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MA Journalism at Northeastern University

Northeastern University, United States

Programme overview

The School of Journalism offers a dynamic Master of Arts degree that seeks to prepare students for the challenges faced by media organizations in the digital age. The degree trains students to become rigorous, ethical, and creative news reporters, editors, and content producers, as well as social media managers and video/audio specialists. Offered at: Boston.

Faculty: College of Arts, Media and Design  |  Department: Journalism  |  Duration: 36 semester hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Requires 36 semester hours. Required courses include JRNL 6200 Enterprise Reporting 1; JRNL 6201 Enterprise Reporting 2; JRNL 6202 Perspectives on News Media Ethics and Diversity; JRNL 6340 Fundamentals of Digital Journalism; JRNL 5309 to JRNL.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 36 semester hours

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