor of Mass Media or BBA in Mass Communication and Journalism.

A: No, journalism is not a difficult course as compared to engineering or medicine, it is quite easy to study and qualify in journalism. The syllabus of any journalism bachelor's program consists of subjects such as English/Hindi, Political Science, History, Print Media, TV and electronic Media, Editing, Creative Writing, etc. The real challenge starts when the students get selected for the job. A career in journalism is very challenging and highly demanding as journalists are expected to be on their toes 24X7 and be break any major news. They need to keep abreast with the latest happenings around the world especially pertaining to their beat and be active in reporting it.

A: In order to become a successful journalist an individual needs to have a good grasp on not one or two but all the subjects related to their syllabus. Hence there is no best subject for Journalism, if you are good at language, you will have to better your communication skills. If you are good at communication you might need better your creative writing skills or reporting skills. During journalism studies, students will be taught languages like English/Hindi or their regional language, along with History, Political Science, Literature, Creative writing, Media studies, Electronic media, Digital media, etc. As a journalist, it is expected that a person knows a little about a lot, rather than a lot about little.

A: Earlier the job of a journalist was very vast and covered a lot of facets, right from covering events, to reporting LIVE, to writing news pieces around it, etc. Today there are different teams responsible for each work. There is the research team, the creative team, the broadcasting team, etc. Still, journalists have to do a lot of work independently like researching and writing news articles. Creating stories about events using a tone that is fair and unbiased as journalists need to be unbiased. The job of a journalist also includes interviewing people of special stature, gathering first-hand accounts of events, and organizing an outline into a compelling story.

A: Yes journalist can be a government job if you work with government organizations such as the Press Information Bureau (PIB), Lok Sabha TV, Rajya Sabha TV, or Doordarshan on their direct payroll and not through a third-party provider. Along with these, working as a Public Relations representative or Media in-charge for any of the central Ministries, or PSUs also comes under the government job as a journalist. In order to do so, you will have to keep browsing the "Careers" page of these ministries or PSUs and apply for a role after meeting the eligibility criteria.

A: The income of a journalist varies depending upon various factors like experience, the media channel, newspaper or website they are working, and the college from where they have completed their graduation or post-graduation in journalism. For starts or new joiners the basic salary ranges from INR 3-5 lacs which increases gradually depending upon experience and the media organisation they are working. Experienced journalists with 6-7 years of healthy experience down their belt can earn a good salary of 8-10 lakh per annum or more.