Program Description Humber’s Bachelor of Journalism degree program provides you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the demanding job of being a journalist in the multi-platform digital environment. In addition to traditional skills like researching, reporting and interviewing, you will learn how to combine audio, text and video to create compelling online stories. Throughout this program, you will learn how to manage web-based content for websites and mobile devices, as well as how to integrate social media into your work.
You will study theoretical and practical aspects of journalism, and you’ll do it using the latest equipment in Humber’s Newsroom. You will have access to industry-standard hardware and software and learn from instructors with industry experience. You will also learn about the history of journalism and examine the role of journalists in society. General education electives will help you expand your knowledge in a variety of areas. Our program has been designed with input from journalists and media professionals, which helps us ensure the curriculum remains leading-edge and provides the skills required for a wide variety of journalism careers. To reflect the many types of journalism jobs available to you, our electives offer a wide variety of specializations in photojournalism, audio journalism, computational and video journalism, and specializations in areas such as business, sports, arts and entertainment, and lifestyle reporting.
You will complete a 14-week work placement in the summer between years three and four. This placement provides an opportunity to gain experience in your chosen field and to meet professionals in journalism and digital communications settings. Many of the placements are offered in the Greater Toronto Area, a hub for Canada’s media industry. The work settings and the work itself support your professional development and will provide you with both the knowledge and skills required to enter the profession, as well as the confidence to perform the work required.
Technology, the Internet and social media have forever changed how information is created and shared. In the digital age, journalists have far more reach than ever before, as news organizations experiment with innovative ways to tell stories and shape opinions using a range of media across multiple platforms. Our program puts you on the inside track to this challenging and fast-paced profession.
When you graduate, you will be ready to experience the thrill of reporting on important local, national and international news, as well as sports, entertainment and lifestyle stories with the reward of keeping audiences up-to-date with informative, compelling stories. You will reflect the world back to audiences across today’s multimedia spectrum where information can be accessed through print, broadcast, the web and mobile media. Reporting live from the scene of breaking news, you will learn to craft informative stories about current affairs and put issues and trends into context with insightful analysis.
In addition to journalism, you will have the skills to pursue a career as a web content producer, media relations manager, editor, communications specialist and researcher, as well as a variety of positions relating to digital media production.
Note: If a student applies for conditional acceptance but later decides to take their IELTS/TOEFL, they will need to reapply and submit a new application.