Bachelor of Journalism

 Skills and knowledge you may gain from your program:

• Communicate information and ideas clearly and confidently using the full range of media formats under a tight deadline
• Apply appropriate journalistic techniques to ensure the production of relevant and engaging stories
• Assess the credibility and accuracy of collected information through fact-checking, verification and evaluation of potential biases
• Critically analyze a story for accuracy, balance and personal bias
• Edit written work to ensure information is presented coherently using language that is appropriate for the subject matter and audience
• Develop powerful and compelling interview questions to gain sought-after information from sources
• Produce journalism — utilizing text, video, audio, still images, data visualizations — for a variety of audiences, from traditional readers and viewers to digital users
• Apply Canadian professional standards of journalism to careers in journalism or related fields, at home or abroad

Careers

• Communications
• Consulting
• Copy Editing
• Digital Production
• Marketing
• Media Planning
• Media Production
• Non-Profit Management
• Online Media
• Public Relations
• Radio and Television
• Reporting
• Social Media
• Speech-writing
• Writing

Job Titles of Program Graduates:

• Content Editor in Financial Services
• Digital Reporter in News Media
• Director of Marketing and Communications in Software Development
• Features Writer and Web Coordinator in Magazine Media
• Hockey Writer in Media and Broadcasting
• Media and Public Affairs Advisor in Energy Sector
• News Editor in News Media
• Press Secretary in Federal Government
• Producer in Media and Broadcasting
• Publicist in Marketing
• Reporter in Media and Broadcasting
• Senior Communications Officer in Trade Association
• Special Sections Reporter in News Media
• Television Host and Assignment Producer in Media and Broadcasting
• Web and Communications Editor in Post-Secondary