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{{Short description|Journalism school in Kottayam, India}}{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}
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{{Infobox university
| name = Manorama School of Communication
| image_name = File:Mascom logo 1.jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = K. Thomas Oommen
| city = [[Kottayam]]
| state = [[Kerala]]
| country = [[India]]
| location =
| motto = ''Training tomorrow's journalists''
| website = [https://www.manoramajschool.com/ manoramajschool.com]
}}

'''Manorama School of Communication''', also known as '''MASCOM''', is a [[journalism school]] in [[Kottayam]], India. Established in 2002 by [[K. M. Mathew]] with the support of [[Malayala Manorama|Manorama group]], it offers [[postgraduate diploma]] courses in [[print journalism|print]] and [[broadcast journalism]].

Educator and journalist K. Thomas Oommen worked as the director of the institute since its establishment until his retirement in July 2021. He has also designed the programme for the print course. The broadcast journalism course was introduced later in 2015.

Over the years, Manorama School of Communication has been listed as one of the best [[List of journalism schools in Asia#India|journalism schools in India]] by several [[media outlets]]. Observers have chiefly praised the institute for its infrastructure and focus on academic aspects of journalism.

==History==
Journalist and chief-editor of [[Kottayam]]-based daily ''[[Malayala Manorama]]'' [[K. M. Mathew]] wanted to set up a media school which taught journalism with a "hands-on and no-nonsense approach and without frills and hype".<ref name="km">{{cite web |title=India's Best Mass Comm Colleges 2018|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/bestcolleges/2018/ranks/1792408?page=9 |website=[[India Today]] |accessdate=7 April 2019 |date=7 July 2014}}</ref> His plans materialised when, with the support of the Manorama group as he established the Manorama School of Communication (MASCOM) in 2002 in [[Kottayam|Erayil Kadavu]], Kottayam, around 500 meters south of the ''Malayala Manorama'' head office. The institute was inaugurated later that year by the-then Chief Minister of [[Kerala]], [[A. K. Antony]].<ref name="km"/><ref name="hindu">{{cite web |last1=Karakonam |first1=Gopakumar |title=Q & A on Journalism |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/education/q-a-on-journalism/article6347082.ece |website=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=3 April 2019 |date=24 August 2014}}</ref>

==Academics==

Manorama School of Communication offers training in both print and broadcast journalism in [[English language|English]] and [[Malayalam]] languages. The print course was designed by journalist and [[teacher|educator]] K. Thomas Oommen, who has served as the director of the institute since its inception in 2002.<ref name="kamanthi">{{cite web |title=Daily Mirror's Kamanthi heads to MASCOM in India for post graduate course |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/190106/news/daily-mirrors-kamanthi-heads-to-mascom-in-india-for-post-graduate-course-328713.html |website=[[The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)|The Sunday Times]] |accessdate=3 April 2019 |date=6 January 2019}}</ref> The course, its design and modules, have often been highlighted as amongst the best in India by various media outlets such as the ''[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]'' magazine.<ref name="outlook 2019"/>

The broadcast course, also taught in both English and Malayalam languages, was introduced later in 2015. Journalists [[Andur Sahadevan]] and A. Ravi Shankar, who is also the associate director for the institute, teach the broadcast module.<ref name="yt"/>

Manorama School of Communication also has a student exchange programme with the [[Lakshman Kadirgamar|Lakshman Kadirgamar Foundation]], The Editors’ Guild of Sri Lanka, and the Sri Lanka Press Institute. The student topping the print course gets an opportunity to work in [[Sri Lanka]] as part of the programme, while a student from Sri Lanka also gets a six month training at the institute alongside the students of the print course.<ref name="kamanthi"/>

===Academic awards===
Manorama School of Communication presents annual awards to its students for academic excellence. The [[K. C. Mammen Mappillai|K. C. Mammen Mappillai Award]] is presented to the overall best student from both the print and broadcast courses, while the a student each from print and broadcast respectively are also presented with the Malayala Manorama Chief Editor's Award.<ref name="yt">{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VDn8HwUr3SU&feature=youtu.be|title=മാസ്കോം 17ാം ബിരുദധാന ചടങ്ങ് നടന്നു Convocation|website=[[Malayala Manorama]]|via=[[YouTube]]|date=22 May 2019|access-date=20 November 2019}}</ref>

==Rankings==
Manorama School of Communication has been included in the various media outlets' lists of top journalism schools in India; these are listed below in the order of rank.

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! style="width:14em; background:#FFD700; text-align:left"| 2014<ref name="hindu"/><ref>{{cite web |title=The Edutainment Awards: MICA ranked top ad school; SIMC, Northpoint follow |url=https://www.campaignindia.in/article/the-edutainment-awards-mica-ranked-top-ad-school-simc-northpoint-follow/420744 |website=Campaign India |accessdate=3 April 2019 |date=29 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Top 10: Other Professional Colleges |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/top-10-other-professional-colleges/291206 |website=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]] |accessdate=3 April 2019 |date=7 July 2014}}</ref>
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| colspan=2|
* No. 2 The Edutainment Awards
* No. 7 ''[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]''
*  – ''[[The Hindu]]''
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! style="width:14em; background:#FFD700; text-align:left"| 2017<ref name="outlook 2017">{{cite web |title=Top 10 Mass Comm Colleges in 2017 |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/top-mass-comm-colleges-in-2017/298920|website=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]] |accessdate=3 April 2019}}</ref>
|-
| colspan=2|
* No. 8 ''Outlook''
|}
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! style="width:14em; background:#FFD700; text-align:left"| 2018<ref name="km"/><ref name="outlook 2018">{{cite web |title=Top 10 Mass Comm Colleges in 2018|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/top-15-mass-comm-colleges-in-2018/300185|website=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]] |accessdate=3 April 2019}}</ref><ref name="jagran">{{cite web |title=Journalism and Mass Communication Colleges in Kerala|url=https://m.jagranjosh.com/institutes-colleges/journalism-mass-communication-colleges-in-kerala|website=[[Dainik Jagran]] |accessdate=14 April 2019}}</ref>
|-
| colspan=2|
*No. 4 ''[[Dainik Jagran]]''
*No. 9 ''Outlook''
*No. 10 ''[[India Today]]''
|}
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{| class="collapsible"
! style="width:14em; background:#FFD700; text-align:left"| 2019<ref name="outlook 2019">{{cite web |title=Top 25 Mass Comm Colleges in 2019
|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/business-news-top-15-mass-comm-in-2019/301758|website=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]|accessdate=6 January 2020}}</ref><ref name="it2019">{{cite web |title=India's Best Mass Comm Colleges 2019
|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/bestcolleges/2019/ranks/1807538?page=10|website=[[India Today]] |accessdate=6 January 2020}}</ref>
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*No. 9 ''Outlook''
*No. 12 ''India Today''
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==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.manoramajschool.com/ Official website]

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[[Category:Journalism schools in India]]
[[Category:Kottayam]]
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Saurabhoaoindia at 12:21, 3 May 2026