The Role
What you'll do
Journalists research, investigate, verify, and report stories for newspapers, television, digital media, magazines, and news platforms. They interview people, analyze information, and communicate important events to the public.
Investigate important social and political stories
Interview experts and public figures
Report from major events and breaking news
Produce stories for digital and social media platforms
Fit Check
You'll enjoy this career if...
You’re naturally curious and ask lots of questions
You enjoy writing and communicating
You like researching and finding facts
You’re interested in people, society, politics, and current affairs
Getting There
Class 11–12 streams
BEST
Humanities
ALSO POSSIBLE
Commerce or Science
IB
English, Global Politics, History, Economics (helpful)
UG Courses
B.A. Journalism & Mass Communication
B.A. Journalism
B.A. Mass Communication
B.A. Media & Communication
B.A. English
B.A. Political Science
Getting There
Top colleges
India
Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC)
Lady Shri Ram College (LSR)
St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai
Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication
Christ University
International
Columbia University
Northwestern University
New York University (NYU)
University of Southern California (USC)
University of Missouri
Who's Hiring
Top employers
The Hindu
The Indian Express
Hindustan Times
NDTV
BBC
Reuters
Associated Press
CNN
The Times of India
India Today
The Numbers
Salary range
Starting
₹3–6 LPA
Top Earner
₹30–60 LPA+
AI Impact
AI Assisted
AI can help journalists with research, transcription, data analysis, and routine reporting. But investigative reporting, interviewing, source verification, on-ground reporting, editorial judgment, and finding original stories still require strong human skills.