Vision:
The SOJNMS aspires to offer competent media professionals, in-depth researchers, and effective communicators to the national and international society. The School strives to be a par excellence in the emerging media and communication disciplines at the national and international levels. The School would like to pursue excellence in research, pedagogy, scholarship, and creative activity in the emerging fields of media and communication, such as journalism, digital media, electronic media, development journalism and AD & PR. The aim is to educate and serve society as a public institution by engaging in critical, theoretical, practical, and scholarly/creative activity.

Mission:
The SOJNMS continuously develops and upgrades to create high-quality, ethically strong learning material for the media and communication discipline. The School professionally conducts intellectual and analytical research to achieve higher standards in communication studies. The SOJNMS reinvents itself to offer academic programmes of co-curricular, extracurricular, and internship activities to help students understand the role of discipline in society. The School aim to raise graduates with well-rounded skills, knowledge, critical thinking, and media theorists/practitioners.

Two decades of journey of SOJNMS in a brief capsule:

• 2007 - SOJNMS was established
• 2009 - Started two full-time programmes (MA Journalism and Mass Communication & MA Electronic Media Production and Management)
• 2009 - In collaboration, the School offered a BA Animation and Visual Effects
• 2010 - Conducted an international conference on Media Education in collaboration with the UNESCO
• 2020 - Launched MA Journalism and Mass Communication programme through ODL mode
• 2020 - Launched revised PGJMC programme
• 2021 - The School introduced four MOOC courses through the SWAYAM platform
• 2021 - Launched PG Diploma in Development
• 2022 - Launched the MAJMC Online programme
• Communication) PGDDC) and PG Diploma in Digital Media (PGDIDM) programmes
• 2023 - Introduced Indian language based journalism education - offered MAJMC in three languages - English, Hindi and Tamil
• 2023 - Launched the PGDDC and PGDIDM through online mode
• 2023 - Launched the MA (Journalism and Electronic Media), MA (Journalism and Digital Media) and MA (Development Journalism)
• 2023 - Launched PG Diploma in Advertising and Integrated Communication
• 2024 - Launched peer-reviewed open-access online research journal - IGNOU Journal of Media and Empowerment
• 2024 - Launched the BA Journalism and Digital Media through FYUP model
• 2025 Revised credits of all the PG level programmes as per NEP recommendations

Amidst the media boom, particularly online and social media, communication and its tools have become necessary for many of our routine functions. Also, powerful media systems are prominent in our system and significantly influence our lives. Besides that, the media communication industry is a massive platform which provides sizable career opportunities. Media and communication systems are omnipresent and attract people from all walks of life. Communication is an art form that can play many roles depending on the situation: informing, learning, entertaining, influencing, and convincing. Lately, this system has converged with technological tools. We learn a lot from media and communication systems, and participation in them requires some sort of training. At SOJNMS, we have stitched an academic platform that addresses the abovementioned scenarios. We have degrees for working professionals, our academic programmes facilitate the start of a new career for others, and media studies help someone to understand the communication process. Media amuses all ages, and our programmes cater to all age groups. Our academic programmes also aim to help individuals whose education was denied, stopped, missed and skipped to pursue a career of their choice in the media industry/field. IGNOU is known for creating trends, and true to the University’s footsteps, SOJNMS have made significant strides in the field of media education. And more importantly, we are offering academic programmes of higher quality standards at affordable costs. Welcome to the world of media education through lifelong learning mode - i.e. SOJNMS.

Prof. Shikha Rai
Director,
School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS),
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU),
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi - 110068

Members of School Board Meeting – SOJNMS