Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication [BJMC] From DDU, Gorakhpur

Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communications (B.J.M.C) is a 3 year duration undergraduate program for students who wish to pursue their career in Journalism and media industry. The eligibility of this course is 10+2 or equivalent with 50% marks from a recognized university or board. Average fees for this course will be incurred from Rs. 50,000 to 1, 00,000 depending on the institute offering this course.

The career opportunities are very high with the media sector. A student who has completed B.J.M.C can work with the news channels, news magazines, publication houses and can earn a healthy remuneration which ranges between Rs. 3 lakh to 9 lakh per annum depending on the skills and experience.

Media is a connection between the population and the world. It is an important source by which anybody can get information at the same time and at different places. B.J.M.C course is the source to makeover the skills of students as a journalism or reporter to make aware the public with the current affairs.

Difference between Journalism and Mass Communication

Journalism includes the activities of investigation, coverage of any incident and occurrence of current affairs but on the other hand mass communication refers to communicating to the population in a wide range.

Journalism is the method of collecting, verifying, representing the data to the general public through media resources. Whereas Mass Communication is the study of transforming information from different sources to one single source and delivered it to general public. Both the terms are different but inter –related with each other.

Both the terms have different features and benefits but both have similar importance in the field of media industry. At the time of gathering information, presenting it to the general public and making the world aware of current affairs all the skills are used related to journalism and mass communication.

What we learn after completing this course?

After the successfully completion of this course, students will be able to develop their skills of gathering and transmitting the data and information and deliver it to the audience or population to make them aware what is going around the world.

This course will enable the students to present the news in such a way which will be easy for public to understand. Writing, reporting, news presentation, news editing are activities of journalist and mass communicator.

Categorization of Journalism

Who should opt for this course?

There are so many individuals who have interest in storytelling, audio-video, blogging & web content writing and most importantly interacting with more and more people in the world. Such kind of individuals should opt for this course as this course may fulfill their desire and passion as well.

The one who opt for B.J.M.C course should have critical thinking ability, analytical skills, interpretation skills, good communication skills and convincing power ability also.

Duration

Duration of this course is 3 years including theoretical study, practical sessions and study tours also.

Candidate should have passed 10+2 or equivalent from a recognized board of education.