The media and entertainment industry in India is currently on the cusp of a strong phase of growth, which means there will be plenty of business as well as career opportunities in Digital Media, TV, Films, Music, Print and Radio in the years to come.
If you’re looking at options for higher education after completing Class 12th, then you must explore the field of journalism and mass communication!
Why? A career in this field will give you a great deal of job satisfaction and will bring out your creative side, apart from paying well.
Check out the Career Options after 12th
Journalism
If capturing and reporting news stories give you a high, then a career in journalism is something you should definitely consider! A career in this field requires you to be a confident person, who can write as well as communicate well. Good presentation skills and the ability to deliver information accurately and concisely are qualities of a good journalist. Other than that, the field of journalism and mass communication requires people with an inquisitive bent of mind, ability to differentiate fact from fiction, tact, intelligence, awareness and capability to handle unexpected circumstances.
Journalism can be broadly divided into Print and Electronic. While print media consists of newspapers, journals, magazines, digests and news agencies, electronic media includes television, radio and the internet. The career options vary in each of these fields.
Writing & Editing
From choosing topics and conducting research to assembling the material to write and editing the content to be printed is what the job of a writer and copy editor entails. Editing and rewriting to improve the language and giving appropriate and attractive headlines to articles are some of the functions involved in this area. Imagination, understanding and a nose for news are essential requirements for this job.
Reporting
As a reporter, your job will involve recognizing news stories, covering them and reporting with speed, clarity and accuracy. Under this profile, you can work for a newspaper, magazine, news agency, radio or television channel. Being a reporter also means you should be able to get the news first and as fast as possible to gain maximum mileage for your organization.
Anchoring
Being a presenter on a TV channel or a radio show means you should have good communication skills as well as command over speech, diction and language. Other than this, an anchor/presenter should have good general knowledge and the ability to be articulate and compose in stressful conditions. Control over words and a good quality of expression are vital for this job.
Films
India, being the largest producer of films globally, has ample opportunities for those who wish to enter the field of Cinema. Film-making has become such a huge business in India that the job options in this field are growing by leaps and bounds. While this field does not require you to have any specific educational qualification, gaining some technical knowledge will be helpful in kick starting your career in the entertainment industry.
To begin with, you can work for TV channels or small production houses and then you can eventually work with big banners. Following are some career options in the field of filmmaking that are relatively older but hold promise for those who want to make it big in this industry.
Screen writing
Screen writing is the art and craft of writing scripts for Feature Films/TV shows/Computer Games/Cartoons. A screen-writer, also known as a script-writer, uses his imagination to put together a movie script that has dialogues, characters and a story line.
Animation is a blend of entertainment and technology that involves designing, drawing and production of graphically rich and attractive multimedia clips. It is one of the most sought-after career options today. If you have good sketching skills and an interest in animation, then you must explore this field to give a boost to your talent.
Editing
Video Editing takes place at the post-production stage of a film/TV show. The job of a video editor is to edit the raw footage and put together the best shots and sound in order to create a sequence basis the script of the movie/TV show. After from creativity, this career option requires some technical and practical knowledge.
With the growing influence of mass media on our lives, a whole new world of possibilities is opening up in the media and entertainment industry. And this is precisely why mass communication, as an academic discipline, is so important!