A day in this work
You find out what is true and explain it clearly: reporting, interviewing, writing, fact-checking, for news, companies or your own readers.
Ways in
- BA in journalism, English or any subject
- Postgraduate diploma at IIMC, ACJ or a university
- Write and publish from now: a blog, a school paper, local reporting
After Class 10
Humanities and arts or Any stream
Entrance exams to know
- CUET-UG
- IIMC entrance
- Institute tests
Years, cost and pay
- Years of study
- 3 to 4
- Whole-course cost, government or aided
- under ₹2 lakh
- Whole-course cost, private
- ₹2 to 8 lakh
- Typical starting pay
- under ₹3 lakh a year
Indicative bands from the pilot dataset (0.1 (pilot), 19 September 2026). Real fees and pay vary a lot by college, city and year. Check the official sites below.
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Outlook, and how AI is changing this work
Outlook: Changing fast. AI is changing much of the daily work.
AI produces endless text. Original reporting, trust and a distinct voice are what stays valuable.
Try this week
Interview an older relative about one event in their life and write it up in 400 words.
Check the facts yourself
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See how well this fits you
Discovery in the app takes about eight minutes and gives each of these 52 careers a fit score from your own answers. It is free during the pilot, and nobody is asked for an email address or a phone number. Students under 18 need a parent or guardian to agree first, and children under 13 cannot join yet.