As Covid-19 closed offices and brought work from home, there was one industry – digital media – that worked overtime to bring you the latest updates on the pandemic even in the days of lockdown and keep you up to date with the latest . Information about viruses.
Even as most industries were affected by the lockdown – many companies also shut down – the only industry that stood the test of lockdown was the digital media industry which not only survived, but since the first lockdown was announced grew rapidly in 18 months.
Today, digital media has the largest number of readers and viewers associated with various news portals consuming news and other related content, making it the fastest growing news distribution medium.
Compared to traditional forms of news distribution – newspapers and magazines – digital media offers a different experience of how news is distributed and consumed, one that is more interactive and immersive.
Digital media has evolved in such a way that it has encompassed new areas like social media. This has given rise to the demand for a new kind of media professional who can create content in all genres from text to video to immersive and interactive as well as promote it on social media.
The scale and pace of digital media development is mind-boggling. There are new innovations every day in the way news is broadcast.
These digital media professionals are redefining how stories are told and narratives are made through their expertise in creating content such as blogs, web reports, podcasts, video blogs, 350-degree videos, immersive stories and interactive stories. Huh.
Equipped with multiple tools and a keen understanding of new technology, these young professionals are redefining the way information is communicated.
However, although the demand for such professionals is increasing rapidly, the number of such highly trained and skilled individuals is limited.
If you have a way with words and a passion for technology and a love for social media, then the world of digital media is waiting for you. With the increasing demand at the moment, even those who do not have these skills can learn and make a mark in this field.
If you are young, tech-savvy and want to make a mark in this new and emerging field, you need to enroll yourself in a new age media school like Times School of Media (TSOM).
Bennett University in Greater Noida.
The Times School of Media offers a one-year intensive Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Media. The curriculum has been designed in consultation with media experts from the Times Group keeping in mind the needs of the industry. With its focus on 65 percent practical education, the program, taught by a faculty consisting of industry-trained experts, goes beyond the traditional two-year master’s program and builds students’ skills for industry in just one year.
The best thing about this course is that all graduates can apply for it, irrespective of the discipline they have done graduation in. This course is particularly suited for fresh graduates looking for professional training to join the industry.
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(The author is an associate professor at the Times School of Media.)
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