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Journalist
Find public-interest information, verify it and explain what is known.
You can start after Class 12. Routes covered here: journalism or mass communication degree and subject degree with later journalism training. Entrance exams on these routes: CUET UG. A reporter develops questions, talks to sources, checks documents and writes or records a story. Corrections, attribution and protecting unnecessary private details are part of responsible work. Typical work settings: newsrooms and field reporting and audio, video and digital publications.
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What does a journalist do every day?
A reporter develops questions, talks to sources, checks documents and writes or records a story. Corrections, attribution and protecting unnecessary private details are part of responsible work.
Where the work happens
- Newsrooms and field reporting
- Audio, video and digital publications
Which school subjects matter in Class 9 to 12?
| Class | What helps |
|---|---|
| Class 9 and 10 | Read different reports of one event. Practise distinguishing what was observed, what someone claimed and what remains unknown. |
| Class 11 and 12 | Language, civics, subject knowledge and basic data skills help reporting. Journalism study routes have institution-specific entry rules. |
How do you become a journalist after Class 12?
Main route
Journalism or mass communication degree
- Read the official programme and recognition details
- Complete the relevant study with a portfolio or supervised work
- Explore suitable entry-level responsibilities
- Published duration
- Programme-specific; check current prospectus
- Provider type
- Government and private
- Cost band
- Check current fees
Subject rules by board
| Boards | Subjects | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| CBSE, CISCE, UP Board, Uttarakhand Board, Haryana Board | Not listed | Check the current recognised programme’s subject and admission rules for your board. No stream label alone confirms eligibility. |
Entrance exams on this route: CUET UG
If you change your mind: Pause before leaving a course. Check recognition, transfer rules and which completed learning can be used in another path.
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Another route
Subject degree with later journalism training
- Read the official programme and recognition details
- Complete the relevant study with a portfolio or supervised work
- Explore suitable entry-level responsibilities
- Published duration
- Programme-specific; check current prospectus
- Provider type
- Government and private
- Cost band
- Check current fees
Subject rules by board
| Boards | Subjects | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| CBSE, CISCE, UP Board, Uttarakhand Board, Haryana Board | Not listed | Check the current recognised programme’s subject and admission rules for your board. No stream label alone confirms eligibility. |
If you change your mind: Pause before leaving a course. Check recognition, transfer rules and which completed learning can be used in another path.
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What skills does a journalist use?
- Verification: Trace claims to primary evidence.
- Interviewing: Ask clear questions without leading an answer.
- Story structure: Explain the event and its limits clearly.
What are the first roles in this career?
Early work may involve research, local reporting or editing assistance. Greater responsibility can include a beat, complex investigations or editorial review.
- Reporting trainee: Checks and drafts under editorial review.
- Reporter or correspondent: Develops and verifies assigned stories.
- Senior reporter or editor: Handles complex coverage or reviews publication decisions.
What is a common myth about this career?
The assumption: The first person to post a rumour has done journalism.
A fuller view: Verification, context and clear uncertainty distinguish a supported report from a rumour.
Looking ahead: Formats change, but source checking and public trust remain meaningful responsibilities to explore.
If you change your mind: Editing, documentary research, public-interest communication and media production use related skills with different purposes.
Which exams, syllabi and activities connect to this career?
Entrance exams on these routes
Try the work in Career Reality Check
- News editor, The local newsroom
Separate a claim, a source and what is confirmed.
- Reporter, The local newsroom
Separate a claim, a source and what is confirmed.
Which careers are related?
- Digital Marketer
Related work. Connect an audience with a useful, truthful message and measure the response responsibly.
- Editor
Related work. Help a piece of writing become clear, accurate and suitable for its readers.
- Historian
Often confused with. Investigate the past through sources, context and carefully argued interpretations.
- Lawyer
Related work. Study rules, organise evidence and explain legal options within professional responsibilities.
Where does this career guide come from?
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- Compendium of Academic Courses After +2; historical course taxonomy only, Central Board of Secondary Education, accessed
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