Courses
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Reporting the News
Choose a beat and start reporting—then publish your work on our online publication.
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Law and Ethics in American Journalism
History, ethics, law—learn how to navigate murky waters.
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Media Startups and Innovation
Dream up the next hot media startup and pitch it to investors and entrepreneurs.
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Feature Writing
Use your words: learn to captivate and enthrall readers with vivid storytelling.
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Multimedia Storytelling
Stories that come alive: shoot and edit video, add graphics and compile your own reel.
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Pathways through AJOM
We offer full-time and part-time options to complete an online master’s in American Journalism
Please note:
- The degree requires eight courses totaling 30-32 credits to complete.
- There are five required courses: Reporting the News, Feature Writing, Longform Narrative, Investigative Reporting, and Law & Ethics.
- The following courses must be taken in order: Reporting the News, Feature Writing, then Long-Form Narrative.
- Investigative Reporting should be taken after Reporting the News.
- You will complete three elective courses. The electives are Multimedia Storytelling, Audio Storytelling, The Broadcast Newsroom, Media Startups & News Innovations, and The Working Journalist.
- You may take summers off as long as you complete the program within 5 years.
- Every course is worth four credits, except The Working Journalist which is two credits.
Prerequisites
Some courses have prerequisites. Therefore, that you cannot take one course before another – they are intended to build on each other. See below for suggested sequences for AJO courses and electives,
Example Pathways to Graduation