A Community journalist gather stories at the ground level in the form of videos/pictures/narratives and so on. A Community Journalist helps the correspondent and editorial team in the newsroom by circulating or providing local news on different subjects important to a local community.
Personal Competencies
You like to pay attention to details while working
You are comfortable communicating with others
You like to have clear instructions to follow
You are comfortable working with a team
Entry Pathway
Minimum Qualification • After completing class 12 and being 18 years of age you can enrol for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* level 4 Community Journalist training.
* NSQF is a nationally integrated education and competency-based framework that enables persons to acquire desired competency levels in a chosen field. NSQF includes vocational education, vocational training, general education and technical education which prepares an individual for the job market with competent skills. An individual may return at any time to upgrade skills after gaining experience
• 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
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Where will you work?
Places of Work: News channels, Print media, Electronic media, Advertising digital media (mobile, internet) and so on
Work Environment: You have to work for at least 8 to 9 hours and for 5 to 6 days a week. Shift duties may be there. Overtime is common.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Expected Growth Path
News Intern → Community Journalist
Expected Income
The approx. salary of a Social Media Executive ranges between INR 10,250 - 32,250* per month
Basanti Soren comes from a mining, industrial and cultural hub in Jharkhand. Her district holds a strong position on the mineral map of the country which creates some fundamental problems for the locals. Basanti’s village, Lopongtandi in Ramgarh district is only a kilometre away from the East Parej Coal mine. For years she has witnessed how the mining has left the landscape scarred and ravaged. She has been associated with the Jungle Bachao Andolan, a movement to conserve the remaining forests of the area. Through she got a platform to raise her voice and work on issues close to her heart. As a video activist and Community Correspondent, Basanti is trying to highlight the prevalent issues of her community.*
Community journalist
NCS Code: NA | V087Minimum Qualification
• After completing class 12 and being 18 years of age you can enrol for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* level 4 Community Journalist training.
* NSQF is a nationally integrated education and competency-based framework that enables persons to acquire desired competency levels in a chosen field. NSQF includes vocational education, vocational training, general education and technical education which prepares an individual for the job market with competent skills. An individual may return at any time to upgrade skills after gaining experience
Government Institutes
1. National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC): Visit https://www.nsdcindia.org/find-nsdc-training-centre
2. Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS): Visit - https://nsdcindia.org/find-nsdc-training-centre-jss/
3. NIOS training centres: Visit - https://voc.nios.ac.in/registration/locate-study-centre
4. List of NSQF centres: https://aicte-india.org/sites/default/files/Vocational%20institutions%20272%20recommended%20AY%202020-21.pdf
• A majority of government schemes are free
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
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Places of Work: News channels, Print media, Electronic media, Advertising digital media (mobile, internet) and so on
Work Environment: You have to work for at least 8 to 9 hours and for 5 to 6 days a week. Shift duties may be there. Overtime is common.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
News Intern → Community Journalist
The approx. salary of a Social Media Executive ranges between INR 10,250 - 32,250* per month
Source - https://www.payscale.com/research/IN/Job=Journalist/Salary
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Basanti Soren comes from a mining, industrial and cultural hub in Jharkhand. Her district holds a strong position on the mineral map of the country which creates some fundamental problems for the locals. Basanti’s village, Lopongtandi in Ramgarh district is only a kilometre away from the East Parej Coal mine. For years she has witnessed how the mining has left the landscape scarred and ravaged. She has been associated with the Jungle Bachao Andolan, a movement to conserve the remaining forests of the area. Through she got a platform to raise her voice and work on issues close to her heart. As a video activist and Community Correspondent, Basanti is trying to highlight the prevalent issues of her community.*
Source - https://www.videovolunteers.org/author/basanti-soren/
* The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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