Overview:
Newsreaders or TV News anchors are people who present news behind a desk on TV. They mostly read news from a teleprompter or from notes on their desk. They might even host debates, interviews and talk shows on News channels. Some of them report live news from the field. Most news broadcasters have a background in journalism or mass communication. Being camera friendly and having excellent presentation skills is an important requirement in this profession. Most TV news readers start their career in local news channels and move on to bigger channels post 3 or 4 years.
Career Path:
| Stream of Study in 12th Grade/School: |
Arts
Commerce |
| Degree/Graduation Courses: |
- B.A. in Mass Communication for 3 years
- B.A in Journalism and Mass Communication for 3 years
- Bachelor’s in Mass Media and Journalism for 3 years
- Bachelor’s in Media Studies for 3 years
- BBA in Mass Communication for 3 years
- B.C.J in Media Management for 3 years
- Diploma in Journalism for 1 year
- Attend the Summer/Industrial Training by All India Radio/Doordarshan Kendra
- Certificate Course in Journalism and Creative Writing
- Certification in News Anchoring for 3 months
- Diploma in News Reading, Anchoring & Reporting
|
| Higher education/Post Graduation Courses: |
- M.C.J in Broadcast Journalism for 2 years
- M.C.J in Global Journalism for 2 years
- M.C.J in News reporting and writing for 2 years
- MBA in Mass Communication for 2 years
- MBA in Media Management for 2 years
- Masters in Mass Communication, Advertising and Journalism for 2 years
- Masters of Arts in Broadcast Journalism for 2 years
- PG Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication for 1 year
- PG Program in Broadcast Journalism (offered by India Today Media Institute(ITMI))
- PG Diploma Broadcast Journalism for 1 year
|
Top Colleges:
- Indian Institute Of Journalism And New Media, Bangalore
- Symbiosis Institute Of Media And Management, Pune
- Lady Shri Ram College For Women, New Delhi
- Christ College, Bangalore
- School Of Communication, Manipal
- Delhi College Of Arts And Commerce, New Delhi
- Asian Academy of Film & Television (AAFT), Noida
- National School of Journalism, Bengaluru
- Asian College of Journalism, Chennai
- Manorama School of Communication (MASCOM), Kottayam
