PG Diploma Journalism (English)

INTEGRATED PROGRAMME covering Print, TV and New Media

Summary:

Times School of Journalism (TSJ) conducts a year-long full-time PG Diploma programme in Journalism with the objective of churning out fully-trained journalists and content professionals for leading media organisations - not just in India, but abroad. The programme designed to be a top-of-the-line course, enables students to learn the art of reporting, writing, editing, designing, scripting, programming etc in its state-of-the-art facilities - which includes a fully-functional news room and a TV studio enabling students to get exposure on all aspects of print publishing, online content systems and TV programming. The skills taught in class are further polished during not once, but twice, during the hands-on training period that our students undergo in various newsrooms of the Times Group and other prominent media organisations.

SELECTION: The students are selected based on a All-India written examination, which is followed by personal interview at Delhi and other metros. Students can download the form from the website and submit a non-refundable fee for appearing for the exams. They also need to attach copies of relevant certificates with the application form and also answer why they are interested in doing the course.

DURATION: The academic year spans 12 months with - including 4 months of hands-on training by way of internship. The students are given the choice to specialise in Business (including Applied Communication/PR), Sports, Entertainment and Lifestyle and General which includes Metro/Political journalism. What makes this course different from other run-of-the mill journalism programmes is its integration with Times Group businesses which mean that not only do our in-house experts teach relevant topics to students in classrooms, but also do mentoring with individual guidance for each student during class-room training. The intensive training in news rooms at various Times Group and other media entities across India gives students the exposure of working with some of world's largest brands and getting trained by the best in business - an opportunity not offered by any other media/non-media owned media/journalism school.

FACULTY: Apart from senior working journalists, TSJ faculty also comprises of hand-picked members of the academia who are committed and are successful practitioners of their trade.The senior alumni of TSJ - working in other leading media organisations, also come to teach their juniors on a regular basis. Those students who perform well during class-room training and later during internship, stand a chance to get absorbed in various Times Group and other leading media brands.

PLACEMENT: Our students have been placed/or are working in the following companies:

The Times of India
Press Trust of India
Hindustan Times
Asian Age

Mint
Times NOW
ETNOW
NDTV

Firstpost
Reuters
Cogensys
The Economic Times
economictimes.com
zigwheels.com
Navbharat Times
timesofindia.com
Ogilvy
Bloomberg TV
The Telegraph
CNN-IBN
DNA
Mail Today
Delhi Times
Pioneer
Dainik Bhaskar
ZoOm
CNBC-TV18
Genesis
Integral, etc

Note:
The journalism programme is an autonomous course and not linked to any educational bodies overseen by the government agencies. This, in no way, is an impediment as the Times Group - thanks to its leadership position in media, has the best in-house and external faculty - which gives it that edge which no other private or university-governed media/journalism school can strive to achieve. The courses have been readily accepted by corporate world and the students passing out from this hallowed institution are always sought after by other reputed media houses, non-media companies and even government bodies. This and allied programmes run by the Times Group are also accepted by leading foreign universities like Columbia School of Journalism, London School of Economics, INSEAD, Singapore National University, etc.

Program Highlights:

Type: Full-time
Specialisation: Any one out of the following four:
- Business - which includes Applied Communications/PR*
- Sports
- General - which includes various areas like reporting on conflicts, developmental and environmental issues, civic issues, politics, etc.
- Entertainment and Lifestyle - including fashion, food, travel, art and culture, etc

*Applied Communication/PR: The newly-introduced subjects of Applied Communications including Corporate Communications/Public Relations will give students a working knowledge of the Advertising and Marketing functions and is helpful for those who want to specialise in niche areas of applied communication or even set up their own content production company. These will be taught by industry experts affiliated to Public Relations Consultants Association of India (PRCAI) who will endorse this course as an industry-accepted course to its members.

Eligibility: Any graduate with minimum 45% in graduation. Those with less than 45% but having relevant experience will also be considered. Those in their Final Year of Graduation can also apply.
Age Limit: Not more than 28 years. Age limit can be relaxed for those with relevant experience.
Selection: Through all-India entrance examination, followed by personal interview. Important: After careful scrutiny of all applications, only those who are eligible will be short-listed for the Entrance Exam and thereafter only those who qualify this exam (based on our internal assessment), will be called for interview..
Class size: Around 35.
Course duration:
- Eight months of class-room teaching, 1 month of winter training and 3 months of final internship at any Times Group / other media brands (location as per choice of student).
- Media Platforms: Integrated

NOTE: The PG Diploma (Journalism) programme has been

suspended till further notice.

For Transcripts, Lost Diploma, WES and other Attestation services for former students and for education

verification, please mail neeru.chaudhuri@timesgroup.com