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Report news, write features, investigate stories. Print, broadcast, digital.
Journalists report from beats — politics, business, sports, technology, crime, courts. Day-to-day mix of source-cultivation, fact-checking, writing, editing. Digital-first newsrooms shifted hours later; print + TV still have early-evening deadlines.
2 viable paths.
Bachelor's → MA Journalism / IIMC → Reporter
IIMC Delhi, Asian College of Journalism Chennai, Symbiosis Pune, Xavier Mumbai are top routes.
Any bachelor's → Trainee Reporter → Reporter
Many publications hire on talent + writing samples without journalism degree.
Wide bands — real salary depends on city, employer, performance. Pick the midpoint for planning.
Wide variance. IIMC + Hindu/IE/HT graduates ₹5-6L; tier-2 papers ₹2.5-3L.
Editor-in-Chief at top mastheads can hit ₹50L-1Cr.
Trainee → Reporter → Senior Reporter → Asst Editor → Deputy Editor → Editor → Editor-in-Chief
Top employers (informational, not endorsement)
Pros
Cons
Mixed. Print + TV employment shrinking; digital + niche newsletters expanding. Top tier still pays well; mid-tier flat.