Students in the magazine, news and digital journalism program learn to meet the challenges of a complex and evolving industry.
In small classes taught by industry professionals, students develop their ability to create content for a variety of audiences and platforms. Our faculty come from award-winning magazines, news organizations and websites. Develop your skill set and passions with electives such as visual design, social media, political reporting and data journalism. The curriculum also includes diversity issues, law, and ethics.
In addition to completing core courses, students will choose to complete one of three tracks: Magazine, News or Digital.
Selected courses:
MND 406
Magazine Article Writing
Writing magazine articles, covering topics including idea development, pitching, research and sources, organization, audience. Students write one full-length article along with other classic article types.
JNL
221
Foundations of Data and Digital Journalism
In this skills-based course, students survey digital best practices in data journalism, web presentation, and data visualization. Students will study the basic functions and integral properties of data analysis, HTML/CSS, and data visualization/presentation.
MND
505
Digital News & Innovation
Collaborate with students and professors to report on and produce engaging digital products for the campus community by utilizing multimedia skills, learning interactive production systems and gaining an understanding of the changing media landscape.