| Programme Type | DEGREE |
| Mode | Open Distance Learning |
| School | School of Journalism and New Media Studies |
| Duration | 2 Years |
| Medium | ENGLISH |
| Specialization | Journalism & Mass Communication |
| Description |
The aim of the Master’s Degree in Journalism & Mass Communication is to develop skilled human resource in media and communication with a holistic appreciation of media as a tool for change and development. The programme will help the learner to build competencies and develop professional skills to avail employment opportunities in various media sectors. It will provide opportunities to those who are working in media organizations without appropriate formal training to upgrade their knowledge and competencies. |
| Eligibility |
The learners should have Bachelors Degree in any discipline. They should have access to computers, Internet and basic knowledge of word processing (for creating word documents and communicating through the Internet for sending and receiving mails, browsing sites etc.). Lateral entry to 2nd year of MAJMC: Those who have successfully completed P G Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication (PGJMC) from IGNOU, are eligible for lateral entry to the second year of MAJMC Program. They will be required to study only the second year courses. The minimum and maximum duration of the Programme for students joining through Lateral Entry shall be one year and two years respectively. To join through Lateral Entry, applicants may register on the online admission portal, select MAJMC Programme, and follow the process. The option for Lateral Entry shall be given at the time of filling qualification details. A scanned copy of the final marks sheet (Grade Card) of PGJMC indicating successful completion of the Programme is required to be uploaded, along with other documents as required.
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| Fee Structure |
TOTAL FEES 25,000(12,500 x 2) |
| Programme Coordinator | Dr. K. S. Arul Selvan, Email: ksarul@ignou.ac.in, Phone: 9910807709 |
| Compulsory Courses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Name of Course | Credits |
| MJM20 | Introduction to Journalism & Mass Communication | 4 |
| MJM21 | Reporting Techniques | 4 |
| MJM22 | Writing and Editing for Print Media | 4 |
| MJM23 | Broadcast and Online Journalism | 4 |
| MJM24 | Media and Society | 4 |
| MJM25 | Media Ethics and Laws | 4 |
| Regional Centre | Study Centre |
|---|---|
| HYDERABAD | 0111: AURORA DEGREE COLLEGE (111) |
| KARNAL | 1005: CHOTU RAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (1005) |
| SHIMLA | 1101: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE (1101) |
| SHIMLA | 1105: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE (1105) |
| SHIMLA | 1102: GOVERNMENT P.G. COLLEGE (1102) |
| JAMMU | 1235: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE (1235) |
| JAMMU | 1250: GOVT. DEGREE COLLEGE (BOYS) (1250) |
| JAMMU | 1201: UNIVERSITY OF JAMMU (1201) |
| BANGALORE | 1301: BES COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE BANGALORE (1301) |
| BANGALORE | 13158: N.M.K.R.V. COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, BANGALORE (13158) |
| COCHIN | 1480: BISHOP VAYALIL MEMORIAL HOLY CROSS COLLEGE (1480) |
| BHOPAL | 1506: HOLKAR SCIENCE COLLEGE (1506) |
| BHOPAL | 1500: IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE BHOPAL LSC Code 1500 |
| BHOPAL | 1501: MOTILAL VIGYAN MAHAVIDYALAYA (1501) |
