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MS Media Advocacy at Northeastern University

Northeastern University, United States

Programme overview

The Master of Science in Media Advocacy places particular focus on developing direct and indirect advocacy skills: that is, to influence government decision makers directly and to change minds indirectly through shifting public opinion. The program uniquely combines grounding in governmental structures and the legal system with sophisticated training in the latest communication techniques including social media, web communications, and videography, as well as data analytics and data-driven storytelling. Offered at: Boston.

Faculty: College of Arts, Media and Design  |  Department: Journalism  |  Duration: 32 semester hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Requires 32 semester hours. Required courses include JRNL 5400 Media and Advocacy in Theory and Practice; JRNL 5480 Research for Media Strategy; LW 6400 Law, Policy and Legal Argument; LW 7667 Law and Ethics of Advocacy.

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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: 32 semester hours

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