Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media

The Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media (IIJNM) is a private, professionally oriented journalism and media education institution based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. It was established in the early 2000s to provide hands-on, industry-linked postgraduate training for aspiring journalists and media professionals, at a time when Indian newsrooms were expanding rapidly and demand for trained multimedia reporters was rising. IIJNM's academic model is built around intensive, practice-first postgraduate programmes rather than large undergraduate lecture courses. Its core offerings are postgraduate diploma and degree programmes in journalism, with specialisations or concentrations in print, broadcast (television and radio), multimedia and new media reporting, editing, and production. Students typically work in newsroom-style labs, produce real reporting and broadcast output, and complete industry internships with newspapers, magazines, television channels and digital news organisations. The institute positions itself as a bridge between academic media studies and the professional newsroom. Its curriculum emphasises reporting, writing, editing, ethics, media law, and the use of digital tools, and it draws faculty and guest lecturers from working journalists and media practitioners. Because it is a specialised, relatively small institution, its reputation rests largely on graduate placement in Indian and international news organisations rather than on broad university rankings. IIJNM operates as an independent private institution rather than as a department of a large public university. It is located in Bengaluru, one of India's principal media and technology hubs, which gives students access to national English-language newspapers, television networks, digital publishers and the city's wider creative and technology industries. Its website, iijnm.org, is the primary channel for admissions information, programme descriptions and institutional news. Over the years the institute has adapted its curriculum to the shift from legacy print and broadcast to digital, mobile and social media journalism, adding new media and multimedia components that are reflected in its name. It remains a niche but recognised name in Indian journalism education, particularly among employers seeking job-ready postgraduate candidates.

The Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media (IIJNM) was founded in the early 2000s in Bengaluru, Karnataka, as a private, professionally focused journalism school. It emerged during a period of rapid expansion in Indian media: the 1990s and 2000s saw a surge in newspaper circulation, the growth of private television news channels, and the early rise of internet and mobile news. This environment created strong demand for trained reporters, editors and producers, particularly those able to work across more than one medium. IIJNM was conceived as a postgraduate institution rather than a general university department. Its founders and faculty aimed to combine academic instruction in journalism with intensive newsroom practice, so that graduates would enter employers already able to report, write, edit and produce. The curriculum was organised around core journalism skills — reporting, writing, editing, ethics and media law — together with specialisations in print, broadcast and, increasingly, multimedia and new media. As digital publishing and social media transformed news consumption in the 2000s and 2010s, the institute adjusted its teaching to include online reporting, multimedia storytelling, data and digital production tools. The inclusion of "New Media" in its name reflects this forward-looking orientation. The institute also built relationships with newspapers, television networks and digital publishers to place students in internships, which became a central part of the student experience and a key route to employment. IIJNM operates independently as a private institution and is based in Bengaluru, one of India's largest media and technology centres. Being in that city gives the school access to national English-language newspapers, television news networks, digital news startups and a broad professional media community. Its website, iijnm.org, serves as the main public face of the institution, carrying admissions details, programme information and news about the school. While IIJNM is not a large university and does not appear prominently in general higher-education rankings, it has maintained a niche reputation in Indian journalism education. Its identity rests on small-cohort, hands-on training and on the professional outcomes of its alumni in Indian and international news organisations.

• 2001

  Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media established in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

A specialised, practice-first private journalism school in Bengaluru preparing postgraduate students for professional newsroom careers across print, broadcast and digital media.

• Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism

  Flagship postgraduate programme covering reporting, writing, editing, ethics and media law, with print, broadcast and multimedia/new media specialisations.

• Broadcast journalism training

  Television and radio reporting, scripting and production practice in newsroom-style facilities.

• Multimedia and new media journalism

  Online reporting, digital storytelling and multimedia production skills for digital newsrooms.

1. 1Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media — Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media — official websiteiijnm.org