Mass Communication Scope

As one can the industry is doing quite well for itself and is predicted to do well for some years now. The students of this trade can look forward to working in public relations, television, films, publishing, journalism, editing, direction, etc. The thing to remember while applying to the industry is that people with strong people skills and a head for communication will be preferred any give day over others. The job requires the aspirants to be skillful, energetic and also creative. Following are the various job profiles offered to graduates in mass communication:
- Sound Engineer
- Film Director
- Public Relations Officer
- Sound Mixer and Sound Recorder
- Special Correspondent
- TV Correspondent
- Producer
- Radio Jockey/ RJ
- Screenwriter
- Art Director
- Editor
- Event manager
- Video Jockey
- Fashion Photographer Cartoonist
- Illustrator
- Critic
- Photojournalist
Also on completing their graduation in Mass Communication the aspirants of the field can look forward to working with the following types of companies and areas:
- AIR - All India Radio
- Circulation and Public Relations
- Central Information Service
- Legal Affairs Department
- Journals
- News Agencies
- Press Information Bureau
- Photography Companies
- TV Channels
- Radio Telecasting Companies
- Websites Periodicals and Magazines
- Newspapers
- Advertising Agencies
- Books and Novels
- Blogs
- Broadcasting Corporations
- Pay Scale
Attractive and high paying jobs as journalist, actor, director, editor, screenwriter, RJ, producer, VJ are available to the talented and trained individuals. Starting salary for a mass communication professional could be between Rs 12,000 and 25,000 depending your people and communication skills. 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.
The course is very different from dietary courses and therefore comparison between both the courses is not possible.

Hi Mohit,
Job Prospects:
The opportunities for journalists are endless and at the same time the job has become more challenging, as the new world is proving the adage that "the pen (and the camera) is mightier than the sword." simple reporting of events is no more sufficient, more specialization and professionalism in reporting is required. You can be successfully employed in one of the below mentioned agencies after the completion of your course: -
Newspapers
Magazines and Periodicals
News Agencies / Bureaus
Regional Press Bureaus of International Papers / Agencies / Networks
Ministry Of Information and Broadcasting
Press Sections of Public And Private Sector Companies
As Free-Lance Journalists
Journalists Specialize In Diverse Areas, Such As Politics, Finance And Economics, Investigation, Culture And Sports For Newspapers And Periodicals
Hope it helps. Please feel free to revert.
Wish you luck.

Hi Vinita,
A career after mass communication requires commitment, dedication and sacrifice of personal time for the sake of staying on front or top, particularly in news industry. A journalist may have to work day in and day out to get breaking news. Similarly, media professionals who are in entertainment or film making need to work with passion which may come at the cost of their personal life.
However, in a nutshell, Bachelors in Journalism and Mass Communication degree is enough for a person to fetch a job of any interest or of any field. I am listing you some of the excellent fields that you can pick it from:
1. Sound Engineer.
2. Film Director.
3. Public Relations Officer.
4. Sound Mixer and Sound Recorder.
5. Special Correspondent.
6. TV Correspondent.
7. Producer.
8. Radio Jockey/ RJ.
9. Screenwriter.
10. Art Director.
11. Editor.
12. Event manager.
13. Video Jockey.
14. Fashion Photographer Cartoonist.
15. Illustrator.
16. Critic.
17. Photojournalist.
Also, on completing your post-graduation in Mass Communication, you can look forward to working with the following types of companies and areas:
1. AIR - All India Radio.
2. Circulation and Public Relations.
3. Central Information Service.
4. Legal Affairs Department.
5. Journals.
6. News Agencies.
7. Press Information Bureau.
8. Photography Companies.
9. TV channels.
10. Radio telecasting companies.
11. Websites periodicals and magazines.
12. Newspapers.
13. Advertising agencies.
14. Books and Novels.
15. Blogs.
16. Broadcasting corporations.
The above information shall definitely help you make an informed decision. I hope you'll take a wise step.
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All the best.