Hi,

Yes, you are eligible to pursue Journalism course after completing your B.Tech. Journalism is a wide term and relates to fields like public relations, communication, advertisement and journalism, which can further be categorised into print, electronic and web journalism. Journalism offering a variety of courses available in various institutions such as

1. Print Journalism
2. Sports Journalism
3. Fashion Journalism
4. Political journalism
5. Entertainment journalism
6. Electronic Media
7. Web Journalism
8. Advertising
9. Public Relations (PR)
10. Photography

Since you are from technology background, you have the best option to pursue course in Electronic Media if you are interested in technology journalism. Electronic journalism includes working for Radio, Television and the Web. You can find employment with newspapers, periodicals and magazines, central information service, press information bureau, websites, AIR and TV channels like Doordarshan, ZEE TV, Star TV etc.

You can pursue various courses such as

1. Post-graduate diploma in print and web, broadcast or multimedia Journalism
2. M.A (Broadcast Journalism)
3. M.A. in Mass Communication (MMC)
4. Master Program in TV Production, Direction & Broadcast Journalism

Eligibility: you should have bachelor’s degree or equivalent with required percentile according to the college in which you want to take admission.

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Career in Journalism.

Click here to get details on Journalism colleges offering Journalism courses.

You can continue studies in your own field of engineering. After completing your B.Tech you may opt for M.Tech degree course with your recent pursuing specialisation. Engineering field has wide scope and will give you great career opportunities as per your work area.

You can compare career between Journalism and Engineering by clicking here.

Good luck!!!

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