AFS English Language Academy
AFS ENGLISH Language ACADEMY is a division of AFS - pioneers and time-tested leaders in conducting Guidance Classes: for the entrance Exams of NIFT, NID etc.
FACULTY -The Academy has accomplished faculty in English and Mass Communication. The core faculty is supported by experts in Current Affairs and Communication skills, Artists, Journalists, psychologists and Communication Designers. The director of the Academy, Neena Khanna, is a veteran journalist and a pioneer in the field of Fashion Journalism. Hundreds of her articles have been published in The Statesman, Kolkata,Times of India and Hindustan Times, Delhi. She remained the Asst.editor of the clothing trade journal - Clothesline for three years and contributed articles to various magazines viz., Femina, Flair, Care and Libaas.She has also written a book on Fashion -” What’s Your Style ?" |
THE MEDIA INDUSTRY STATUS
The field of Mass Comm. includes Advertising through all media, i.e., Print, Radio, TV., Web as well as Journalism, Public Relations and Event Management. As per a Price-Waterhouse-Cooper Report, presented at FICCI’s annual Media event - FRAMES-2006, the Entertainment and Media industry will be worth 87, 300 crore by 2010.The Radio business is expected to grow by 32%, Print at 12% and Internet Advertising by 50%. TV is however, the undisputed king where the public is hungry for more and more programmes. |
CAREERS for MASS.COMM. / JOURNALISM /ADVERTISING & PUBLIC RELATIONS / ENGLISH HONS GRADS
PRINT MEDIA - News Correspondents, Feature Writers, Data Mining Pros.Copy- Editors, Business Editors, News Editors for Newspapers and Mags.Writers for Brand Communication & Enhancement,Writers for Speciality Mags.on IT/Sports/ Fashion/Auto/Golf, Pros. in BOOK - Publishing, packaging, distribution Desktop- and e-publishing.
Who employs you ? Media Houses like HT, TOI.& Penguin, Orient Books etc.
RADIO - Programme Producers /Directors , Newsreaders, News Anchors, Special Programme Anchors.
Who employs you ? RADIO Mirchi, Radio-City, RED-FM etc.
TV - News Correspondents, Programme Anchors, Producers, Directors, Story-writers, script writers, data-research specialists.for T.V. Channels & Production Houses.
Who employs you ? NDTV, ZEETV, AAJ Tak, Star T.V. etc.
WEB - e--Publishing, Content creation for off-shore Publishers, making training & promotional material and servicing clients in the BPO & KPO sectors.
Who employs you ? KPO’s like KGL, Evalue serve, SR Nova etc.
AD.AGENCIES--Visualisers, Creative Copy-writers, Creative Directors
Who employs you ? Lintas, O&M, Rediffusion, FCB Ulka etc
P.R. Companies - Executives for P.R companies.
Who employs you ? Perfect-Relations, Percept etc.
Event Management Cos. - Executives for Event management Companies
Who employs you ? Indiatimes, Showcraft, Wizcraft, etc.
FILMS.- Producers, Directors, Cinematographers, Set / Lighting Designers, Sound Recordists etc.
Who employs you ? Yash Raj Films, Trimurti, Balaji Films etc. ” |
