Where Can a Course in Journalism and Training in Anchoring Take you?

Last year, an anchor was sacked at Doordarshan. Any guesses why?


She made a mistake when she was on air. This was around the time that the Chinese president Xi Jinping visited our lovely country and she had to tell the country about it. Only she mistook the ‘Xi’ for the roman number XI and called the president Eleven Jinping. That was the end of her career at Doordarshan.

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You don’t get retakes and second chances when you are on air on a NEWS broadcast. That is why anchors are not born but groomed by years of hard work. It is not about the looks, personality and neither is it about the accent. It goes way beyond that to be good. The well-known names in the field like Pronnoy Roy, Rajat Sharma, Rajdeep Sardesai, Arnab Goswami, Ravish Kumar, Deepak Chaurasia, Barkha dutta, Anjana Om Kashyap, Nidhi kulpati, Shweta Sing, Richa Anirudh are all journalists first. They have mastered the art of being in front of a camera but before that, they mastered the art of presenting a story as a news piece. And rarely are they not aware of the happenings of the world. It takes grit, intelligence, and training to be a good anchor and that is where a course in journalism acts a bonus. But what you really need is training in anchoring.


How does Training in Anchoring fit in?

You are in front of a camera for the world to see. A respected anchor gain name not for being around for long but for the trust that he inspires in his viewers. They will see you shine and they will also see even the smallest of errors you make. That is why is no margin for error. Training is crucial in all fields of work but it is even more so for anchoring. Training in anchoring must include command over language, proper pronunciation, voice modulation, facial expressions, body language, camera look, all these aspects are important. You also need some grooming tips from experts that you can keep working on throughout your course. But the most important aspect of training is actually, when you get to be in front of the camera. Only then, can you truly gauge where you stand and how much more work you need to put it. Picking the right course becomes extremely important here. They have the right infrastructure, camera set up, teleprompter and proper lighting. And what about the trainers are they experienced and do they actually have industry exposure? A good course will have all of these boxes checked and more! If you are looking for one such course then theSeamedu Courses in Mass Communication and Journalism come highly recommended.


Opportunities

There are more than 400 news and infotainment channels in India. With their growing number, demand for young and talented workforce is rising. The variety of News channels in different languages is definitely an enough attraction for budding anchors to choose their career option in Journalism or anchoring.


Salary

In every field you go, a certain period is called the struggle is inevitable. You have to sow the seeds before you reap the benefits. After giving a successful audition, you are appointed as trainee news anchors. The package starts from 5 to 6 lakh annually. Within a couple of years, it can go up 10 to 15 lakh depending on your talent and hard work. The hierarchy will continue to rise up depending on your work from a junior anchor to senior anchor to senior producer and so on. Rather than only reading news you start conducting discussions, taking interviews or sometimes do special coverage outside. It all depends on how you plan your career.


So what are you waiting for?

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Written by: Dr. Sukhada Khandge

Last updated: 15-03-2024

Dr. Sukhada Khandge - PhD Inter-Disciplinary Folk Media | University of Mumbai. She is a passionate journalist and a researcher. While practicing journalism since 2008, she has worked with various national dailies likes Pune Mirror, DNA, Free Press Journalism, Sakaal Times.

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