Dolcy D’Cruz
The course of Mass Communication and Journalism has been in
Goa for around a decade, with St Xavier’s College, Mapusa being the first. Mass
Media as a career, while an uncertainty for some, has proved to be a challenge
worth taking for many. Goan students
have reached great heights by working in national television channels and
newspapers.
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Shraddha Uchil completed her graduation in Journalism in
2011 in Goa before moving to the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media
(IIJNM) in Bangalore to do her masters. Through campus placement, she got her
first job at DNA where she worked for two years. “Then I moved to BBC’S Good
Food Magazine where I worked for a year; I now work at Lonely Planet as a
Senior Features Writer. My responsibilities also include production, editing
and writing, besides travelling,” says Shraddha, who will soon start travelling
to write her pieces.
“While studying for your degree will give you a good
foundation, nothing can really prepare you for the workplace, except practical
experience. I have worked for a daily newspaper as well as a magazine; while
newspapers have a daily deadline, a magazine requires proper time management to
get the edition out,” says this Caranzalem resident who is currently residing
in Mumbai.
Aaron Pereira passed out from St Xavier’s College, Mapusa
and completed a one year post graduation course in Journalism at Asian College
of Journalism, Chennai. Aaron was quick to grab the opportunity to work at
Hindustan Times in Delhi for two years. He is presently working at Network 18’s
First Post for nearly three years. “Work is good as it deals with digital news
and breaking news online. The media market is gradually moving online. A great
example of this is Herald Publications itself, which has branched out from
being just a print newspaper to having an epaper edition and also having a
presence on Facebook and Twitter. You have to keep up with the digital media.
St Xavier’s College was the best in shaping its students. I passed out in 2010
and I’m sure the course has got better over the past five years,” says Aaron.
Two months into the job as a producer on Times Now, Jinisha Bhanushali
is getting accustomed to the craziness that comes with the job. “It is very
hectic but interesting. There is always a rush at the moment of breaking news
and there is a certain thrill to it,” says Jinisha who was recruited through
campus placement at Symbiosis College, Pune. She graduated in Journalism from
St Xavier’s College in 2013. “Since I am currently working with Times Now,
which is one of the best news channels nationally, they want to maintain their
standard with news and campaigns. For a fresher, it is a great start and the
remuneration too is great,” adds Jinisha.
Many of you might have noticed the promos that are played
between shows on Zee Café and Zee Studio, but not everyone knows that the
person behind creating the short clips of movies and shows is Goan girl Marinelle
D’Souza! A producer with Zee Network, Marinelle is a producer who was nominated
for the Pro Max, an award for Producers in Television in India. She studied
Mass Communication and has previously worked with VH1 for Comedy Central.
“Though the job is hectic, I enjoy watching shows and movies but it gets
serious when it comes to the technical part,” says Marinelle, who is working on
a 4pm-to-12pm shift in Andheri.
