Master of Arts in Journalism & Mass Communication
MA Journalism & Mass Communication gives training to the students in both technical skills and critical analysis of the spectrum of media. It is a postgraduate course of 2 years duration. The course includes the study of mass media such as newspapers, magazines, cinema films, radio, television etc in order to convey information to the audience.
Industry Scenario
- India has about 100,000 registered publications, 1000 television channels, a few hundred FM radio stations and about 500 million internet users – and the figure is growing. According to an industry report ( E&Y 2019), the growth rate of the media and entertainment industry has been 13.4 % over 2017 figures, and the overall industry size has reached INR 1.67 trillion (US$ 23.9 billion). The projection of growth for the overall industry size in 2021 is expected to reach INR 2.35 trillion (US$ 33.6 billion) rupees.
- The attraction for the younger generation to study media has been phenomenal because of the high industry growth rates and the huge variety of opportunities provided by the media sector for skilled degree holders of communication and journalism.