PG Diploma Course in Journalism and Mass Communication in India

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Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism &Mass Communication

The Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication is designed to provide students with a strong understanding of journalism and mass communication modern theories and practices. It allows students to build their knowledge of media technology. This course will teach the skills and knowledge of how to research, write, and produce a story.

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Key Takeaways

It gives a general understanding about communication and mass communication including the media industry.
It teaches how to structure an article, interview people and use different formats for storytelling for journalism.
It develops an interest in how journalists report on social issues and disparities.
Students learn how to produce high-quality stories that are not just informative but are also engaging for readers.
A degree in this field will provide you with the skills necessary to succeed as a reporter, editor, publisher or public relations professional.
Critical thinking – This skill helps people decide what makes good news on a topic and which stories are more important than others. Critical thinking can also help you analyze different arguments or interpretations of facts to figure out which one is accurate.

Making portfolio with photographs exploring social issues.
Magazine and Newspaper publication
Field reporting and News editing
Blog writing
Documentary and Short-film making
News Bulletin production
TV News Anchoring
Mock press conference
ENG production
CSR activity

Syllabus

Semester 1

Introduction to the communication and media industry.
Introduction to the concepts related to print media and its working process.
Develop confidence and reduce stage fear from the minds of students willing to be a media professional.
Learn the techniques of photography and to apply the theory to practical problems in still photography.
Foster the theories and postulate of converting imagination to virtual reality in the field of New Media.

Semester 2

Video production with the help of studio camera and lighting.
Learn to write scripts for Radio Journalism, Radio Advertisements and Radio Entertainment.
Develop skills to produce various radio programmes.
Understand culture in all its complex forms, and analyzing the social and political context in which culture manifests itself.
Polishing the communication skills and navigate the communication acumen of PR skills to build communication strategy to escalate corporate image and build an influential PR strategy planner to deal with client and media.
Learn various aspects of editing and the nuances involved in newspaper page designing and typography.

Job roles/Career Prospects

The course will prepare you for a wide variety of roles in communication and media industry.

Industry links

Many of the staff who currently teach on this course have extensive professional experience in a range of business sectors and many maintain links with industry through consultancy and training work.

Through our Alumni Voices series, you’ll also hear from former postgraduate Journalism students, who will share experiences, including those who work for global media groups or have established their own marketing consultancies.

PLACEMENT TIE-UPS

GET TRAINED BY THE WORLD-CLASS FACULTY

We boast a team of highly qualified professors who are acclaimed practitioners in their respective industries. The team is dedicated to helping students prepare themselves for a successful career and life through their enriched insights and experience.

Dr. Shiv Gopal

Assistant Professor
SOJMC

Mr. Somanath Sahoo

Head of Department
SOJMC

Ms. Ankisha Mishra

Assistant Professor
SOJMC

Ms. Rashmi Priya

Assistant Professor
SOJMC

OUR INFRASTRUCTURE

Our state-of-the-art infrastructure boasts industry-relevant advanced studios, labs, high-end equipment, the latest I-Macs and windows systems with relevant software, etc., to ensure that students get a first-hand understanding of industry concepts and work.