Journalism - MS at Ohio University

The master’s degree program in the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism is one of the nation’s elite graduate study programs. It is designed for (1) students with a bachelor’s degree in journalism/mass communication who wish to further their studies before entering the workforce; (2) students with an academic background outside journalism/mass communication who wish to gain an advanced degree and a solid foundation in journalism/mass communication skills; (3) journalism/mass communication professionals who wish to add skills in additional communication platforms; (4) professionals who seek a graduate degree to expand career opportunities; and (5) excellent students who wish to prepare for admission to a PhD program with a goal of conducting research and teaching journalism/mass communication at the university level.

The program provides opportunities to study professional journalism or prepare for further academic work by blending professionally oriented classes with mass communication principles, theory and research. Professional courses are available in data journalism, mobile journalism (including drones), podcasting, audio/video/broadcast journalism, magazine journalism, news writing/editing, strategic communication (public relations and advertising), and multimedia, which includes AR/VR, interactive design, web design and data visualization (with Media Arts and Studies and Visual Communication). The more theoretical courses teach students to apply principles of mass communication research and theory, focus on writing academic research papers of a quality to be presented at a conference and published in an academic journal, and prepare for application to a doctoral program.