ACJ Chennai - Asian College of Journalism
Asian College of Journalism, Second Main Road, Taramani, Chennai-600113, Tamil Nadu, IndiaThe Media Development Foundation, a not-for-profit public trust, was established in 1999 to foster journalism as an independent, investigative, socially responsible, and ethical profession. It aims to promote excellence in the field through education, training, and media-related research. It seeks to equip the aspiring modern journalist with the capabilities to achieve world-class standards in the profession. It is committed to promoting diversity and broadening access to journalism by offering educational and training opportunities to all groups in society, including those who are severely underrepresented in the journalistic profession.
The Trustees of the Foundation are: Sashi Kumar (Chairman), journalist, TV anchor, filmmaker, founder of Asianet and Chairman, Asiaville Interactive; N. Ram, Director of the Hindu Publishing Group and former Editor-in-Chief of The Hindu and Frontline magazine; C. P. Chandrasekhar, former Professor of Economics, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and columnist; Radhika Menon, Publisher and Editorial Director of Tulika Publishers; and N. Murali, Director, The Hindu Group of Publications Pvt. Ltd and Kasturi & Sons Ltd.
In pursuit of its goal, in 2000 the Foundation took over, by agreement with the parent B. D. Goenka Foundation, the Asian College of Journalism, which had been functioning successfully for six years in Bangalore. The College was moved to Chennai and its course content was restructured and broadened. The first class graduated in June 2001.
- The college is having all the world class facilities for the betterment of the students
- The college gives human values with the best quality of higher education
Asian College of Journalism, Second Main Road, Taramani, Chennai-600113, Tamil Nadu, India
- Book release and Keynote by Justice J.Chelameswar (retired judge, Supreme court of India)
- Talk by Eminent Neuroscientist, Dr. Vilayanur S. Ramachandran on ‘Embodied Minds and Disembodied Brains; What Neurology Can Tell Us About Human’ July 8, 2022
- Convocation of the ACJ Class of 2021-22 & Presentation of ACJ Journalism Awards, 2021 on Tuesday May 3, 2022 at 5:45pm. (World Press Freedom Day)
- ACJ- UNICEF Collaboration
Asian College of Journalism firmly believes that journalists, especially in Asian countries today, have an important role to play in increasing public understanding of the fundamental and often complex problems of our societies, avoiding the traps of superficiality and dilettantism. It is this belief in the importance of being aware of some of the social, cultural and economic issues that are an integral part of our environment that forms the rationale for this collaboration with the UNICEF
- Sujat Ambedkar-Journalist
- Dhanya Rajendran
- Ashish Yechury-Journalist ? Sitaram Yechury's son
- Shaili Chopra-Indian journalist
A Bachelor’s Degree is mandatory. Graduates in any discipline are eligible to apply for admission to the ACJ-Bloomberg Business and Financial Journalism program and the ACJ Fully Integrated Journalism program.
Courses & Fees
Facilities
- Boys Hostel
Residential accommodation for students in the program on room sharing basis is available on the college campus or within easy distance of the college in Kasturba Nagar adjacent to the MRTS station. Additional accommodation is also arranged within easy distance of the college. - Girls Hostel
Residential accommodation for students in the program on room sharing basis is available on the college campus or within easy distance of the college in Kasturba Nagar adjacent to the MRTS station. Additional accommodation is also arranged within easy distance of the college. - Library
The college has a library facility for all students. The Asian College of Journalism has a carefully selected collection of books relating to media and journalism, domain areas such as history and politics, business and economy, social sciences, biographies, and fiction. The library collection also includes standard reference works, books on editing, reporting, news writing, page design, and layouts. There are several recollections, memoirs, and essays by award-winning journalists. - Sports
The campus has a shuttle and a volleyball court outdoors and a table tennis court indoors. - Cafeteria
The college canteen provides all meals. - Wifi
The campus is wi-fi enabled. All students have access to computers with high-speed connectivity (Wi-Fi), LAN networking, and software packages. - IT Infrastructure
The college has an excellent IT Infrastructure facility for the students. 10 large computer labs
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