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CAREER IN MASS-COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM

Journalism is a discipline of gathering, affirming, reporting and analyzing information assembled regarding current events, consisting of issues, trends and people. In the present times, a large number of accredited Indian journalists (both in the field of electronic and print media) seek out, report on and publicize occurrences of consequence happening all across the globe. They are famous and their stories are carried out by numerous newspapers, magazines and periodicals, besides radio and television networks all around the world. The main activity of journalism is the reporting of events by stating who, what, when, where, why and how and explaining its significance and impact. People all around the world, in huge numbers, count on TV news, magazines, newspapers, and radio to information, enlighten, and even entertain them. Journalism exists in a number of media, like, newspapers, television, radio, magazines and the most famous and latest mediums, 'the Internet'.

 THE JOB DEMANDS Diversification in different areas of Communication is witnessing a steep rise and is expected to thrive further, on account of growing professionalism and advancement in this sector. Indian Personnel who are creative, dynamic, and enterprising and has flair to project ideas, thoughts, and observation through different mediums of communication are preferred choice of the International Industry. In addition to communication behaviors, Indian Communication Professionals develop a strong liberal arts background that International Employers recognize as vital to being successful. These Professionals are getting excellent jobs in a variety of career fields because employers also recognize the value of hiring people who understand communication in diverse contexts. CURRENT JOB SCENARIO The purpose of journalism is to inform and interpret, educate and enlighten the general public. The opportunities for journalists are endless and at the same time the job is becoming more challenging. The job now requires more specialization and professionalism. The job market (both abroad and domestic) is good for those Indian Journalists who specialize in diverse areas, such as finance, politics, economics, investigation and sports & culture. They can find employment with numerous magazines, newspapers, periodicals, central information service, press information bureau, websites etc.

Career in journalism is a prestigious profession as well as a highly paid one. CAREERS IN ADVERTISING 1.	Advertising or Marketing Specialist 2.	Copy Writer 3.	Account Executive 4.	Sales Manager 5.	Media Planner, Media Buyer 6.	Creative Director 7.	Media Sales Representative 8.	Public Opinion Researcher

CAREERS IN COMMUNICATION EDUCATION

9.	Language Arts Coordinator, 10.	High School Speech Teacher, 11.	Forensics/Debate Coach, 12.	Film and Drama Division, 13.	College Lecturer 14.	College or University Professor 15.	Speech Communication department Chairperson.

CAREERS IN ELECTRONIC MEDIA/RADIO-TELEVISION/BROADCASTING

16.	Broadcasting Station Manager 17.	Director of Broadcasting 18.	Community Relations Director 19.	Unit Manager 20.	Film Editor 21.	News Director 22.	News Writer 23.	Transmitter Engineer 24.	Technical Director 25.	Advertising Sales Coordinator 26.	Traffic/ Continuity Specialist 27.	Media Buyer 28.	Market Researcher 29.	Actor 30.	Announcer 31.	Radio Jockey 32.	Disc Jockey 33.	News Anchor 34.	Public Relations Manager 35.	Casting Director, Producer 36.	Business Manager, Researcher 37.	Account Executive, 38.	Floor Manager and talk show host.

CAREERS IN JOURNALISM 39.	Reporter 40.	Editor, 41.	Newscaster, 42.	Author, 43.	Copy Writer, 44.	Script Writer, 45.	Publisher, 46.	News Service Researcher, 47.	Technical Writer, 48.	Acquisitions Editor, 49.	Media Interviewer and talk show host. 50.	Content Writer 51.	Correspondent/ Reporter 52.	Managing Editor 53.	Features Writer 54.	Graduate Trainee/ Management Trainee 55.	Instructional Designer 56.	Proof Reader 57.	Technical Writer 58.	Business Writer 59.	Sub Editor 60.	Creative Director 61.	Features Writer/Editor 62.	Graphic Designer 63.	News Editor 64.	Producer/ Production Manager 65.	Script Writer 66.	Freelancer Various types of journalism are: 67.	Broadcast Journalism 68.	Business Journalism 69.	Alternative Journalism 70.	Investigative Journalism

CAREERS IN PUBLIC RELATIONS (PR) 71.	Public Relation officers, 72.	Publicity Manager, 73.	Advertising Manager, 74.	Marketing Specialist, 75.	Press Agent, 76.	Lobbyist, 77.	Corporate Public Affairs Specialist, 78.	Account Executive, 79.	Development Officer, 80.	Fund Raiser, 81.	Membership Recruiter, 82.	Sales Manager, 83.	Media Analyst, 84.	Media Planner, 85.	Creative Director, 86.	Audience Analyst, 87.	News Writer and Public Opinion Researcher.

CAREERS IN THEATRE/PERFORMING ARTS/DRAMATIC ARTS 88.	Model 89.	Performing Artist 90.	Script Writer 91.	Producer, Director 92.	Arts Administrator 93.	Performing Arts Educator 94.	Costume Designer 95.	Scenic Designer 96.	Lighting Designer 97.	Theatre Critic 98.	Makeup Artist 99.	Stage Manager 100.	Theatre Professor and Casting Director.

CAREER IN ANIMATION 101.	Animation Maker 102.	Animation Editor/Producer 103.	Designer 104.	Graphic Designer

WEB REPORTING (NEW FIELD OF JOURNLISM) 105.	Web Designer 106.	Web Page Maker 107.	Web Reporter 108.	Web Editor 109.	Photo Editor/Selector In the recent years, Indian media has evolved dramatically. There are scores of news channels, publications, and online news sites. If you want to make a career in journalism, you can join either TV news channels, newspapers, magazines, trade magazines or news or trade websites and portals. With increasing competition, journalism has become a lucrative career option. You can join any medium, provided you acquire a professional degree or diploma in journalism. Print & Electronic Media: editors, columnists, correspondents, freelance writers, news analysts, photojournalists, staff, proofreaders, reporters. Newspapers, periodicals and magazines, Central Information Service, Press Information Bureau, PRO, websites, AIR and TV channels like NDTV, Aaj Tak employ Journalists.

THE RECRUITERS LOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTES: The Must Have •	An inquisitive mind, determination and persistence •	An interest in current affairs at all levels •	An aptitude for presenting information in an accurate, concise and effective manner. •	A lively interest in people, places and events •	Ability to organize thoughts and to write in a style which is easy to understand. •	Ability to sift relevant facts from the irrelevant. •	A willingness to accept irregular hours •	Ability to accept criticism and willingness to do considerable rewriting are also necessary. •	An ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines

'''COLLECTION FROM VARIOUS SOURCES: ANIL BENIWAL, HEAD,DEPTT. OF MASS COMMUNICATION, SSJB COLLEGE, SIRSA (HARYANA) 125055'''MEDIA CELL