Opportunities in Mass Media

Changing times have revolutionised prospects in all most every career field one can find today. So many new and exciting career options are lined ahead which makes it difficult to choose one. Mass Media is one such field which offers many interesting career options to all in the field. It covers a wide area, comprising of closely related fields of advertisement, communication and public relations.

Mass Media covers following courses under it:

Journalism
Film & Television
Advertising
Public relations

Book Publishing

Mass Media being widely spread requires a combination of skills and traits. It is not easy to get in and progressing is even difficult. In general, excellent communication skills, being a good team player are important, besides being confident and hardworking. Physical stamina and will power count in favour for jobs in mass communication. Other attributes vary from one another depending upon the area one pursues. Anyone who is creative, dynamic, and enterprising and has flair to project his ideas, thoughts, observation through different mediums of communication can accommodate himself comfortably in this industry.

Opportunities for placement in diverse fields of mass communication are available in publishing houses, radio and television companies, corporate world, entertainment industry, media industry, advertising agencies, public relations agencies, government organisations, teaching etc. As far as remuneration is concerned it varies from one area of mass communication to another. However in every area, it is much dependent on the size of the organisation, its location combined together with the level of responsibility and experience of the candidate.

Many Universities broad offer courses in Mass Media under various majors. One can opt either for a Diploma/Bachelors degree/Masters degree/Post Graduate diploma. The courses available could be journalism, creative writing, advertising and so on. Students need to check the contents of the program before selecting their University as each may have different course content. Some of the Universities are:
UK:
þ Cardiff University
þ Bristol University of West of England
þ Coventry University
þ Leicester University

Australia:
þ Bond University
þ La Trobe University
þ RMIT University
þ University of Melbourne

Singapore:
þ MDIS, Singapore
þ Nanyang Technological University

USA:
þ Georgia State University
þ Texas Tech University
þ University Of Texas At Austin
þ RIT
þ New York University

Note: The Universities are in random order.


Courtesy:
Global Education Counsel (division of Growth Centre (I) Pvt. Ltd.)