How to survive in a world where everything seems to change all the time?

The traditional world of journalism and reporting is changing profoundly because of the growth and newly acquired popularity of social platforms. Newsrooms as we know them are changing, and so are journalism schools in India, such as the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media (IIJNM) or the Asian College of Journalism (ACJ). These schools are updating the programs offered, ensuring that new professionals will be able to function in a digitized media world.

Reports show that print culture is moving out and being replaced with digital-first approaches. Studies state that 70% of journalists now depend on social media for reporting and 60% for research. Some journalists now have to contend with the speed of high-quality writing that the modern world has entrenched into the society of document consumption. This is becoming increasingly difficult with the amount of misinformation getting published and the power social narratives hold these days.

Social media has its advantages, one of which is tougher questions, but it poses new threats as well. Consider India, where journalists are regularly subject to intimidation, online bullying, and at times even physical violence. Social media's power to influence blurs the already fragile line between journalism and false information.

Colleges are updating their curricula to meet these workforce needs. Nowadays, courses in digital journalism, social media marketing, and data journalism are exercises in journalism, allowing learners to write well-informed and timely stories while adapting to change in the media industry. Special attention is paid to the integration of core reporting ethics and modern narrative construction, to prepare journalists for responsive audience behavior and technological changes.

In an ever-changing landscape, one of the field of journalism’s constant is the demanding need for competent, skilled reporters. In India, Journalism Schools are answering the question by producing media practitioners who can work and advocate for accuracy, responsibility, and press freedom in the context of the timbering world.