The ever increasing importance of information and digital technologies has made mass communication the buzzword for the world. And the youth can leverage on the media hegemony momentum by choosing to study mass communication or media in their graduation or post graduation. In fact, digital media industry has been one of the biggest employers of recent years. The boom faced by broadcast media and audiovisual media doubles up the chances of youth who are keen to make a career in mass communication industry.

So if you also wish to pursue a thriving career in the field of media content creation, content marketing, advertising, journalism, digital media, social media management, content curation, blogging, broadcasting, film making etc… all you need to do is to start  with a bachelor’s degree in the field of Journalism & Mass Communication or Public Relations. Career experts advise you to go for a post-graduation in this field because that refines your communication skills and enhance your employability quotient.

So what are the fields that a student can try after a bachelors or post graduation in mass communication –

1. Print Journalism – This is one of the main fields where students who are good at reporting news and writing articles can begin their career from. If you are good in vernacular languages, you can go for print journalism in regional newspapers. If you’re good with language skills, you can also go for the post of sub-editors which is a desk job and a very lucrative option. In case you are interested in writing but not in print journalism, you can try your hands on digital content creation, article writing, blogging and commercial writing for websites.
2. Broadcasting – Students of mass communication can also apply for jobs in television news industry. With ever increasing need of 24 hour news channels, there are many jobs for the youth as news anchors, news presenters, reporters, stringers, News editors, TV news scriptwriters, TV news analyst and many other fields which you can try. For those who are interested in technical jobs of television, the field of editing and TV camera shoot offers high paying jobs.
3. Advertising – After doing a course in mass communication, students can apply as copywriters, graphic designers, creative heads, client servicing executives etc. in Ad Agencies. All these jobs require good communication skills and an ability to think creatively. In case you wish to be a graphic designer, you need to be a master of graphic designing applications and techniques like Corel DRAW, Photo Shop, In Design and other adobe applications.
4. Public relations – Public relations officers are needed not just in government departments or by political organizations but also by social organizations, NGOs, schools, hospitals etc. It is considered to be a coveted job and your responsibilities would include working for the reputation and image building of the organization.
5. Digital media – The entire world has become a global village; thanks to digital media and social media platforms. Digital media is abuzz with activities and there are endless opportunities to find a good job in this field. Now every opinion leader or influencer needs a social media profile. Even business organizations need to be active on social media. This means there are ample jobs for Twitter, Instagram and Facebook content creators, strategists, managers and marketers. And if you’re good with content marketing, you can take up the job of content sharing and research work in digital media content.

This article gives a quick glimpse of all the jobs that you can go for with a degree in Mass communication and in case you happen to make up your mind to pursue the field of mass communication, most of the career experts would advise you to enroll for your course from a reputed University like MMU which offers the world-class bachelor’s and post-graduation study program in Mass Communication. MMU also offers intensive field training of practical training in news channel to its mass communication students that add to their competence and employability.. Click to know more about MMU Mass Communication program : https://www.mmambala.org/