The Post Graduate Diploma in Print, Broadcast and New Media Journalism is a full time program equivalent to a Masters in Mass Communication . The course is spread across four terms of three months each. The medium of imparting knowledge is English.
First term – Students spend 75% of this term in the classroom, 20% in the computer lab and 5% in the field. Students are ready to publish their first lab journal, Dateline Bangalore.
Second term – 45% of this term will be spent in the classroom, 30% in the computer lab and 25% outdoors. Students publish two more lab journals and a short film. Students also work on their Television news bulletins during this term.
Third term – 30% of this term comprises of classroom sessions, 35% spent in the computer lab and 35% on outdoor assignments. Students are to publish 3 lab journals, 4 news bulletin and a 7 minute documentary film. SSCMS organises several industry visits during this term.
Fourth term - This term includes a 4 to 6 weeks internship followed by classroom session focusing on fine tuning the journalistic skills of the students. The final exams followed by convocation concludes the one year program.
The SSCMS is a student centred value based learning institution where teachers are guides. The programme is designed to instill in students a blend of skills and thinking habits that are more easily acquired in an institution of learning than in a newsroom. The students learn to turn an otherwise stressful job into an exciting and successful career.
