Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC)

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Description

The Indian Institute of Mass Communication is a centre for communication teaching, training, and research, providing knowledge and skills to young communicators in a variety of disciplines including print journalism, photo journalism, radio journalism, television journalism, development communication, communication research, advertising, and public relations. The Institute was established in response to a need to evolve a methodology and a mechanism to make efficient and effective use of communication resources as part of the country's overall development strategy. The blueprint for the institute was drawn up by a team of international mass communication specialists, representatives of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and of the media in the country.

Programmes

1. Diploma Course in Development Journalism - For mid-career journalists from non-aligned and developing countries, this course is organised under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation [ITEC] and Special Commonwealth African Assistant Plan [SCAAP] programmes of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. Two 16-week-long courses are conducted every year [January to April and August to November]. The Development Journalism course attracts not only mid-career journalists from news agencies, print, and electronic media of various developing countries, but also information service officers working in the government media of various developing countries. The course is attended by media persons persons from countries in Asia, Latin America, Africa, and Europe.
   
   The course is designed to familiarise the participants with topical issues that are characteristic of the developing world. It sketches the linkages between development, communication, and media and provides significant inputs in development, communication, international relations, globalisation and national development, global trade, and economy.
   
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