IGNOU opens admissions for BA journalism and digital media

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has come up with a new undergraduate degree - Bachelor of Arts (BA) in journalism and digital media (BAFJDM). The programme is delivered by the school of journalism and new media studies (SOJNMS) through the open and distance learning (ODL) mode.

The IGNOU BA journalism and digital media programme will have a flexible duration of three to six years. It is a Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

Any candidate who has cleared Class 12 or equivalent is eligible to apply for the course. There is no age restriction. The programme will be fully delivered in the English language.

IGNOU BA Journalism and Digital Media: Curriculum

According to an official statement, the new course at IGNOU aims to equip learners with a “robust understanding of journalism alongside practical and theoretical knowledge of digital media”. The programme offers an interdisciplinary curriculum which will focus on:

• Core principles and practices of journalism
• Evolving features of digital media
• Digitisation of tools in media production and circulation
• Online research methodologies, with emphasis on big data analytics

Interested candidates can apply for BA journalism and digital media at the IGNOU admission portal: ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in.

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The IGNOU journalism degree can lead to a variety of careers, led by an explosive growth of the information technology and communication sectors, a phenomenon that has transformed journalism and media. As per the official statement, journalism has become a dynamic and technology-driven field, with real-time and multi-platform information access.

The new BA programme at IGNOU aims to prepare students for careers in digital journalism, content creation, social media strategy, data journalism, and multimedia storytelling. Job sectors open to graduates after a journalism and digital media degree can be the media industry, public communication, corporate communication, non-governmental organisations (NGO), and government sectors.