| PUNE | 1606: CHH. SHAHU INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS EDU. AND RESEARCH (1606) |
| PUNE | 16144: IGNOU STUDY CENTRE (16144) (16144) |
| PUNE | 1608: KTHM COLLEGE (1608) |
| PUNE | 1610: VIVEKANAND ARTS & SDS COMMERCE COLLEGE (1610) |
| IMPHAL | 1700: IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE IMPHAL LSC Code 1700 |
| SHILLONG | 1801: NORTH EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY (1801) |
| SHILLONG | 1802: TURA GOVERNMENT COLLEGE (1802) |
| PORT BLAIR | 0201: JNR MAHAVIDYALALA (201) |
| BHUBANESHWAR | 2111: B.J.B. AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE; BHUBANESWAR (2111) |
| BHUBANESHWAR | 2105: GOVERNMENT COLLEGE-ANGUL (2105) |
| BHUBANESHWAR | 2103: GOVT COLLEGE, ROURKELA (2103) |
| BHUBANESHWAR | 21185: J.K.B.K. COLLEGE, CUTTACK (21185) |
| BHUBANESHWAR | 2138: N.C.COLLEGE, JAJPUR (2138) |
| BHUBANESHWAR | 2119: S.C.S AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE,PURI (2119) |
| JAIPUR | 2306: GOVT COLLEGE, AJMER (2306) |
| JAIPUR | 23135: GOVT. ARTS PG COLLEGE, KOTA (23135) |
| JAIPUR | 23153: INT. SCHOOL OF INFORMATICS & MGT (ISIM), JAIPUR (23153) |
| JAIPUR | 2353: INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF GIRLS, JAIPUR (2353) |
| JAIPUR | 23142: KANORIA PG MAHILA MAHAVIDYALAYA, JAIPUR (23142) |
| JAIPUR | 23140: SH. BHAWANI NIKETAN PG BOYS COLLEGE, JAIPUR (23140) |
| CHENNAI | 2508: A.V.C COLLEGE (2508) |
| CHENNAI | 2501: DDGD VAISHNAVA COLLEGE (2501) |
| AGARTALA | 2601: TRIPURA UNIVERSITY (2601) |
| LUCKNOW | 2704: BAREILLY COLLEGE, BAREILLY (2704) |
| LUCKNOW | 2701: JAI NARAIN DEGREE COLLEGE LUCKNOW (2701) |
| LUCKNOW | 27220: UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW (27220) |
| KOLKATA | 2809: BANWARILAL BHALOTIA COLLEGE (2809) |
| KOLKATA | 2842: BHAIRAB GANGULY COLLEGE (2842) |
| KOLKATA | 2813: MIDNAPUR COLLEGE (2813) |
| DELHI 2 (RAJGHAT) | 0734D: AMAR JYOTI REHABILITATION & RESEARCH CENTRE (0734D) |
| DELHI 2 (RAJGHAT) | 2900: IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE DELHI2 LSC CODE 2900 |
| DELHI 2 (RAJGHAT) | 29032: JAGANNATH INST. OF MGT. SCI. (29032) |
| DELHI 2 (RAJGHAT) | 0712: Vivekanand Mahila College |
| ITANAGAR | 0301: D.N.GOVERNMENT COLLEG ITANAGAR (301) |
| ITANAGAR | 0300: IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE ITANAGAR LSC Code 0300 |
| SRINAGAR | 1211: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE ANANTNAG (1211) |
| SRINAGAR | 1210: GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE SOPORE (1210) |
| SRINAGAR | 1202: GOVT. AMAR SINGH COLLEGE, SRINAGAR (1202) |
| SRINAGAR | 1209: SHRI PRATAP SINGH COLLEGE (1209) |
| DEHRADUN | 2705: D.A.V. PG COLLEGE DEHRADUN (2705) |
| DEHRADUN | 2717: SSJ CAMPUS KUMAON UNIVERSITY, ALMORA (2717) |
| RANCHI | 32047: BOKARO STEEL CITY COLLEGE 32047 |
| RANCHI | 0502: JAMSHEDPUR COOPERATIVE COLLEGE (502) |
| RANCHI | 32024: KARIM CITY COLLEGE JAMSHEDPUR (32024) |
| NAGPUR | 36029: DR PANJABRAO DESHMUKH INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH PDIMTR NAGPUR MAHARASHTRA |
| NAGPUR | 1607: GURU NANAK BHAWAN NAGPUR MAHARASHTRA |
| DELHI 3 (DWARKA) | 38039: IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE DELHI3 LSC Code 38039 |
| NOIDA | 2714: HINDU COLLEGE (2714) |
| NOIDA | 2738: I.P. (PG)COLLEGE BULANDSHAHR (2738) |
| NOIDA | 3702: MAHARAJ SINGH COLLEGE, SAHARANPUR (3702) |
| NOIDA | 2728: MEERUT COLLEGE MEERUT (2728) |
| NOIDA | 27140: R.B.D. COLLEGE BIJNORE (27140) |
| NOIDA | 2749: S.D. COLLEGE, MUZAFFARNAGAR (2749) |
