Sanjay Kumar is of average height,wheatish complexion, slightly balding. He isonly in his late twenties. He has shifting eyeswhich shows he has a quicksand mind. He dartsfrom one female to another as we watch himwaiting for his turn at interview venue. He hasa Masters degree in Mass Communication andis an aspirant for the post of lecturer in a pres-tigious university.

While waiting for histurn, sitting in the ante-chamber of the Vice-Chancellors office, hedrifts from one candidateto another, mostlyfemales. His behaviourreveals two things: he isunsure of himself, andthat he is a philanderer.Even at this crucial move-ment of his career, he istrying to net a fish!

The PA of the VC callshim. He enters the room.No one pays him any par-ticular attention. Thisupsets the candidate. And he asks, Sir, may Itake a seat?

The VC signals with his hand and heslouches in the chair. The VC looks at the seniorjournalist (editor) to begin the questioning.

SJ: Mr Sanjay which newspaper do youread?

The candidate, knowing that this editor isfrom Statesman, says: The Statesman, sir.

The editor smiles. And then asks: What isJS?

The candidate is foxed. He looks here,

there, and then at his shoes!The editor rubs in: Mr Sanjay, it is a mag-

azine from the Statesman House! JS stands forJunior Statesman.

The candidate flashes a sheepish smile andlowers his head!

SJ: Mr Sanjay do you have anything pub-lished?

C: No Sir.SJ: Have you ever

tried your hand at writ-ing?

C: No Sir.Member of the Com-

mittee: Mr Sanjay, whatis the difference betweenmass communication andmass media?

The candidate mum-bles something which isunintelligible.

MC: What is yourarea of specialisation.

C: Mass media.Everybody laughs!Another Member:

Mr Sanjay what is the difference between radioand television?

C: Sir, both are mass media.M: What is the difference, if any.The candidate once again sheepishly

smiles!Another Member: Mr Sanjay, say some-

thing about Walter Lippmann.C: He is a big name in American journal-

ism.M: Name the book that made him famous.C: I do not remember, Sir.

Degree: Passport toRejection!

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M: What are his famous views on news?

C: Beg your pardon, Sir?M: Okay. Tell us something about his the-

ory about public opinion.Candidate gives a blank look.M: You have a Masters Degree in

Mass Communication. But what is the area of your specialisation? What will you teach,here?

C: I can teach any subject.M: Can you teach article and feature writ-

ing?C: Yes Sir.M: What is the difference between article

and feature?

Candidate looks at his shoes!S: Mr Vice-Chancellor, do you have any-

thing to say about this candidate?VC: I leave to you.Appraisal: The candidate is an inflatable

balloon ignorant and out of pace with moderntrends. His answers to questions put to himshow that he is a class-room parrot. He knownothing about the subject.

He is a typical example of universitydepartments and coaching centres churningout specialists who are ignorant (read innocent) of any fact of mass media. Their only qualification is a degree! He is rejected.

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