Journalism Education : Opportunities and Challenges

Abstract

Journalism is Fourth Pillar of Strongest Democratic country like India. Mass Communication and Journalism Education gives good reporters and media persons for this pillar, as well as Mass Communication and Journalism Education assumes new significance in the developing country like India. After being neglected for a long time, journalism and mass communication courses in India are witnessing a lot of demand from students’ intent on pursuing careers in journalism and communication. While the boom in private television channels in the country fuels this demand, it is not unit form across all institutions and the reasons are many. What used to be a postgraduate degree specialization is now also being offered in many institutions as an undergraduate specialization. In addition, there are also other questions about the level of courses and how they tie into each other, the kinds and consistency of training offered, the course curriculum and duration and the overall quality of the education. While there are a number of other
concerns about journalism education in India, Print Media is faithful resource in India. For the both of media , Journalism colleges are providing human resources. It is important that we have to see whether the study of this important faculty is going on correct way or not.