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  About The India Today Media Institute

  In one line, the India Today Media Institute is about learning from the best.

  Brief: The India Today Media Institute was established in 2005 under the aegis of India Today Group and the tutelage of the Group Founder Aroon Purie – who is a leading light in the world of Journalism.

  The Institute is commemorating 20 years of academic excellence. With a robust alumni network of over 1,200 students, the institute has made its mark with professionals creating success stories across many prestigious organizations.

  We provide well-designed, relevant and comprehensive courses in the field of Journalism, Mass Communication, and Digital Media & Communication, in addition to short-term courses designed to fulfil the emerging training requirements of the industry. The students are nurtured to develop ideas, logical reasoning and critical analysis of content, and bring it all together through visuals and post-production elements, to tell a story – be it for broadcast, digital, social media or radio.

  Pedagogy: We strive to leave an indelible mark on the lives of our students. For this, we have structured our mentoring for the students in three phases – Orientation, Foundation Module and Domain Modules.

  Our Orientation exposes them to the best-of-the-breed talent of the India Today Group, to imbibe and get inspired from their stories of success. We appreciate the fact that many of our students join us from the farthest length and breadth of the country. Students from 72 cities joined the institute during the pandemic alone.

  Therefore, in the second phase, we initiate them through the Foundation Module addresses grooming factors like basic communication skills, body language, personality development, presentation skills, writing etiquette, right up to their mental wellness through grounding and centring activities. This creates the foundation for them to dive into the course, as equals, having overcome their diversity of background. Finally, our task is to expose them to real life requirements and challenges of media and to help them discover and define their professional purpose. The institution has a strong tradition of training students with the fundamentals that will help them succeed in any domain whether mass communication, journalism, public relations, event management, social media management and more.

  In domain specific expertise, we pride ourselves on the benefits that come from our parent: Access to state-of-the-art media technology; learning from some of the best minds in the industry; unparalleled exposure to the world of news-makers, thinkers, nation-builders and lawmakers; focus on learning coupled with experiential lab sessions for photography and production modules. The sessions are conducted by internal and external faculty who are not only highly reputed mentors but pioneers of media industry in India and across the globe.

  The industry-ready curriculum: Our curriculum is designed to provide students with practical skills and in-depth knowledge tailored to media sector demands. It incorporates the latest trends, technologies, and real-world challenges, ensuring graduates are well-prepared for successful careers in journalism, communication, and digital media industries.

  Internship: The ITMI programs have mandatory six months internship for all students, spanning the major departments & channels of India Today Group. Internships enable students to gain practical experience, apply their classroom learning, and making them industry ready.

  Employability: We focus on employability, providing unparalleled job opportunities both within the India Today Group and in the media and communication industry nationally. We have placement track record that is neighbour’s envy and owners’ pride. In addition to the placement in the India Today Group, we boast of placing with brands like BBC, Sputnik, TOI, NDTV, ABP News, Start Sports, CNN News, TV9 Bharatvarsh, Republic TV, Network 18, Mirror Now, Times Now Navbharat, ZEE News, India TV, News Nation, ANI, PTI, Dainik Bhaskar, The Quint, BRUT India, Amar Ujala, Jagran New Media, The Indian Express, Live Law, Scoop Woop, Pocket FM, Prime Focus, Axis My India, Accenture, Publicis Media – Zenith, JWT, Amazon, IPG, Havas Media, JP Morgan Chase & Co., Schneider Electric, Pitney Bowes, Accenture, Madison, Lodester, M&C Saachi, Omnicon Media Group, Dentsu, DDB Mudra, Group M, Wunderman Thompson, IBroad7, Korshine LLP, Collectcent Digital Media, Deloitte, Thinkstr, Saarthak Media, Global Essence, KPMG,

  Mission: Nurturing Talent Innovating Future

  The transition has set in, and yesterday’s logic of training has become redundant. As we expand our footprint into emerging areas of digital journalism, social media, influencer ecosystem, artificial Intelligence, and automation, we are committed to hone talent in a way that our students are ready and comfortable to work in the constantly changing media ecosystem.

  Vision

  ITMI’s vision is much bigger than just being a centre of excellence, producing world class, practising media professionals. We have our eyes trained on the larger goalpost of giving the industry a direction and gold standard of Journalism. Every day, we train our students to safeguard the true essence and moral compass of the industry. In a world polarised by vested interests, we teach our students to hold their balance and equanimity.

  Our motto – Gold standards of journalism – is to give a voice to the voiceless and show a mirror to reckless power.

  We offer following programs:

  1. Full Time Post Graduate Diploma Programs

       1A. Full Time Post Graduate Diploma in Broadcast Journalism

       1B. Full Time Post Graduate Diploma in Digital Media & Communication

       1C. Full Time Post Graduate Diploma in Mass Communication

  2. Short Term Certificate Programs

       2A. The Certificate Program in YouTube Mastery- Basics to Pro

       2B. The Certificate Program in Art of Presentation & Anchoring