The International Media Institute of India was conceived by leading Indian editors who experienced difficulty in finding skilled entry-level journalists to hire. It was given shape by the Society for Policy Studies, a non-profit Indian think tank that promotes debate on contemporary issues among journalists, and the Washington-based International Center for Journalists. The Institute’s University partner is the City University of New York’s ground-breaking Graduate School of Journalism.
The goal of the Institute is to provide the next generation of Indian journalists with the skills needed to succeed in the converging media world. The eleven-month course beginning in July 2010, will teach the reporting, writing, audio and video skills necessary to produce news for print, audio, video and new media platforms.
Students will learn to use the pioneering Right to Information Act for obtaining information from government bodies and write investigative reports. They will be taken to a village and taught how to use the new technology for rural news gathering.
Students will complete their assignments on Internet-enabled laptops. At the end of the course, they will receive a Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism and will be fully qualified to work as reporters or copy editors in traditional or new media platforms. |
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