- We offer a three-semester M.A. program that includes all the eternal verities -- how to report, write, and edit a compelling story. But our three-semester length allows all students to learn how to report using multiple media formats, preparing them for the converged news world they are entering.
- Students choose one of five subject specialties: arts/culture reporting, business/economics, health/medicine, international, or urban affairs. Specializing enables you to practice a higher form of journalism: stories that require expertise and strong beat development skills. Here's where a lot of analytical stories, narratives, profiles, and lengthier pieces emerge. And students graduate with an area of specialized reporting on their resume.
- We provide a paid summer internship program between the second and third semesters to all students. Either the media employer pays or we do. We know of no other school that does that. Internships are critical when you’re seeking a job in journalism, so we make sure our students are equipped.
- We have developed a strong reputation in a remarkably short time. That's why all 50 students in our first class got summer internships at media companies. And it's why more than two-thirds of our first graduates got jobs within three months of commencement – often where they interned.
- Our NYCity News Service syndicates students' stories to local media outlets. Even in the first semester, many students see their stories published in newspapers around the city, including such mainstream outlets as the NY Daily News. You will soon amass a bunch of nice clips or videos that will help you get a job.
- We have an exceptionally strong faculty with many ties across the journalism community; all are working journalists. They will teach you, mentor you, and reach out to colleagues in the profession to help you.
- Our alumni network is hard at work for our graduates. This network includes dozens and dozens of working journalists who attended one of the CUNY undergraduate schools, such as City College, Hunter, Brooklyn, or Queens. They are proud of the CUNY Journalism School and enjoy helping our graduates.
- Our students tell us that they like all the personal attention they get. We anticipate enrolling only 65 or so carefully chosen students. Our classes are small – usually between 7 and 17 students. It's impossible to get lost in the crowd.
- Our Times Square location can't be beat. We're right next door to The New York Times and an easy walk to a dozen other major media companies. And our all-wireless facility is cutting edge because it's brand new.
- Finally, you can't beat the price. As a public university, we offer the best value in the country.
