MJMP-022 portfolio? HelpBooks will guide you from topic to marks
Our project mentors have worked with IGNOU postgraduate learners on proposals and reports. You get one team that stays with you through every stage:
- Portfolio topic options based on your media work, beat and city
- Proposal drafted with you, with the proforma and guide details checked before posting
- Full research portfolio support on your approved plan, original and plagiarism-checked
- Help with revisions until your result is declared
MJMP-022 is the Research Portfolio course of the IGNOU MA in Journalism and Mass Communication (MAJMC). It carries 6 credits in the second year. The MAJMC Programme Guide gives you a choice between this Research Portfolio and the MJMP-120 Major Project Work (Dissertation), which is also 6 credits. You take one of the two, not both.
The MJMP-022 journey at a glance
The Programme Guide leaves the detailed rules to a separate handbook, available only in digital form on eGyanKosh. So the steps below are the general order. Take forms, item lists and addresses from the handbook. The green tag shows where HelpBooks supports you.
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1Choose between MJMP-022 and MJMP-120Read both handbooks first. You do only one of them.HelpBooks: honest advice on the choice
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2Pick a research themeA media or communication question you can study with material you can reach.HelpBooks: 5–6 topic options for you
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3Check guide requirementsAs given in the Research Portfolio handbook.HelpBooks: eligibility check
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4Prepare the proposal or planIn the format and proforma the handbook gives.HelpBooks: proposal drafted with you
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5Do the research workCollect and study the material your plan lists.HelpBooks: research and analysis support
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6Prepare the portfolioExactly the components the handbook asks for, in the order it gives.HelpBooks: full portfolio support
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7Attach certificates and formsSigned and dated as the handbook directs.HelpBooks: annexure checklist
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8Submit within the allowed windowThe Programme Guide speaks of submitting after six months and before one year.HelpBooks: submission check
MJMP-022 at a glance
| Course code | MJMP-022, Research Portfolio (MAJMC) |
| Credits | 6 credits, second year |
| Choice | Either MJMP-022 or MJMP-120 (Major Project Work / Dissertation), not both |
| Detailed rules | In the Project Work Handbook, available in digital form on eGyanKosh |
| Project fee | IGNOU charges ₹500 for project courses above 4 credits. The Programme Guide says fees are revised from time to time, so check ignou.ac.in. |
| Guide eligibility, portfolio items, length, address, viva | As per the MJMP-022 handbook |
Figures are based on the MAJMC Programme Guide and the IGNOU programme page. Please note that MJM-022 (Writing and Editing for Print Media) is a different, theory course and has nothing to do with this portfolio. IGNOU revises its guidelines from time to time, so check the latest handbook before you begin.
Who can be your MJMP-022 guide?
The Programme Guide does not list guide conditions. They are in the Research Portfolio handbook, so read it first or ask the MAJMC programme coordinators. HelpBooks can check whether your proposed guide meets the condition before you submit anything.
Choosing a research portfolio theme
“Impact of social media on society”
“Coverage of flood relief in two Hindi dailies of Patna during the 2024 monsoon”
A good theme is narrow, has material you can collect, and fits the format of the portfolio. Some areas that work well:
- News coverage: how newspapers or channels covered an event, a scheme or a social issue
- Digital media: news habits, fact-checking, or use of social media by a local organisation
- Regional and community media: community radio, local language press
- Media and audience: viewing or reading habits of a specific group
- Advertising and public relations: campaigns of a public body and how people received them
If you work in a newsroom, agency or PR office, a theme from your own beat gives you ready material.
MJMP-022 proposal format
Use the format and proforma in the Research Portfolio handbook. If it leaves the outline open, a proposal normally carries:
- Title and background
- Rationale of the study
- Objectives or research questions
- Review of related work
- Method, material or sample, and the period covered
- Plan of the portfolio components
- References
MJMP-022 portfolio structure
The Programme Guide does not list the components of the portfolio. Follow the handbook for the exact items, word counts, order and format, and attach whatever certificates and forms it names. Keep your own working copy and any soft copies the handbook asks for.
HelpBooks mentors help you turn your approved plan into a complete MJMP-022 research portfolio with your own material, analysis and interpretation, and a final check of the forms before you submit. WhatsApp us on 8800002552
Why MJMP-022 proposals and portfolios come back
- Doing MJMP-022 and MJMP-120 both, or mixing their formats
- Guide outside the eligibility given in the handbook
- Forms or certificates unsigned or undated
- Theme too wide, or no clear research question
- Portfolio components missing or out of the order the handbook gives
- Work that changes the theme or material from the approved plan
- Copied text or analysis from earlier studies
- Submission outside the allowed window or to the wrong office
If your proposal is returned: revise it using the comments you receive and send it again as your handbook directs. Our mentors can rework a returned proposal using those comments.
How HelpBooks mentors MAJMC learners
Most learners who reach us have one of three problems: they cannot decide between the portfolio and the dissertation, their proposal has come back once, or they have approval but do not know how to shape the work. Our mentors stay with you through the whole MJMP-022 journey, from the first theme list to the day your marks appear:
- 5–6 workable themes based on your media work, beat and city, to discuss with your guide
- Proposal drafted with you in the handbook's format, with the proforma checked line by line before you post it
- Help with revisions if the evaluator returns your proposal
- After approval, support in building the full portfolio on your approved plan, with original writing, your own material and a plagiarism check
- A final check of certificates, forms and envelope before you submit
- Support until your result is declared, including any changes the evaluator asks for
Starting MJMP-022 or stuck midway? WhatsApp us on 8800002552 with your stage, and we will tell you the next step. You can also read our step-by-step IGNOU project guide.
Common questions
Can I do both MJMP-022 and MJMP-120?
No. The Programme Guide lists them as a choice. You do one of the two.
How many credits is MJMP-022?
6 credits, in the second year.
Where do I find the handbook?
The Programme Guide says the manual is available only in digital form on eGyanKosh.
When can I submit?
The Programme Guide says projects can be submitted after completion of six months and before one year. Check the handbook for the exact dates for your batch.
Can HelpBooks help if I have already started?
Yes. Many learners come to us after a returned proposal or with approval in hand. Share what you have, and we pick up from that stage.
HelpBooks is an independent academic support service and is not affiliated with IGNOU. Rules on this page are summarised from the MAJMC Programme Guide; always follow the latest official handbook and your guide's instructions.