Contact:

J. Elliot Lewis
443 Newhouse 3, 315-443-7369

Faculty

Anthony Adornato, Keonte Coleman, Keren Henderson, Jamie Hoskins, Beverly Kirk, J. Elliott Lewis, Catherine Loper, Colleen McEdwards, Tim Mirabito, Jim Osman, Les Rose, Olivia Stomski, Randy Wenner

The master’s degree program in broadcast and digital journalism is designed to provide the necessary combination of practical training and theoretical study to prepare students for careers in electronic journalism. All students take required coursework in writing, information gathering and reporting, editing, producing, and anchoring for both traditional and new media platforms. No previous training in broadcasting or journalism is required.

The final on-campus course for the master’s degree involves the production of two daily newscasts. Newscast production takes place in our state-of-the-art combined newsroom and HD studio.  The newsroom space includes 27 workstations equipped with ENPS© (a widely used news production system), Adobe Premiere Pro © for video editing and Ross XPression © for graphic creation. The studio portion features fully robotic cameras, a video wall, a touchscreen powered by Story Teller® software, an anchor desk and interview area.  The adjacent control room is fully automated with Ross Overdrive © technology.  Student journalists are also able to report live from the scene of news stories using LiveU© portable equipment.  

The Broadcast and Digital Journalism program offers tracks in General News, Sports Media & Communications and Public Affairs. The Sports Media & Communications track allows students to utilize skills learned in the Broadcast and Digital Journalism program core and apply them to Sports Media & Communications. The Public Affairs Journalism track works with the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, allowing students greater opportunities to take courses in the areas of political science and international affairs.

The Broadcast and Digital Journalism program concludes with a summer capstone in Washington, D.C. Students in the Sports Media & Communications track may participate inI the Washington, D.C. capstone or may opt for a sports media capstone experience.

The Master of Science (M.S.) in Broadcast and Digital Journalism with a track in General News or Sports Media & Communications track is a 40-credit program.

The Master of Science (M.S.) in Broadcast and Digital Journalism with a track in Public Affairs Journalism is a 41-credit program.