JOURNALISM
JOURNALISM is the investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and business, journalism also covers cultural aspects of society such as arts and entertainment. The field includes editing,photo journalism, and documentary.
MASS COMMUNICATION
Mass communication is the term used to describe the academic study of the various means by which individuals and entities relay information through mass media to large segments of the population at the same time. It is usually understood to relate to newspaper and magazine publishing, radio, television and film, as these are used both for disseminating news and for advertising.
Why I have joined journalism and mass communication ?
I have joined this course because :
The Indian education system in 21st century is a basket full of professional courses and Media is one of those specialized courses popularly growing in India.
The canvas of the mass communication course is larger enough to accommodate one's imgination into it.
Mass communication is an area of study that is institutionalized in various names like communication studies, communication science, communication arts, media studies, speech communication, media ecology or mass communication at various universities of many countries including India. This type of study deals with the process of communication that encompasses a broad range of contexts ranging from newspapers, journals, magazines, television or radio broadcasting to face to face conversation. Mass communication is a discipline that tells us about the way information interpreted by the audience and how do they take political, social, economic and cultural view in their context.
Mass communication course opens much scope for a mass comm student who can make a bright career in any of the sectors such as advertising, films, newspapers, magazines, websites, TV channels, radio, corporate communications, press information bureau, central information service or any other.Doing a course in mass communication requires a lot of skills such as creativity, imagination, spontanity, innovation and flexibility. Mass Media and Communication is a field interesting to be in and to make successful career in.
Therefore, I have joined this course because it has a huge scope and vast exposure and i know i am perfectly eligible for it!!
