Career opportunities for journalism are open in:

· Newspapers
· Magazines and periodicals
· News agencies/bureau
· National television and radio
· Regional press bureau of international papers/agencies/networks.
· Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
· Related government agencies like Directorate of Advertising and Visual   Publicity, Directorate of Field Publicity
· Press sections of public and private sector corporations.

Freelancer/stringer-advisable only after sufficient work experience has been gained or as part-time work for those with expertise in any specific discipline.

FUTURE PROJECTIONS

The scope of journalism is wide and is increasing with greater diversification of the media. The information explosion has brought home the urgency of being able to express more diverse and complex ideas, news and viewpoints more quickly and concisely than ever before. 

New publications appear on the newsstands each year. Vernacular papers are currently in circulation and the number is growing, creating a larger demand for writers with an ability to grasp situations and translate them into words in the shortest possible time.

DIVERSIFICATION

Advertising; information work photography; public relations; television, film, radio; publishing