subject: Career As An Editor [print this page] Career in writing have been growing with the increasing demand of communication processes in the country. Most of the businesses today, are highly dependent on the communication methodologies adopted to crack a project or a deal. It has become highly important for a student to expertise in the communication skills, to gain excellence in any of the field, they work. Communicating properly and effectively is the only thing, which could land a student achieving the best of his dreams. Lot of importance is given to the students, who are good at writing. A flourishing and a prosperous career can be formed by the students, who have great expression and writing skills. There are a number of career opportunities, which can be opted by the students, who have good writ ing skills. In fact, there are a number of colleges and institutions, who provide courses for the grooming of the writing skills of the students.
The career opportunities in the field of writing are many, but every one wants to grow in his career and so does the writer. Editor is the next step, which the writer seeks as his accomplishment in the career. Courses like mass communication, journalism, English honours are there which a student can opt for obtaining qualification in the course related to the writing or the editing field. Editor is the person who is responsible for the finalisation of the content, whether the content is for the magazine, newspaper, and book or for the any of the promotional or the advertising material. He is accountable for the final production of the text in the best possible manner. It is his duty to see, that the final copy of the text, goes without any mistakes and is framed according to the interest of the readers.
A J Kidwai Mass Communication Research Centre, New Delhi
Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad
Asian College of Journalism, Chennai
National Institute of Media Studies, Ahemdabad
International School of Business and Media, Pune
Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media, Bangalore
Asian Academy of Film and Television, Noida
All these colleges are considered as the top most communication colleges of India. Admission to these colleges is the aim of every student dreaming for a career in communications and editing. There is a proper entrance test to these colleges, which is again not at all easy. The students need to have proper preparation for being a part of these colleges. General awareness, excellent communication skills, great analysing power and the ability to express well are the key points, succeeding in which, a student can increase his chances of cracking the entrance tests for communication colleges. Also, with the increasing demand of the professionals in the communication industry, a rise has been seen in the colleges providing communication courses in India. Writing and editing forms the basis of any communication, so excellent writing professionals are always in great demand, who have the power to make a brand reach the top, with its ability to reach the right audience at the right time, with the right message. Internships and work experience, along with the communication courses, helps a student gain expertise in his field. This gives him an overview of his abilities and negative points, recovering after which, he can enter to his career flawlessly. Also, working in the college magazines and journals, is also a good option for the students, to practise what has been preached in the classroom sessions
