Bachelor of Arts in Digital Journalism
48 monthsProgramme duration
Jan-2000Starting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Communication and Media Studies
Degree
Other
Study Level
Bachelor's
The Digital Journalism program will be infused with the spirit of investigative, explanatory journalism, a civic-rooted journalism that will seek to make good on H.L. Mencken?s call for journalists to ?afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted.? Beyond informing the public, the young journalists will seek to engage citizens, create a public debate, and push readers and viewers to be more than mere spectators. The Bachelor of Arts degree in Digital Journalism in the English Department is a rigorous, 12-course program designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and experience needed to understand and take part in today?s quickly changing, digital journalism world. The major includes a large focus on ethics, consistent with Fairfield?s mission, and a multidisciplinary approach that will draw on courses offered by other departments at Fairfield. It is inspired by the eloquentia perfecta approach to which the English Department aspires, consistent with Jesuit ideals. The Digital Journalism major, alone or in combination with other majors and minors, will prepare students for professional careers in print and online journalism, broadcast journalism, technical writing, online writing, public relations, social media, marketing, law, and other fields. Students taking coursework in this major will build proficiency in media literacy and develop the ability to navigate the digital media spheres in their roles as civic leaders. By completing a major in Digital Journalism, students will be able to: Demonstrate their ability to collect information and report on stories of public interest, using a conventional print format, social media tools like Twitter, and multimedia platform like WordPress Demonstrate their ability to synthesize information from varied sources ? research, interviews, eyewitness accounts ? analyze its veracity and usefulness, and build it into stories to help their audience understand an issue Describe and debate the varied and sometimes conflicting roles of the press (to inform and amuse, educate and titillate, give readers what they want and what they need) Explain the privileges given to U.S. journalists through the First Amendment and the limitations ? legal, ethical, and from professional standards ? that guide and influence their work Describe how the knowledge, attitudes, skills, and experience they develop in the program can be used in non-journalism settings such as law, public relations and marketing, and a variety of writing careers Demonstrate their ability to write and communicate clearly across multiple platforms
Programme overview
Main Subject
Communication and Media Studies
Degree
Other
Study Level
Bachelor's
The Digital Journalism program will be infused with the spirit of investigative, explanatory journalism, a civic-rooted journalism that will seek to make good on H.L. Mencken?s call for journalists to ?afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted.? Beyond informing the public, the young journalists will seek to engage citizens, create a public debate, and push readers and viewers to be more than mere spectators. The Bachelor of Arts degree in Digital Journalism in the English Department is a rigorous, 12-course program designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and experience needed to understand and take part in today?s quickly changing, digital journalism world. The major includes a large focus on ethics, consistent with Fairfield?s mission, and a multidisciplinary approach that will draw on courses offered by other departments at Fairfield. It is inspired by the eloquentia perfecta approach to which the English Department aspires, consistent with Jesuit ideals. The Digital Journalism major, alone or in combination with other majors and minors, will prepare students for professional careers in print and online journalism, broadcast journalism, technical writing, online writing, public relations, social media, marketing, law, and other fields. Students taking coursework in this major will build proficiency in media literacy and develop the ability to navigate the digital media spheres in their roles as civic leaders. By completing a major in Digital Journalism, students will be able to: Demonstrate their ability to collect information and report on stories of public interest, using a conventional print format, social media tools like Twitter, and multimedia platform like WordPress Demonstrate their ability to synthesize information from varied sources ? research, interviews, eyewitness accounts ? analyze its veracity and usefulness, and build it into stories to help their audience understand an issue Describe and debate the varied and sometimes conflicting roles of the press (to inform and amuse, educate and titillate, give readers what they want and what they need) Explain the privileges given to U.S. journalists through the First Amendment and the limitations ? legal, ethical, and from professional standards ? that guide and influence their work Describe how the knowledge, attitudes, skills, and experience they develop in the program can be used in non-journalism settings such as law, public relations and marketing, and a variety of writing careers Demonstrate their ability to write and communicate clearly across multiple platforms
Admission Requirements
6.5+
105+
80+
Other English language requirements : TOEFL with a paper-based score of 550.
48 Months
Jan-2000
Tuition fees
Domestic
0 USD
International
0 USD
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