What: The Asian College of Journalism invites applications for its one-year Post graduate Diploma in Journalism.
Programme details
~ The course offers a specialisation in Print, Broadcast or New Media.
~ The course combines a rigorous academic curriculum with intensive practical training.
~ You will be introduced to a wide range of intellectual disciplines and taught specialised areas of reporting like legal, business and sports writing.
Specialisation details
For Print stream
~ You will have lectures, classroom writing and outside reporting assignments during which you will be taught to gather news and to report it in clear, accessible English.
~ The curriculum includes instruction in writing leads and stories, editing copy, composing headlines and writing picture captions.
~ You will also learn about cropping photographs, selecting typography and designing attractive page layouts.
For Broadcast stream
~ You will engage in the whole range of studio and field work for television news and news-related programming.
~ You will train in news preparation and presentation, anchoring, interviewing and reporting on camera, researching and scripting documentaries.
~ You will gain practical experience in camera work in the digital format, linear and non-linear editing, video and audio mixing, and the creation of special effects and graphics.
~ You will also have an intensive, hands-on course in broadcast journalism, conceived and run by BBC Worldwide and taught by an experienced BBC journalist.
For New Media stream
~ You will learn how to use texts, graphics, audio and video as communication tools.
~ You will acquire writing skills specifically attuned to the Web and learn to use major tools in Web publishing.
~ In addition to the practical training, the New Media course includes modules on new media theory, cyber law and communication in the digital era.
Are you eligible?
~ You must be a graduate from any discipline.
~ You can also apply if you are awaiting your degree examination results.
Selection method
~ The selection is based on an entrance examination conducted at various centres in India and abroad in late May.
~ There will also be a personal interview at the college in Chennai in mid-June.
Exam centres
How to apply
~ Please send your request with a demand draft for Rs 1,000 in favour of Media Development Foundation, drawn on a bank in Chennai.
~ You could also submit your application online.
Address
Asian College of Journalism
Kasturi Centre
124, Wallajah Road
Chennai -- 600 002
Phone: (044) 2841 8254, 2852 6227/49
e-mail: asian_media@vsnl.com
Web site: www.asianmedia.org
Important dates
~ The last date to receive completed application forms is April 30.
~ The academic year begins on July 18.