Media is becoming a very important part of the society. Every medium - print, TV, radio, online - is wanting to hire qualified people in this field.

Mass communication research includes media institutions and processes such as diffusion of information, and media effects such as persuasion or manipulation of public opinion. In the United States, for instance, several university journalism departments were remodeled into schools or colleges of mass communication or "journalism and mass communication" [source Wikipedia].

Following are the University level colleges for journalism & mass communication in Karnataka.

1. MS Communication from Bangalore University
2. MA Journalism from Karnatak University
3. MA Journalism from Mysore University
4. MA Journalism from Mangalore University

The following have introduced at the higher education level

1. Garden City College, Bangalore: BA in Journalism
2. Indian Institute of Journalism New Media, Bangalore: The curriculum has been developed in association with Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, New York
3. Manipal Institute of Communication
4. Pioneer Media School: offers three one-year postgraduate diploma courses in journalism, corporate communications & event management and television programming. The Centre for Film and Drama in the School offers a PGD course in Film and dramatic arts. The school is located on 5th Floor, Sona Towers, 71, Millers Road, Bangalore- 52
5. Sri Sri Centre for Media Studies - offers 10 month diploma course in print, online and electronic media.