| NOIDA | 2702: ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE (2702) |
| GUWAHATI | 0401: IGNOU STUDY CENTRE (401) |
| TRIVANDRUM | 1441: MAR IVANIOS INSTITUTE OF ADVANCE STUDIES (1441) |
| TRIVANDRUM | 1413: SREE NARAYANA COLLEGE (1413) |
| JABALPUR | 1507: DR. H.S. GOUR UNIVERSITY, SAGAR (1507) |
| JABALPUR | 15112: GOVT. COLLEGE BARGHAT (15112D) |
| JABALPUR | 1561: GOVT. P.G.TILAK COLLEGE, KATNI (1561D) |
| JABALPUR | 1502: RDVV UNIVERSITY JABALPUR (1502) |
| MADURAI | 2504: BISHOP HEBER COLLEGE (2504) |
| MADURAI | 2502: DR.G.R.D. COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (2502) |
| MADURAI | 2503: THIYAGARAJAR COLLEGE (2503) |
| MADURAI | 2507: V O Chidambaram College Tuticorin |
| KORAPUT | 2123: C.O.A.T.S (2123) |
| KORAPUT | 2155: MALKANGIRI COLLEGE (2155) |
| KORAPUT | 2139: NABARANGPUR COLLEGE (2139) |
| KORAPUT | 2140: NATIONAL COLLEGE (2140) |
| KORAPUT | 2107: RAJENDRA COLLEGE (2107) |
| KORAPUT | 2110: VIKRAM DEV COLLEGE (2110) |
| DARBHANGA | 0504: BRA BIHAR UNIVERSITY (504) |
| DARBHANGA | 0557: R K COLLEGE (557) |
| VARANASI | 2703: ALLAHABAD DEGREE COLLEGE, ALLAHABAD (2703) |
| VARANASI | 48012: MICROTEK COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGY VNS (48012) |
| VARANASI | 2708: UDAI PRATAP AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE, VARANASI (2708) |
| VARANASI | 2745: VBS PURVANCHAL UNIVERSITY, JAUNPUR (2745) |
| MUMBAI | 1601: KJS COLLEGE OF EDUCATION T & R (1601) |
| PATNA | 0500: IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE PATNA LSC Code 0500 |
| PATNA | 0501: VANIJYA MAHAVIDYALAYA (501) |
| RAGHUNATHGANJ | 2820: RDK COLLEGE OF COMMERCE (2820D) |
| ARMY-KOLKATA | 5103: 5103 |
| ARMY-KOLKATA | 5104: 5104 |
| ARMY-KOLKATA | 5114: HQ 111 SUB AREA (5114) |
| ARMY-KOLKATA | 5108: HQ 17 MTN DIV (5108) |
| ARMY-KOLKATA | 5110: HQ 27 MTN DIV (5110) |
| ARMY-KOLKATA | 5102: HQ 3 CORPS (5102) |
| ARMY-KOLKATA | 5101: IAEP HQ 101 AREA (5101) |
| ARMY-KOLKATA | 5106: IAEP HQ 17 CORPS (5106) |
| ARMY-KOLKATA | 5111: IAEP STUDY CENTRE (5111) |
| ARMY-KOLKATA | 5107: IAEP STUDY CENTRE-5107 (5107) |
| ARMY-KOLKATA | 5109: IAEP, HQ 20 MTN DIVISION (5109) |
| ARMY-CHANDIMANDIR | 5204: HQ 11 CORPS HRDC (5204) |
| ARMY-CHANDIMANDIR | 5202: HQ 2 CORPS HRDC (5202) |
| ARMY-CHANDIMANDIR | 5502: HQ 29 INF DIV HRDC (5502) |
| ARMY-CHANDIMANDIR | 5201: WESTERN COMMAND HRDC (5201) |
| ARMY-LUCKNOW | 5301: 5301 |
| ARMY-LUCKNOW | 5302: 5302 |
| ARMY-LUCKNOW | 5305: 5305 |
| ARMY-PUNE | 5402: HQ 12 CORPS HRDC |
| ARMY-PUNE | 5403: HQ 21 CORPS HRDC |
| ARMY-PUNE | 5405: IAEP ARMY STUDY CENTRE 5405 (5405) |
| ARMY-PUNE | 5404: SC HRDC IC/O BEG & CENTRE,PUNE |
| ARMY-PUNE | 5401: SC HRDC II,C/O MEG & CENTRE,BANGALORE |
| ARMY-UDHAMPUR | 5505: HQ 14 CORPS (HRDC) (5505) |
| ARMY-UDHAMPUR | 5503: HQ 15 CORPS HRDC (5503) |
| ARMY-UDHAMPUR | 5504: HQ 16 CORPS HRDC (5504) |
| ARMY-UDHAMPUR | 5510: HQ 19 INF DIV (5510) |
| ARMY-UDHAMPUR | 5506: HQ 25 INF DIV (5506) |
| ARMY-UDHAMPUR | 5511: HQ 39 MTN DIV (5511) |
| ARMY-UDHAMPUR | 5501: HRDC HQ NORTHERN COMMAND (5501) |
| ARMY-JAIPUR | 5203: 5203 |
| ARMY-JAIPUR | 5303: IGNOU ARMY RECOG. STUDY CENTER (5303) |
| CHANDIGARH | 0601: USOL, PU, CHD (601) |
| DELHI 1 (MOHAN ESTATE (SOUTH DELHI)) | 0707: JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA UNIVERSITY (707) |
| NAVY-NEW DELHI | 7101: IGNOU-NAVY RECOG. STUDY CENTRE (7101) |
| NAVY-MUMBAI | 7201: 7201 |
| NAVY-VISAKHAPATNAM | 7301: IGNOU NAVY VIZAG (7301) |
