“I came away from the IJ program feeling that I had a network of contacts, both from the faculty and my classmates,”
says Michael O’Connell, MA '12. Photo by Patricia Topliffe.
says Michael O’Connell, MA '12. Photo by Patricia Topliffe.
30 credits, 20 months, Saturdays
Why Apply for an Interactive Journalism Master's?
- Sharpen your writing, reporting and editing skills.
- Construct stories on the Web and learn to write effectively for an on-line audience.
- Study the relationship of business, ethics and the law to on-line media.
- Learn how to design readable news Web sites that incorporate digital sound and video.
- Become a pioneer and help shape a new information medium.
Who should apply?
- Traditional journalists who want to complement their skills with new technology.
- Web professionals ready to embrace a new career challenge and leverage their technical skills to enter the communications world.
- Those interested in changing careers to work as full-time journalists.
Benefits of the weekend program?
- Earn your master's degree in 20 months without interrupting your career.
- Stay with the same group of students (cohort), enhance your skills and develop your network.
- No GRE required and a streamlined application process.
- Gridiron Scholarship. Apply by July 1 for priority consideration. Completed applications submitted by August 15 receive priority consideration for University based merit funding.
Core courses:
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- Principles and Practices of Journalism
- Web Studio
- Writing for Convergent Media
- Seminar in Media Entrepreneurship
- Special Topics: Visual Storytelling I
- Backpack Video Journalism - Visual Storytelling II
- Communication Law
- Data-Driven Journalism
- Special Topics: Visualization and Presentation of Interactive Journalism
- Special Topics in Journalism
- Capstone Seminar in Journalism
NOTE: The IJ program accepts students from all backgrounds. Those with no prior journalism experience are required to take a preliminary "boot camp" in journalism values and writing. Enrollment is determined by the program director; a fee applies.
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Top Adjuncts
SOC's weekend MA in Interactive Journalism stays fresh by bolstering its full-time faculty by reaching into the community for professionals doing cutting-edge work at their institutions.
Life After IJ
Since admitting its first cohort, the IJ program has graduated more than 167 web savvy media professionals who’ve gone on to successful careers.
Events
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| Waterworks | 05/25/13 |
| Spring 2013 Exhibitions: Lee Haner, Painting Borges, and Saturation Point | 05/25/13 |
| Spring 2013 Exhibitions: Timothy App | 05/25/13 |
