Print journalism: it is collecting and editing of news for presentation through media.Over the years, print journalism has witnessed major transformation. The newspapers and magazines today cover a wide range of specialized sections like political events, business news, leisure, cinema, sports, career, health and so many other subjects, which demands for professionally qualified journalists. Given the variety of subjects to choose from, one can look forward to a field of his interest and pursue several available courses in that direction.

Electronic Journalism: Communication mediums like television, radio, audio, video etc. has made possible news, entertainment, information, education related subjects reach the very far and wide places.Electronic journalism offers to professionally qualified aspirants opportunities in a number of fields. Some of these are direction, production, camera, graphics, editing, sound, programme research, script writing etc.

Film producers,soundmen,lightmen etc: When we talk of films today, there is no dearth of available professional career options.There are so many different groups of people associated with the so-called big screen and one has a variety to choose from the available options from technical professions like directors, producers, soundmen, lightmen, cameramen, editors etc. to artists like actors, dancers, musicians, stuntmen etc.

The rapidly growing film industry and its certain future has led to various institutes offering highly professional courses.

Advertising: Advertising is brand building process of a product.From newspapers, magazines, posters, signboards, bills to the commercials on radio, television and even Internet, advertising has come a long way. Business organisations, political organisations, social organisations, all find it important to advertise in order to influence public opinion.

Public relations: Public Relations, as the name suggests, is used to generate and portray, positive image of an organisation by various means. Business houses, schools, universities, hospitals, government institutions, etc. engage public relations personnel and agencies to cast and present their image, objectives and policies in the best possible light.

For somebody to become a successful public relation consultant, it is imperative to have a liking to meet people alongwith excellent communication skills, ability to interact with, convince people, and build a rapport is important. The other traits should be, quick decision making abilities and good organisational skills.

So if you want to go in for mass communication , you have a wide variety of jobs to choose from and you can specialise in any field which interests you the most.

Many universities and institutes offer degree and diploma courses in Mass Communication in which would be able to learn all these subjects under one integrated course and you can even specialise in the field by doing post graduation in which you have interset and aptitude.

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