Journalism

Our Journalism program will prepare you for the exciting challenges that await you as a reporter, editor or broadcaster in print, radio, television, online and multimedia. At Carleton, we believe that the best preparation for someone seeking a career in the media is a solid, broad-based education. That is why in addition to required journalism courses, you will study Canadian history, another language and other subjects such as economics or political science.

In your first year, you will take an introductory course that focuses on the basics of journalistic literacy and writing as well as the social, philosophical and historical contexts of journalism.

In the second-year workshop on basic reporting, you will learn how to gather, organize and report information—the fundamentals of newspaper, radio, television and online journalism. Your other second-year courses will focus on media law and on the structure and functions of some of the institutions you are likely to cover as a working journalist.

Third- and fourth-year study includes professional workshops in radio and television broadcasting; newspaper and online journalism; critical analysis of the media; multimedia and online journalism skills; specialized reporting in subjects ranging from business to science to politics and international affairs; and the opportunity to be part of the student team producing a community newspaper and website, an online magazine about the activities of the federal government, or a radio or television current-affairs program.

Apprenticeships and internships allow you to put your skills to practical use in news organizations, public relations and communications firms or non-governmental organizations across Canada and the world.

The resources at Carleton’s School of Journalism are incredible. From the rows of soundproof video editing suites, to the faculty that teaches powerful techniques to write poignantly, this school provides every tool and technique necessary to become a world-class journalist. Professors impart the science and art of good writing, the theory and practice of journalism, and the rush of piecing together a perfect story under a strict deadline. The future of media will be redefined by the upcoming generation of journalists; Carleton graduates will most certainly be at the forefront of this new era of news.

Brett Ruskin, fourth-year Journalism