Manorama School of Communication - MASCOM Admission 2010

 Manorama School of Communication - MASCOM Admission 2010

 

Training Tomorrow's Journalists.

 

Manorama School of Communication invites application for admission to Ninth 1 Year Postgraduate Diploma Course in Print Journalism.

 

Requests for the Prospectus and MASCOM 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 MASCOM applications is 31 March, 2010. The course will begin in July, 2010, and end in May, 2011.

 

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 17 April, 2010, and an interview at MASCOM in Kottayam in July, 2010.

 

 

 

 

MASCOM, launched on August 17, 2002, by the 122 - Year - old Malayala Manorama group, is an acknowledged centre 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 news gathering.

 

MASCOM's in - house instructors, 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.

 

Most MASCOM graduates are presently 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 subsidised rates.

 

Important Dates for MASCOM Admission 2010 :

 

Deadline for receiving completed MASCOM applications 31 March, 2010

MASCOM Entrance Examination 17 April, 2010

MASCOM Interviews and beginning of classes Early July, 2010

The medium of instruction at MASCOM is English, but students are free to choose between English and Malayalam streams for specialisation.

 

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, 

Erayilkadavu, 

Kottayam - 686 001, 

Kerala, 

Telephone No : 0481 - 2300851, 

Email : info@manoramajschool.com, 

Website : www.manoramajschool.com.