Choose a Career, Make a Difference
In 2007 for the first time, more than half the world’s population lived in urban areas. Rising urbanization has critical implications for the environment, businesses, housing, transportation systems, and natural resources, and increasingly media outlets are focusing on the role of cities in people’s lives.
To affect lives, create change, and influence decisions, pursue a Master’s degree in journalism with a concentra-tion in urban affairs reporting at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.
The Urban Affairs Reporting Specialization
- Earn a Master’s degree in journalism with a specialty in urban affairs
- Discover how power is wielded and public policy decisions are made
- Learn how to cover issues affecting New York City, the nation’s most dynamic urban center
- Consider the future of cities in the 21st century
- Study with renowned experts in the field
- Make a difference
The cutting-edge Urban Affairs Reporting program is headed by Sarah Bartlett, previously the Bloomberg Chair of Business Journalism at Baruch College. Bartlett was an assistant managing editor at Business Week, as well as an urban affairs reporter at The New York Times, and has authored two books, in addition to hundreds of articles.
