Priya Ghatwai
Replied on - 05 Feb 2024
Mass media or mass communications master's degree from a good college with good placements will work for you. Admission process will likely be less tough, compared to MBA (Marketing) programs, and you can work on honing your content writing skills here. You can see if any of these programs focus on advertising copywriting. You can even check if FTII Pune has any suitable programs.
You can combine content writing with marketing and find yourself internship opportunities while you apply revolving around these, e.g., advertising copywriting. You can seek these at advertising companies/startups/media houses - print and digital/ women-led enterprises. Inshorts is an app wherein you receive news in 60 words. You could see if they/ their competitors have any opportunities.
There are several institutes in Mumbai that offer mass media or mass communication degrees with a focus on writing. Some of them include:
1. Xavier Institute of Communications (XIC)
2. Sophia College for Women
3. Wilson College
4. Kishinchand Chellaram College (KC College)
5. Jai Hind College
6. St. Xavier's College
7. HR College of Commerce and Economics
8. National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE)
9. MET Institute of Mass Media
10. Mumbai University's Department of Communication and Journalism
These institutes offer undergraduate and postgraduate programs in mass media or mass communication with courses that emphasize writing skills, journalism, media studies, public relations, advertising, and more.