Specialized Journalism (MA) at University of Southern California

The MA in Specialized Journalism serves experienced journalists seeking subject expertise and professionals from other fields seeking journalism skills, and is open to recent School of Journalism graduates with records of excellence and demonstrated commitment to a specialized reporting field. Students work toward publication in professional outlets under experienced journalists and craft their own degree through electives across the university.

Faculty: USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism  |  Department: School of Journalism  |  Duration: 11 months (summer, fall, spring); part-time possible; 30 units  |  Intake: Summer  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

30 units including a 3-unit summer digital journalism immersion, media law, narrative non-fiction, The Power of Narrative, Critical Thinking, a master's professional project and one reporting track or platform. Reporting tracks are Race and Social Justice, Sports and Society, Entertainment and Pop Culture, Religion, International and Climate; platforms are Documentary, Data and Innovation, Podcasting and Audio, Investigative and Narrative.

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