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The Journalism Program At Lady Shriram College is Heavily Sought After
If being in the media excites you and you are the local newshound then maybe journalism is your cup of tea. So where do you go if you are straight out of school and want to break into the big, bad and crazy world of the media? Where else but the University of Delhi in Lady Shri Ram College!
Lady Shri Ram College, introduced an undergraduate, three-year bachelors degree, in journalism in July 1995. In just ten years this program has become one of the most sought after undergraduate journalism programs in the country.
Among several unique aspects of this course is its inter-disciplinary approach, which combines courses in journalism and communications with honors level components of economics and political science. Another special feature is the mentor program under which each student is apprenticed to an accomplished journalist. The close interaction with the 'mentor' helps to develop and hone the student's skills in research, writing, reporting and editing, and enables focusing her career goals.
The teaching methodology incorporates lectures, workshops and seminars, and emphasizes independent projects and extensive written assignments. The contact with visiting faculty is a special feature of the program and enables students to move beyond course requirements and engage with issues that impact the ethic and ethos of the profession.
Course Requirements
Students are offered a total of twenty-three courses. There are fifteen courses in the field of journalism and communications, and four each in political science and economics, which are honors-level courses. These include Indian Government and Politics, International Politics, International Media Scenario, Advertising and Public Relations, Media Industry and Management and several others. The semester system is followed and each year has two semesters, July-November and December-April, with examinations being held at the end of each semester.
The LSR experience
The B.A. (Honors) Journalism program at LSR allows students to enjoy the best that this reputed college has to offer. From a wide range of extracurricular activities available to students, to the luminaries called to take classes, this program is one of the best in the country. Famous alumni of the college return to deliver lectures and talk on various aspects of journalism and mass communication apart from politics and current affairs. This interaction with professionals in the field offers students the chance to investigate their interests and ascertain their aptitudes apart from widening their understanding of the subjects under discussion. LSR has also instituted exchange programs with Kinnaird College, Lahore, Pakistan and La Trobe University, Australia. These exchange programs are fantastic ways of discovering yourself while unearthing new passions and interests. Journalism students are frequently chosen over students from other courses in the college due to the wide range of abilities they bring to the interview table.
Career Opportunities
The Indian news industry is exploding with more newspapers, magazines and television programs in all languages and more readers and viewers than there have ever been. This burgeoning growth has created a wide variety of opportunities for young media professionals to break in and make a name.
Many students in the program work part time with media organizations during the semester and everyone is encouraged to pursue internships in the vacations. Students have interned with organizations such as The Times of India, India Today, Indian Express, The Hindu, NDTV, BBC, Discovery Channel, Doordarshan, Hindustan Times and other reputed publications and media houses. Although the college does provide the student with a letter recommending them for internships, the actual scouting for placements has to be done by the student themselves. Nevertheless, students from LSR are snapped up by organizations that value the tag that comes with being from one of the most challenging media courses in one of the most reputed colleges in India.
The extensive network of LSR alumni in the media is extremely beneficial for students, whether applying for internships or for actual employment. Some eminent media professionals and ex-LSRians are Sabina Sahgal Saikia- Editor, Delhi Times and Nidhi Razdan- Anchor, NDTV 24/7. Other illustrious alumni include Shweta Rajpal Kohli- Correspondent, NDTV Profit; Anupreeta Das, Senior Staff Writer, National News Bureau, The Indian Express; Akansha Banerjee, CNBC TV18; Shruti Gupta, Recipient of the ‘CNN Young Journalist Award (Print and Online)’ and Web Reporter with NDTV; Urvashi Sibal, Reporter, CNN-IBN; Pallavi Bali, Correspondent, India Today Group; and several others.
Many of the students also opt to pursue higher studies and have been accepted in the best universities in India and abroad. Students go on to pursue graduate degrees in fields like Mass Communication, Law, Human Resource Development, Social and Political Studies, Public Administration and Marketing Communications from institutions like Cornell Institute for Public Administration, Cornell University U.S.A; Trinity College, University of Cambridge, U.K; Bournemouth Media School, Bournemouth University; Mass Communication Research Center, Jamia Millia Islamia, the top ranked program in India for mass communication; Symbiosis College of Management and Human Resource Development and Law Faculty, University of Delhi, apart from others.
Merits: A reputed name, which comes from great faculty, facilities and contacts Demerits: Emphasis on Print Journalism only, although internships and visiting faculty are drawn from all media, constantly changing timetables depending on the schedules of visiting faculty and erratic exam schedules because of bureaucratic problems within Delhi University. However, these drawbacks do not take away from the excellent and thorough course, and the program definitely merits a 5 star rating!
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