Dual degrees in journalism
Posted by: Alyssa Cashman on: April 9, 2010
The Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia recently announced their newest dual-degree program: Journalism and Computer Science. According to the press release, the program’s aim is to:
”provide graduate students with both the editorial and technological skills to produce new applications and online tools that could help redefine journalism in a fast-changing digital media environment.”
Personally, I think dual-degree programs are essential in journalism; it lets journalists become an expert on something other than writing, which can make you appealing to employers looking for someone with a specific interest. As journalists, our job is to know a little about everything – dual degree programs can help you be more successful in that respect. Joint journalism and business degrees are becoming more useful today also, as the industry scrambles to find a new business model for more traditional forms of media.
NYU offers similar dual degree programs – although their offerings are more specific with an emphasis on global studies and journalism. According to their website, the program is designed to prepare students ”to research, report, and write from abroad or domestically on themes of international importance — but always with a wide but sophisticated readership in mind.” As the world virtually shrinks, global journalists should be in high demand.
Several journalism schools – like KU – allow students to achieve a law degree and Masters in journalism. All these programs offering dual degrees are among the top journalism schools in the nation. A coincidence? I think not.
2 Responses to "Dual degrees in journalism"
April 13, 2010 at 10:01 pm
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April 9, 2010 at 9:01 pm
Both are great programs. I’m applying and will likely start at Columbia in the fall [if] I am admitted, part time, of course.