Journalism Major – Business Journalism Track
Department of Journalism and the Writing Professions
This program will teach students how to function as business and financial journalists, for news organizations or on their own. Students will learn how to report on companies, analyze economic trends and find regional variations in them, understand financial markets and their impact on society, and write and produce business news for a wide range of outlets, including newspapers and magazines, television and radio and the Internet. The specialization will help students develop research, reporting, interviewing skills, and story ideas; learn to mine data; and communicate news to different audiences across media technologies.
Requirements for the Major – Journalism Major – Business Journalism Track
Upon completion of the major, students will:
- Distinguish between credible and less credible news and information sources, including challenges and opportunities presented by AI.
- Find, interpret and write about business trends in plain and compelling English and incorporate financial and economic data in news reports effectively.
- Locate and interview human sources and incorporate into their news articles/multimedia projects the anecdotes and quotations that they have gathered through these interviews.
- Write clear and well-organized prose, demonstrating knowledge of varied styles, conventions and forms, and fairness, accuracy and balance.
- Explain how to avoid legal risks and ethical problems related to news reporting and publication.
- Describe the foundational role of independent journalism in any free society.
| JRN 3200 |
Business and Financial Journalism (formerly Business and Financial Writing) |
4 credits |
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| JRN 3220 |
Media Ethics and Law |
3 credits |
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| JRN 3510 |
Multimedia Reporting |
4 credits |
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| Choose one of the following courses: | |||
| Media Internship | 4 credits | ||
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Narrative Writing ( ENG 4920)
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4 credits | ||
Two of the following courses:
| JRN 3201 | Covering the Financial Markets (formerly JRN 4001) | 3 credits | |
| JRN 3202 | Covering Wealth and Poverty (formerly JRN 4002) | 3 credits | |
| JRN 3800 | Covering Climate Change (formerly Environmental Reporting) | 3 cre | |
Two courses chosen from the following:
| JRN 3060 | Feature Article Writing | 3 credits | |
| JRN 3100 | Editing | 3 credits | |
| JRN 3201 | Covering the Financial Markets (formerly JRN 4001) | 3 credits | |
| JRN 3202 | Covering Wealth and Poverty (formerly JRN 4002) | 3 credits | |
| JRN 3450 | Journalistic Blogging | 3 credits | |
| JRN 3530 | Journalistic Podcasting (formerly Podcasting and Radio News) | 3 credits | |
| JRN 3700 | International Reporting | 3 credits | |
| JRN 3770 | Cultural Reporting | 3 credits | |
| JRN 3800 | Covering Climate Change (formerly Environmental Reporting) | 3 credits | |
| JRN 4500 | Advanced Video Journalism | 3 credits | |
| JRN 4750 | Investigative Reporting | 3 credits | |
Students are expected to complete the major requirements in place at the time they are officially accepted into their programs. Please review the College Bulletin for the relevant academic year.
Contact
Department of Journalism and the Writing Professions
646-312-3974
Department Chair: Professor Andrea Gabor
646-312-4338