IIMC launches a new course on Digital Media; Will cater the increasing demand of the Industry

New Delhi : The Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) has launched a new PG Diploma Programme on Digital Media from this year. The course is being launched with 20 seats each in IIMC New Delhi and it’s regional centres at Jammu and Aizwal (Mijoram) simultaneously. The admission process for this course has already commenced through CUET (NTA) https://cuet.nta.nic.in/ along with four other courses.

Dean, Academics Prof. Govind Singh said that the horizon of Digital Media is being expanded day by day and there is an immense demand of young and trained professionals in the industry. The primary objective of this course is to introduce students to the new and emerging technologies and their application in the fields of Journalism, Public Relations, Advertising, Corporate Communication and Development Communication. Students will be given exposure to create media messages in a wide variety of forms using a variety of digital tools. A state of the art lab is being set up for this purpose. The upper age limit for the course is 25 years.

Topics Covered on this course are Understanding New Media, New Media & Society, Internet as a Medium, Media and IT Laws, Online Research, Online Journalism, Social Media, Digital Marketing, Digital PR and Corporate Communication, Big Data, Data Journalism, New Media and Development, E-Governance, Fact-checking, Verification and Media Entrepreneurship.

The entrance examination for PG Diploma courses in Odia, Marathi, Malayalam and Urdu Journalism will however be held separately by IIMC and the application forms for these will be issued shortly on the IIMC website www.iimc.gov.in.

Admissions incharge Prof. Govind Singh said, candidates who have a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university can apply for admissions in IIMC. Students who have appeared/are appearing for Final year/semester examination of their Bachelor’s Degree are also eligible to apply.

He told that IIMC has also started PG Diploma in Hindi Journalism in Jammu and Amravati campuses with 20 seats each. Earlier it was being run from Delhi campus only.

For any query, the applicants may contact Academic Department, Indian Institute of Mass Communication, ArunaAsaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067. Tele No. 011-26742920, 26742940, 26742960 (Extension 233).Mobile No. 9818005590, (Mob. No.  9871182276 – WhatsApp message only).