Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media (IIJNM), Bangalore / Bengaluru Courses

Bangalore / Bengaluru (Karnataka)
Approved by : Other
Website: http://www.iijnm.org/
Estd : 2001
Type : Private College
Rating: 3.1

The Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media (IIJNM) is one of South Asia’s leading post-graduate schools of journalism and media. Located in Bangalore in the heart of India’s high-tech industry, the institute offers an excellent curriculum that focuses on practice supplemented by theory to prepare its graduates for positions in the media industry. www.iijnm.org.
 
With increasing opportunities for employment in the media profession, journalism today is a preferred career choice. As an independent institution not affiliated with or run by any one newspaper or media organization, IIJNM is able to maintain wider association within the industry. With assistance from the college placement department, our students have access to most media organizations for employment opportunities. In the past, practically all our graduates have received one or more job offers from media related organizations at attractive salaries.

College Facility

Classroom

  • The institute has well furnished classrooms with all modern facilities.

Laboratory

  • IIJNM has a sophisticated media lab wherein every student is assigned to a private work desk and personal computer. In addition to this, students also have access to 12 state of the art video edit suites as well as a radio recording room and a television broadcast studio from where students conduct live news broadcasts twice a week.

Library

  • The Institute has a library that contains many journalism and academic related texts as well as subscribes to over 20 news dailies and magazines. The institute also subscribes to several fee-based websites in addition to our own extensive digital library.

Hostel

  • The IIJNM program requires intense study for one year, and all students must preferably stay in the college dormitory next to the campus, unless an exemption is granted. A convenient and modern residential facility is provided separately for male and female students.

    Healthy climate, adequate supply of clean water, and a secure area free of pollution and noise make the stay comfortable and enjoyable. The campus is just 45 minutes from Bangalore city center, and public transport

Placement

IIJNM maintains close contacts and professional relationships with a large number of news organizations, academic institutions and corporations. Many of our faculty members, full-time, part-time and guest lecturers, are professionals in senior positions at major media institutions. We maintain active partnerships with several journalism-related organizations in India and abroad, and solicit their participation on an ongoing basis.The journalism community in India recognizes the quality of our program and the caliber of our students. Our curriculum, which is based on practical learning, allows graduates to step straight into the high pressure atmosphere of the media industry. Our graduates are now working in CNN, CNN-IBN, CNBC, Times Now, Rediff, Google, Reuters, Press Association-UK, major newspapers like Times of India, Indian Express and Economic Times, and many other leading media houses. Further, we have also placed graduates in internship programs with the prestigious New York Times and Scripps Howard Program in the United States – an accomplishment that no other journalism college can claim.

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