Journalism and Mass Communication (Hons) Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Overview

The curriculum for this one-of-a-kind programme has been designed following the industry-academia collaboration model. It prepares students for the constantly evolving Media and Entertainment (M&E) industry through the deliverance of a healthy mix of comprehensive theory modules, immersive practical exercises, detailed field-based activities, and relevant industry exposures. To keep in tune with the paradigm shifts in communication practices, the programme deliberately focuses on the new-age ideas of seamless storytelling and technology integration. Philosophically, the programme bases itself on all of Content, Technology, Business, Legality, and Ethics.

The Journalism and Mass Communication (Hons) programme at  Manipal Academy of Higher Education offers students the opportunity to pursue a minor discipline from any of Psychology, English, Political Science, History, and Sociology. Minor courses diversify the career options for students and provide them a multi-pronged lens to make sense of the world around them. The programme aims at not just creating trained professionals, it also makes an active attempt to prepare conscious and conscientious global citizens.

Career Pathways

Probable Recruiters for Students Opting for Multimedia Journalism: (i) Newspapers and Newsmagazines, (ii) Television News Channels, (iii) News Portals, (iv) News Agencies, (v) FM Radio Channels, (vi) Research Organizations, (vii) Public Relations (PR) Agencies, (viii) Content Aggregating Companies, (ix) Content Writing Companies, (x) Publicity Companies, (xi) Production Companies, (xii) Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), (xiii) Educational Technology (Ed-Tech) Companies, (xiv) Online Content Companies.