From its humble beginning in 1780, in the quiet streets of Kolkata, journalism in India has come a long way. Respected for its power to bring about change like no other forms of mass communication, journalism is always in need of professionals who are passionate about reporting and writing news. Earlier it was only print, but now with the TV and the internet, a whole new arena has been opened up for journalists.

Journalism is not about a 9 to 5 job routine. A journalist should have a keen sense of what will make the news, he/ she should be ready to juggle their personal and professional schedules for a news story happening anywhere, at anytime.

Getting into a journalism school can be as tough as getting into a school of medicine or engineering. There are many renowned institutes in India that prepare the journalists of tomorrow. You can visit the websites for all admission related details. For example: AJK Mass Communication Research Centre Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, Algappa University, Algappa Nagar Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu. Banaras Hindu University University of Delhi Department of Communication and Journalism, University of Poona

Besides regular degree courses available in India and around the world, there are many fellowships offered internationally, such as the Australian Young Media Fellowship, BBC Journalism Trainee Scheme, Reuters Foundation, and Young India Fellowship that provides insight and training to young journalists and helps them become more rounded in various skills of journalism like, reporting, news writing, broadcasting, photojournalism.