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What are the Core Principles of Journalism?

Journalism is powerful, the people see the world through the lenses of journalists. We are responsible for creating transparency and a free flow of information to the common people. Here are the core  ethics of Journalism  that should always be abided by for anyone in this field of work. Veritas Vos liberabit (the truth shall set you free) Among the cardinal principles truth comes first, journalists are the modern day messengers, better be messengers of truth. We yield power, and thus we are entitled to respond. The way the world perceives the socio-political-economic world around them depends on us, and we are responsible for delivering unbiased news. Although we can’t know the truth in its entirety we should not fail to try our best to deliver what is true with diplomacy and appropriateness.  Independent Voice We should be independent voices; we should not think, work and act on behalf of special interests may it be political, corporate or religious. It is not necessar

Cinephilia - Where Fashion Meets Filmmaking

NIMCJ  believes that studying even the most articulated pedagogy is not enough for the overall development of its patrons. NIMCJ alumni, students and anyone related to the field of journalism and mass communication knows this. NIMCJ believes that on-hand practice, on-field experience helps patrons transcend beyond what they could learn otherwise. Cinephilia is an exclusive one-week festival that is conducted by the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Fashion Communication Department where NIMCJ’s faculty Prof. Kaushal Upadhyay along with the senior batch students are invited to conduct the one-week workshop. Cinephilia celebrates the amalgamation between Fashion and Filmmaking with its one week RSVP. The week-long meet facilitates the  Electronic Media  students to work alongside and mentor the fashion and communication students of MSU. As we all know how prominent is the importance of fashion and Filmmaking on each other, Cinephilia catches on this same mutually nurtu

10 Tips To Crack NIMCJ MACJET Entrance Exam

NIMCJ is a Gujarat University recognized institute for journalism and mass communication. NIMCJ believes in harnessing the power of communication through advanced learning, research & innovation, communication, and knowledge management. To get a full-time postgraduate diploma from NIMCJ you will have to give MACJET- NIMCJ’s Entrance Exam, here are some of the tips that will help you.

4 Points That Will Help You Spot Fake News

Events happening all around the world are in the news every day and it never ends. But do you actually know to  spot fake news ? Let us give you a hint of what we are talking about. Imagine this scenario! You are heading towards your office and suddenly a friend of yours mentions you in a post which is related to the company where you currently are working. Let’s say it says so and so company loses its stocks and is likely to hit the ground soon! You lose it and as soon as you see the post, you quickly forward it to your office group and forward it to every person working in the office in your mailing list. Before you actually forwarded this, did you even realize that it might be fake news? Did you check the source of the news? Most likely no! Well, you have become a victim of fake news. Your colleagues might have a hard time trusting you in the future. Now the main thing is that you did spot fake news here, but how to fix fake news going rampant and viral is the main con