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Friday, March 28, 2008

MANORAMA SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION


Postgraduate Diploma Course in Print Journalism Admission 2008 from MASCOM: MANORAMA SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION


Training Tomorrow's Journalists


Applications invited for Seventh Postgraduate Diploma Course in Print Journalism

MASCOM (Manorama School of Communication) invites applications for its seventh one-year Postgraduate Diploma Course in Print Journalism. Requests for the Prospectus and Application Form should be accompanied by a Demand Draft of Rs.500/- in favour of MASCOM, payable at Kottayam, Kerala. The deadline for receiving completed application is April 25, 2008. The Course will begin in July 2008, and end in May 2009.

Candidates with a bachelor's degree in any discipline and those awaiting degree results may apply. Selection is based on an entrance examination to be held at Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, various centres in Kerala and in Dubai (UAE) on May 10, 2008, and an interview at MASCOM in Kottayam at the end of June 2008.

MASCOM, launched on August 17, 2002, by the 120-year-old Malayala Manorama group, is an acknowledged center of excellence for Journalism training in India. The course introduces students to state-of-the-art journalism through meticulously designed training modules, which ensure the students receive a well-rounded education in Journalism and Current Events.

During the course the students will dissect and analyse news, bring out about 25 issues of their weekly lab newspaper, undertake overnight news-gathering field-trips and interview leading academic, political and media personalities. They will acquire advanced skills in reporting, editing, speedwriting and computer software. They are also exposed to the state-of-the-art technology and communication systems employed at Malayala Manorama. The students are provided with personal computers with 24-hour dedicated Internet connectivity and a telephone with STD facility for newsgathering.

MASCOM’s in-house instructions, both Indian and from abroad, are experienced journalist-teachers who have got national and international exposure. Assisting the core faculty is a panel of acknowledged experts in their chosen fields.

All MASCOM graduates are working in various capacities in national and regional media houses across the country.

MASCOM will help provide admitted students with comfortable, furnished quarters and the MASCOM canteen offers meals at subsidized rates.

IMPORTANT DATES
Deadline for receiving completed Applications: April 25, 2008
Entrance Examination : May 10, 2008
Interviews: End of June
Classes begin: Early July 2008.

The medium of instruction at MASCOM is English, but students are free to choose between English and Malayalam streams for specialization. For students aspiring to a career in English or Malayalam journalism, MASCOM training will give them a headstart in the profession.

Send Applications to:
The Director
Manorama School of Communication
Erayilkadau, Kottayam-686001, Kerala
Tel: 0481-2300851
Email: info@manoramajschool.com
Visit also at : www.manoramajschool.com