Magazine, Newspaper, and Online Journalism, MA

Contact:

Melissa Chessher, Director
318 Newhouse 3, 315-443-4004

Faculty

Harriet Brown, Melissa Chessher, Steve Davis, Joan A. Deppa, Aileen Gallagher, Joel Kaplan, Robert E. Lloyd, Stephen M. Masiclat, Dan Pacheco, Adam R. Peruta, Hillary Rosner, James Shahin, Corey Takahashi

The magazine, newspaper, and online journalism program prepares students to work on the nation’s newspapers, wire services, magazines, and online web sites. Students learn to meet professional standards in whichever specialization they choose: writing, reporting, design, or editing. The program emphasizes deadline requirements, reportage, and field study.

This 36-credit program leads to a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Magazine, Newspaper, and Online Journalism.

Required Courses

COM 698 - Media Law 3 credit(s)
GRA 617 - Visual Communications Theory and Practice 3 credit(s)
ICC 606 - Applied Research in Content Management 3 credit(s)
MNO 601 - Principles: Business, History, and the Ethics of Journalism 3 credit(s)
MNO 617 - Multiplatform Reporting and Writing 3 credit(s)
MNO 631 - Journalism Enterprise 6 credit(s)
NEW 605 - News Writing and Reporting 3 credit(s)

Editing (Choose One)

MNO 608 - Magazine Editing 3 credit(s)
NEW 508 - Newspaper Editing 3 credit(s)

Electives (Choose Three; 9 Credits)