Journalists may prefer to work in a specialised areas like business, politics, science, sports etc particularly if they have a background or experience in any such special areas. The starting salary is in four figures. Already there is a scarcity for qualified and experienced journalists. Day by day publications and television channels are increasing, in near future in India 30 more TV channels are going to be launched. Also the publications and press journals are increasing.
Journalism is taught in a variety of institutes.
There are short term vocational courses conducted by polytechnic institutes, graduate courses of three year duration for students wishing to enter after school and, of course, courses conducted by the most reputed institutes of journalism for which graduates are eligible. In the best-known institutes, there is stiff competition and selection is based on a written examination. Some newspapers select talented graduates and impart training on the job too. A visit to some of the dailies may give a good chance to begin this career. Osmania University gives bachelor and masters degree in journalism.