| NAVY-KOCHI | 7401: Command Education Office Kochi |
| PANAJI | 0802: DHEMPE COLL. OF ARTS & SCIENCE (802) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8102: IAR SPL. STUDY CENTRE (8102) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8109: IAR SPL. STUDY CENTRE (8109) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8113: IAR SPL. STUDY CENTRE (8113) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8116: IAR SPL. STUDY CENTRE (8116) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8119: IAR SPL. STUDY CENTRE (8119) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8122: IAR SPL. STUDY CENTRE (8122) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8125: IAR SPL. STUDY CENTRE (8125) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8127: IAR SPL. STUDY CENTRE (8127) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8101: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8101) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8103: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8103) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8104: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8104) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8105: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8105) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8106: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8106) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8107: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8107) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8108: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8108) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8110: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8110) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8111: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8111) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8112: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8112) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8114: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8114) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8115: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8115) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8117: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8117) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8118: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8118) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8120: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8120) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8121: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8121) |
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| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8129: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8129) |
| IGNOU ASSAM RIFLES | 8130: IAR STUDY CENTRE (8130) |
| VISHAKHAPATNAM | 0109: DR L.BULLAYA COLLEGE (0109) |
| BIJAPUR | 1304: GULBARGA UNIVERSITY CAMPUS GULBARGA (1304) |
| BIJAPUR | 1308: R.P.D. COLLEGE CAMPUS BELGAUM (1308) |
| DEOGHAR | 8700: IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE DEOGHAR LSC Code 8700 |
| JODHPUR | 2311: KUCHAMAN COLLEGE (2311) |
| JODHPUR | 2304: ONKARMAL SOMANI COLLEGE OF COM (2304) |
| JODHPUR | 2302: VIDYA BHAWAN RURAL INSTITUTE (2302) |
| AHMEDABAD | 0901: L.D. ARTS COLLEGE (901) |
| AHMEDABAD | 0902: M.S. UNIVERSITY (902) |
| AHMEDABAD | 0905: MTB ARTS COLLEGE (905) |
| AHMEDABAD | 0910: SARDAR PATEL UNIVERSITY (910) |