With the blow of pandemic, the entire world has been shifting into a new digital era. Right from schools, to consultation with doctors has been happening over the internet or the so-called virtual meet. Things have changed dramatically.
But will journalism have any scope in the future? Will journalism catch up with the other streams?
Definitely yes! There will be a huge demand with the end of this pandemic. Journalism certainly will have a wider scope when the world comes to a new normal.
Before knowing the scope, let’s get into what exactly is journalism?
Journalism is the activity of collecting, establishing, analyzing, and conveying news and information on existing events that are based on facts.
It is perhaps a way to communicate with the local audience. There could be different means and forms that one can adapt. There are different channels with which the message can be conveyed to the audience. But everything you do to convey a message to a targeted audience can be journalism.
Scope and career in journalism
India is a country where journalism is at the top of the list for any college student. With the huge population, and the nitty-gritty detailing now and then, the audience is always on a lookout for news. News of all forms and types, conventional & unconventional, old or new, and yes, not to be missed out, fact or fictitious, it hardly matters. As long as you display it on the small screen or even in the print copies, one can easily catch the attention of the audience.
Journalism has also taken a big leap into digitalization due to pandemic. Podcasts and radio broadcasting have tremendous potential for journalism students as there’s a huge space that needs to be filled across the world in a different genre.
Career options with print media
Reporter
As a reporter of any newspaper, magazine, news agency or television channel, your job will be to report the news with speed, precision and clarity.
Editor
To convey a message, news or information, the editor selects and prepares visual or written news for its readers or the targeted audience. Newspaper editors assign, review, edit, rewrite, and layout all copy in a newspaper.
Copywriting
Copywriting means ads you see in magazines, on billboards or newspapers. This is to promote goods and services.
Photography
Photography in journalism is also known as photojournalism. It is the process of storytelling using the medium of photography as your main storytelling device. He/she must possess the skills of writing appropriate captions and knowledge of technical aspects of photography.
Proofreader
Proofreader’s job is to analyze and compare proofs with edited copy. For this task, one must possess skills in grammar, punctuation, and spellings.
Other profiles include critic, cartoonist and columnist.
Types of journalism
Investigative Journalism:
If unlocking mystery is something that interests you, then this type of journalism is for you where you find the loophole and catch the thief or solve the crime.
Crime Journalism:
If you are steel hearted and have the nerves to delve into the meticulous details of any forms of crime, then this one’s for you!
Celebrity Journalism:
Following the celebrities, interviewing them, fetching details of what they eat and when they sleep. Gather this information and create a buzz among their fans and movie enthusiasts.
Business Journalism:
Keeping a track of the economy and perhaps finding details of the business from across the world comes under this type of journalism.
An Ideal Journalist must possess these Qualities
For becoming a journalist, one thing is for sure. No matter what you are and who you are, you got to be fearless! People hardly see what you present, the Indian audience is keener on your presentation part.
If you think you are bold, curious, passionate, and have good communication skill, or if you think you have the qualities of an audacious journalist, and if news is something that interests you, then this field should be just perfect for you! Good luck with your career in the journalism field!