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Testimonials
The College counsels students on placement and assists
them by arranging on-and-off-campus interviews at the
end of the academic year. ACJ has become the preferred
destination for media organisations in search of talented and
capable young recruits and has been registering excellent
placement for many years. ACJ graduates are currently
working in news organisations throughout India and abroad.
The media employers of the previous batches of ACJ
graduates include.
The Times of India, The Economic Times, The Hindu, The
Indian Express, The New Indian Express, Mint, The Asian
Age, The Telegraph, The Statesman, The Hindustan Times,
Frontline, Business Standard, Business Line, Digit, UNI,
NDTV, CNN-IBN, Times Now, CNBC, Aaj Tak, Headlines
Today, Star News, NewsX, ANI, Reuters, ETV, UTV, TV9,
Cricinfo, Sify.com, and Big FM Radio. |
The staggering boom in news television came with an
accompanying roadblock – the lack of quality young
women and men, who possess the right attitude, training
and mindset. We in the industry, weren’t just looking for
qualification but employability as well. Asian College of
Journalism has been a consistent exception. We have
dozens ACJ alumni in our newsrooms, and I have always
found them to be far superior and better and more
practically trained to handle the real world of news. For us,
it’s the first “go-to” institute when we think of hiring quality.
Vinay Tewari
Managing Editor, CNN IBN |
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“I visited ACJ to interview candidates...It was an experience
both rewarding and gratifying. I came away wishing I
had an entire department to fill, instead of a paltry two
vacancies. The two young women who accepted our
offer have borne out the promise they showed at the
interview. They consistently display a fresh approach and
a personal style in addition to their solid journalistic skills.”
“Congratulations are due to ACJ for the impeccable
standards of journalism being upheld. The students are
indeed well informed and diligent. Keep up the good work.”
Aroon Purie,
CEO, The India Today Group and Chairman, TV Today |
Reuters has been directly engaged with the students and the faculty of ACJ since the opening of our Bangalore operation in 2004. The main aim has been recruitment, but in 2006 we launched the Reuters Business Journalism course to help develop a broader interest in business reporting among ACJ students. We are constantly impressed with the enthusiasm and the calibre of the students we meet here, and many of your alumni - including Akshay Lodaya, who is the head of our equities news operation in Bangalore - have joined Reuters and made very successful careers for themselves.
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“At The Indian Express, we have found the students from
ACJ highly committed and well-trained. It is reassuring
to come across young people who are aware of realities
beyond their immediate environment. ACJ students
have a refreshing perspective of the profession and
its possibilities. Their training is well¬-rounded and so
comprehensive that they are already used to working
very very hard, which is the best preparation for a
journalistic career.”
Shekhar Gupta,
Editor-in-Chief & Group CEO,
The Indian Express Newspapers |
“I have found the students from ACJ outstanding without
exception. The training there allows them to hit the ground
running; most of them are able to get straight down to the
job with very little handholding. They are all willing workers
with well¬-developed journalism skills.”
Senthil Chengalvarayan, Executive Editor, CNBC |
“For at least eight years now, the bulk of THE
HINDU’s annual recruitment for journalists has
been from the Asian College of Journalism. We
have had some outstanding candidates, who have
emerged as our strengths in recent years. Our main
disappointment is that they do not stay for long ...”
V. Jayanth, Managing Editor ,The Hindu |
“Reuters has been directly engaged with the students
and the faculty of ACJ since the opening of our
Bangalore operation in 2004. The main aim has been
recruitment, but in 2006 we launched the Reuters
Business Journalism course to help develop a broader
interest in business reporting among ACJ students.
We are constantly impressed with the enthusiasm and
the calibre of the students we meet here, and many of
your alumni – including Akshay Lodaya, who is the head
of our equities news operation in Bangalore – have
joined Reuters and made very successful careers for
themselves.”
Abi Sekimitsu, Editor, Reuters |
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