Given the current information explosion and the rise of digital media, there is a growing need for journalists who understand the ins and outs of balanced news and new journalistic tools. The director at Shoolini's School of Media & Communications is veteran & practising journalist Vipin Pubby. He comes with 40 years of experience and is a former Resident Editor of The Indian Express. Besides Pubby, the school's other director Nishtha Shukla Anand is a journalist with past experience in India Today and Reuters. She is also Director Communications at Shoolini. The faculty also comprises experts from various new-age mediums such as radio, films, television and digital media.
Real-Life Media Experiences on Campus
1. Students produce the Shoolini Newsletter
The school prides itself on the monthly Shoolini Newsletter that the students publish. It covers campus news as the students scout around as real reporters.They complete the production by editing stories, designing pages, clicking pictures and sending it to print at the Indian Express press.
2. English & Hindi bulletins of the students & by the students
Students are groomed as TV anchors and reporters to produce English and Hindi news bulletins called Shoolini TV and Shoolini Samvad. Again, students work as reporters and anchors to generate news. They also get to hone their video editing, graphic designing and animation skills as they produce the complete bulletin using the studio facilities available on campus.
Watch the Shoolini Samvad on YouTube.
Watch Shoolini TV on YouTube.
3. Radio Shoolini
Shoolini also has a campus radio called 'Radio Shoolini' that gives students the opportunity to showcase their skills as anchors of general entertainment. They also work as interviewers to speak to guests who are faculty from the campus as well as guests who visit the campus.
While Radio Shoolini is internal to the campus, listen to some of our podcasts on Spotify.
VISION OF THE SCHOOL
Producing well-trained professional journalists and media practitioners in the fields of electronic, print and digital media through practical journalism imparted by veteran professionals and experienced faculty from academics.
MISSION OF THE SCHOOL
MISSION-1: Providing world-class pedagogy through effective dissemination of knowledge, rigorous practical training, and encouraging debates and discussions to enable students to have a mind of their own
HighLights
Expert visiting faculty is invited to interact with students from various fields of communication such as advertising, PR, photography, graphic designing, and corporate communication
Internships at leading media companies such as News18 TV, ABP, News Nation TV, Punjab Kesari TV, PTC Group, Hindustan Times, Times of India, The Indian Express, The Tribune, Dainik Bhaskar, Amar Ujala, Fusion PR, Adfactor PR, i-Catchers PR, Bingo Media and TechThirsty.com
Students visit newspaper offices and TV/Radio stations to get a feel of buzzing newsrooms
Complete placement support for students who wish to pursue jobs in journalism & allied industries
Programs
| PROGRAM | DURATION | ELIGIBILITY |
|---|---|---|
| BA Journalism and Mass Communication with specialisations | 3 years | 10+2 (in any stream) with minimum 55% marks |
| MA Journalism & Mass Communication | 2 years | Graduation in any discipline with Journalism as one of the subjects and minimum 55% marks |
| PhD Journalism | 3 years | Four year graduation degree by research or Master’s degree in related discipline with minimum 55% marks |
| PhD Mass Communication | 3 years | Four year graduation degree by research or Master’s degree in related discipline with minimum 55% marks |
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