Saturday, April 14, 2012

MASCOM, Postgraduate Diploma Course in Print Journalism Admissions 2012

MASCOM
Manorama School of Communication
Erayilkadavu,Kottayam - 686001, Kerala
Tel: 0481-2300851
Email: info@manoramajschool.com
Visit at: www.manoramajschool.com



Training Tomorrow's Journalists

Eleventh Postgraduate Diploma Course in Print Journalism


Admission Notifications 2012-2013

http://www.manoramajschool.com/notification.htm

MASCOM (Manorama School of Communication) invites applications for its eleventh one-year Postgraduate Diploma Course in Print Journalism. Requests for the Prospectus and Application Form should be accompanied by a demand draft of Rs. 500/- in favour of MASCOM, payable at Kottayam, Kerala. The deadline for receiving completed applications is April 25, 2012. The course will begin in July 2012, and end in May 2013.

Candidates with a bachelor's degree in any discipline and those awaiting degree results may apply. Selection is based on an entrance examination to be held at Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore and various centres in Kerala on May 19, 2012, and an interview at MASCOM in Kottayam in July 2012.

MASCOM, launched on August 17, 2002, by the 123-year-old Malayala Manorama group, is an acknowledged centre of excellence for journalism training in India. The course introduces students to state-of the art journalism through meticulously designed training modules, which ensure the students receive a well-rounded education in journalism and current events.

During the course the students will dissect and analyse news, bring our at least 25 issues of their weekly lab newspaper, undertake overnight news gathering field trips and interview leading academic, political and media personalities. They will acquire advanced skills in reporting, editing, speedwriting and computer software. They are also exposed to the state-of-the-art technology and communication systems employed at Malayala Manorama. The students are provided with personal computers, with 24-hours dedicated Internet connectivity and a telephone with STD facility for newsgathering.

MASCOM's in-house instructors, both Indian and from abroad, are experienced journalist-teachers who have got national and international exposure. Assisting the core faculty is a panel of acknowledged experts in their chosen fields.

Most MASCOM graduates are presently working in various capacities in national and regional media houses across the country.

MASCOM will help provide admitted students with comfortable, furnished quarters and the MASCOM canteen offers meals at subsidised rates.

The medium of instruction at MASCOM is English, but students are free to choose between English and Malayalam streams for specialisation. For students aspiring to a career in English or Malayalam journalism, MASCOM training will give them a headstart in the profession.

Important dates
Deadline for receiving completed applications : April 25, 2012

Entrance Examination : May 19, 2012

Interviews and beginning of Classes : Early July, 2012


Send applications to
The Director
Manorama School of Communication
Erayilkadavu,Kottayam - 686001, Kerala
Tel: 0481-2300851
Email: info@manoramajschool.com
Visit us at: www.manoramajschool.com




Manorama School of Communication (MASCOM) was launched on August 17, 2002 and has quickly established itself in the country as a premier centre of journalism training. MASCOM’s aim is to provide quality manpower for the media industry.

MASCOM will expose students to real-life media production and management and train them in state-of-the-art journalism and publishing. For students aspiring to a career in journalism, MASCOM training will give them a headstart in the profession.

MASCOM aims at providing state-of-the-art training to young graduates aspiring for a career in print journalism. The 10-month course will begin in July 2012 and end in May 2013. Classes and practicals are held on MASCOM’s premises in Kottayam. This is a hands-on course, with the emphasis on practical training.

Students are given a well-rounded education in journalism and the important issues of the day and provided with advanced skills in reporting and writing for the print medium. Students are also exposed to the state-of-the-art printing technology and communication systems employed at Malayala Manorama and receive ample opportunities to interact with leading academic, political and media personalities.

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