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Diwakar ShuklaHead, Jagran School of Media
Beginner-Level 4
I would be keen to know what you mean by computer line? Computer line can mean hardware or software, it can mean Design, Computer Science and engineering and Graphics as well as AI and New media. Would be keen to know what you feel interests you.
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Subir GhoshSenior Faculty, IIMC
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Think twice, I would say, At present, India has much greater need of competent engineers than good journalists, However, if you insist, you can get yourself admitted to the IIMC or any good institutions for the requisite skill and knowledge to be a successful journalist, Watch out for the IIMC website during December and January for all details about the admission process.
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Subir GhoshSenior Faculty, IIMC
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Yes, of course, if you have the ability to express yourself in a simple and clear language, if you can think logically and you are well-conversant with the current affairs and some basic knowledge about India's history and culture.
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Ujjwal ChowdhuryHead, Pearl Academy School of Media
Beginner-Level 3
For 2018 admissions, all tests are over and classes are going on. Only in case of weekend courses, admissions are still on. For 2019 admissions, at least three cycles of admission, with General Aptitude Test, Media Aptitude Test and interviews shall be conducted. And they are in January, April and June 2019 months.
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Subir GhoshSenior Faculty, IIMC
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Distance education programme of any distinguished university.
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Kajori SenProfessor & Asst Dean, Jindal School of Media
Beginner-Level 4
Absolutely. The shift from state owned media to independent media created a seismic shift in the relationship between the political establishment and the news. Today, with social media, that shift is even more apparent. Politicians are being held much more accountable and policies are being critiqued from many different perspectives.
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Kajori SenProfessor & Asst Dean, Jindal School of Media
Beginner-Level 4
Yes. In India, unlike developed countries, newspapers are still the most accessible, affordable option for most of the country. Newspaper circulation figures have been growing every year and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future.
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Kajori SenProfessor & Asst Dean, Jindal School of Media
Beginner-Level 4
Yes. We have summer programmes at top universities in the US and are actively working on student exchange programmes starting next fall.
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Kajori SenProfessor & Asst Dean, Jindal School of Media
Beginner-Level 4
Journalism includes different mediums - print, broadcast, radio, online. Each medium comes with a different set of skill requirements. Print has reporters, copy editors, sub editors, photographers, designers. Broadcast has anchors, reporters, production crew, video editors, camera crew, graphic designers. Radio has RJs, reporters, radio engineers, producers. Online usually has a combination of all of the above because it's multimedia. Each field has its own specialised skill sets and they can all lead to successful careers in the long run, but the starting pay is low and the hours are terrible. To be a journalist, you have to have a pa
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Kajori SenProfessor & Asst Dean, Jindal School of Media
Beginner-Level 4
No, not yet. We only offer a 3 year undergraduate programme B.A. JAMC) at the Jindal School of Journalism and Communications.
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