Over the past two decades, the massive expansion of I.T. and communication infrastructure has resulted in manifold growth in both areas, revolutionising information transmission, distribution, and consumption behaviour. This led to citizens' desire to access information from every possible source, furthering their socio-economic, political, and development-oriented initiatives and paving the way for the growth and development of journalism and mass communication as a profession.

In this digital metamorphosis, SOJNMS introduces a degree programme that explores the interdisciplinary perspectives of journalism and technology integration in a more significant interest of students' employability.

The Four Year Undergraduate Programme B.A. (Major) in Journalism and Digital Media focuses on four core components - fundamental components of journalistic practices, core dimensions of the emerging digital media, the application of digital media in various media practices, and online and digital research methods with particular reference to big data analytics. This program explores the skill sets that connect journalism media and communication technology. With potential employability in the digital media field, the program aims to provide the required skill sets for the students to explore better career opportunities.

Program Objectives:

1. To acquire journalistic skills such as reporting, writing, editing and publishing techniques;
2. To describe the process involved in the specialised subject-based reporting;
3. To understand the concepts and characteristics of digital media platforms, including their growth, cross-national dynamics, relationship with other social institutions, merits and limitations of the platform and, specifically, the nature of the digital media audience;
4. To apply journalistic skills and digital media understanding in the new form of news gathering and presentation - digital journalism. Three specific sets of skills will be familiarised - forms, methods and techniques;
5. To explain the journalistic skills, digital media understanding and application side of digital journalism within the realm of a sound knowledge of the social and cultural dynamics and
6. To acquire the knowledge and skills of research methods. Particularly in big data, data mining, and data analytics, including a sound understanding of statistics.

10+2 or equivalent

Rs.10,600/- per year plus Registration/Development fee as applicable