Program Details
Journalists are the eyes, ears and voices for their communities and the country. And the journalism skills that make you a good storyteller are in high demand in every workplace, not just in the news media. Journalists ask the important questions, report what they see and hear, and offer analysis of the changes and issues that shape our society.
Journalists should be well educated, thoughtful, analytical, conscious of the responsibility that comes with their job and equipped with a moral compass to guide their decisions.
Gain Practical Experience
Our reputation is built on high-calibre professional training and academic instruction. Our program is designed so students take courses outside of Journalism and pursue a second major in another field. Develop your journalism and storytelling skills in dynamic hands-on workshops, focusing on high-quality work delivered via text, audio, video and various digital media. Take specialized journalism courses from business to the arts, politics to health science.
In partnership with the Faculty of Science, Carleton offers a Bachelor of Journalism with a concentration in Health Sciences. Carleton also offers a Bachelor of Journalism and Humanities degree.
Capital Advantage
Study journalism and storytelling in Ottawa, Canada’s major media hub. Many national media outlets, staffed by some of the country’s leading journalists, have bases in the city and often offer internships and career opportunities to our students.
Distinguished Faculty
Our professors and instructors are among the finest journalists in Canada. We also have an extensive network of working journalists who share their professional expertise with our students as sessional instructors or guest lecturers.
Work Experience
Get hands-on experience in our state-of-the art digital newsrooms, broadcast studios and seminar rooms. Professional apprenticeships allow you to put your skills to practical use. Summer internships and full-time jobs are also available through the media organizations that recruit our students every year.
Our students also have a chance to participate in the Global Journalism International Internship program run in partnership with Farm Radio International.
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Career Outcomes
Explore your passions, refine new skills and discover the career that’s right for you.
Become a digital storyteller with a skill set that opens doors to countless exciting careers. Many of the country’s top journalists — on television and radio, in newspapers and magazines, on digital sites — got their start in Carleton’s Journalism programs.
The Journalism degree is also recognized as a valuable stepping-stone to a wide variety of other career options. Our graduates have become authors, lawyers, politicians, teachers, diplomats, academics and public servants.
Sample Courses
JOUR 1001 - Foundations: Journalism in Context
This course charts a history of the fourth estate in the West from the invention of the printing press to the ascendance of networked digital communication, focusing on the political, economic and technological contexts that have shaped the news media as institutions and industries.
JOUR 3235 - Digital Journalism
Further development of digital journalism skills. Students will produce journalism for online audiences using formats including written and spoken language, still and moving images.
Visit the Undergraduate Calendar to view a comprehensive list of course offerings for this program and discover the exciting things Carleton students are learning in the classroom!
Let’s build a more holistic understanding of what knowledge is, incorporating various perspectives and cultures and a broader understanding of what it means to be human.
