An Editor is responsible for scrutinizing the written content of a book or newspaper and readying it for publishing. While an editor's duties remain the same, the literature he or she edits may vary from company to company. They can range from raw newspaper stories to manuscripts of unpublished novels.
Personal Competencies
You are proficient in languages and grammar
You have excellent communication and leadership skills
You know how to verify facts, dates, and statistics, using standard reference sources
You are adept at developing story or content ideas, considering reader or audience appeal
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Complete Bachelor’s degree in English/Journalism/Mass Communication or any related field
OR
Complete Bachelor’s degree in English/Journalism/Mass Communication or any related field followed by a Master’s degree in the same or related field
OR
Complete a Diploma in Editing
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
This course is offered by the Departments of Mass Communication/Mass Media This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1. Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, New Delhi 2. Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi 3. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara 4. University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram 5. Utkal University, Bhubaneswar 6. UNIPUNE - Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 7. Osmania University, Hyderabad 8. IIM Ahmedabad
Private Institutes (Please check if Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying) 1. NSHM School of Media and Design, Kolkata 2. Institute of Creative Excellence 3. Garden City University, Bengaluru 4. Xavier Institute of Communications 5. Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun 6. RUIA College - Ramnarain Ruia College 7. Loyola College, Chennai 8. Sophia College for Women, Mumbai
*NPTEL - National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio-video form
Fees
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 25,000 - 5,00,000*.
*(The above-mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from institute to institute)
Scholarships & Loans
Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.* • Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI • Scholarships are also available in the Institutes based on merit
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Loans
•VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA). •Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc. • All banks give education loans.
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Newspaper Groups, News Agencies, Magazines and Journals, In-house publications of large corporate houses
Entrepreneurship: You can choose to freelance
Work Environment: It is a desk job and does not require travelling. Working hours are 9 to 10 hours every day for 6 to 7 days a week, depending upon the organization. You might also have the option of working from home. You can find part-time work and contractual jobs.
Opportunities for differently abled exist in this field
Malini Parthasarathy is the Chairperson of The Hindu Group of Publications (Pvt. Ltd). She is also the former Editor of The Hindu (2013-16). During her tenure as Editor, the Mumbai edition of The Hindu was launched on November 28, 2015, a major landmark in the 140-year history of the newspaper. She was earlier the Executive Editor of the newspaper from 1996 to 2004. She has been a political journalist for three decades and more, writing reports and editorials on major themes in Indian politics and on India’s foreign policy, with a major focus on relations with Pakistan and Sri Lanka.*
Editor
NCS Code: 3521.0501 | MC0101. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Complete Bachelor’s degree in English/Journalism/Mass Communication or any related field
OR
Complete Bachelor’s degree in English/Journalism/Mass Communication or any related field followed by a Master’s degree in the same or related field
OR
Complete a Diploma in Editing
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
This course is offered by the Departments of Mass Communication/Mass Media
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, New Delhi
2. Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi
3. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara
4. University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram
5. Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
6. UNIPUNE - Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune
7. Osmania University, Hyderabad
8. IIM Ahmedabad
Private Institutes
(Please check if Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying)
1. NSHM School of Media and Design, Kolkata
2. Institute of Creative Excellence
3. Garden City University, Bengaluru
4. Xavier Institute of Communications
5. Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun
6. RUIA College - Ramnarain Ruia College
7. Loyola College, Chennai
8. Sophia College for Women, Mumbai
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
Distance Learning Institute
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Online Courses
• NPTEL* Swayam - https://swayam.gov.in/explorer?searchText=journalism
• Udemy - https://www.udemy.com/topic/writing-editing/
*NPTEL - National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio-video form
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 25,000 - 5,00,000*.
*(The above-mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from institute to institute)
Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI
• Scholarships are also available in the Institutes based on merit
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Loans
•VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
•Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Places of Work: Newspaper Groups, News Agencies, Magazines and Journals, In-house publications of large corporate houses
Entrepreneurship: You can choose to freelance
Work Environment: It is a desk job and does not require travelling. Working hours are 9 to 10 hours every day for 6 to 7 days a week, depending upon the organization. You might also have the option of working from home. You can find part-time work and contractual jobs.
Opportunities for differently abled exist in this field
Sub-Editor → Assistant Editor → Editor → Chief Editor/Managing Editor → Editorial Director
The approx. salary of an Editor ranges between INR 16,000 - 84,000* and more per month.
Source: https://www.payscale.com/research/IN/Job=Editor/Salary
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Malini Parthasarathy is the Chairperson of The Hindu Group of Publications (Pvt. Ltd). She is also the former Editor of The Hindu (2013-16). During her tenure as Editor, the Mumbai edition of The Hindu was launched on November 28, 2015, a major landmark in the 140-year history of the newspaper. She was earlier the Executive Editor of the newspaper from 1996 to 2004. She has been a political journalist for three decades and more, writing reports and editorials on major themes in Indian politics and on India’s foreign policy, with a major focus on relations with Pakistan and Sri Lanka.*
Source: https://www.thehinducentre.com/leadership/board-of-management/article23480778.ece
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains.
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