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Master of Arts in Interactive Journalism Weekend Format

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Why Apply for Interactive Journalism Master's?

Sharpen your writing, reporting and editing skills.
Construct stories on the Web and learn to write effectively for an on-line audience.
Study the relationship of business, ethics and the law to on-line media.
Learn how to design readable news Web sites that incorporate digital sound and video.
Become a pioneer and help shape a new information medium.

Josh Williams and a panda bear "I was working full time at the Smithsonian, and [the SOC weekend MA] seemed like a flexible, fun program that allowed me to continue my career and earn my masters." - Josh Williams, '07, Editor of New Media Projects for the Las Vegas Sun

Who should apply?

Traditional journalists who want to complement their skills with new technology.
Web professionals ready to embrace a new career challenge and leverage their technical skills to enter the communications world.
Those interested in changing careers to work as full-time journalists.

Benefits of the weekend program?

Earn your master's degree in 20 months without interrupting your career.
Stay with the same group of students (cohort), enhance your skills and develop your network.
No GRE required and a streamlined application process.

Core courses:

Web Studio
Writing for Convergent Media
Digital Storytelling
Seminar in Public Affairs
Legal Aspects of Communication
Broadcast News I
Broadcast News II
Advanced Editing
Advanced Digital Skills
Seminar in Journalism

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Questions?

Contact: Prof. Rick Rockwell
Email: rockwell@american.edu
Phone: (202) 885-2067

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