Hello. For a career in journalism, I suggest you earn a 2 year master's degree in Journalism and mass communication from USA itself. You may also do an internship in India before, for exposure. Yes, the candidate must must give ielts or toefl. For ielts, you must score a band of 7 and for toefl, between 80-100, depending on the institution you'll be applying in.

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