Master

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Duration

    Flexible

  • Start date

    Different dates available

  • Online campus

    Yes

  • Delivery of study materials

    Yes

  • Support service

    Yes

  • Virtual classes

    Yes

Whether you’re a working journalist looking to expand your skill set or a recent college graduate aiming to advance your career, Ball State’s online or hybrid graduate program in journalism is the perfect fit. The Master of Arts in Journalism provides an opportunity for students to become better reporters and storytellers with expertise in media analytics. This degree is perfect for students who want in-depth knowledge of the media industry.

Our distinguished faculty of teachers and journalism practitioners will instruct you on data journalism, content strategy, media analytics, and data visualization, as well as eye-tracking research and literary journalism, preparing you for moving up in your field or pursuing doctoral programs. This student-centered degree will help you become an exceptional storyteller, reporter, media analyst, manager, and entrepreneur.

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2020

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Subjects

  • Media
  • Technologies
  • Professional
  • Emerging
  • Specialization
  • Storytelling
  • Journalistic
  • Content strategy
  • Communication Theory
  • Journalism
  • Judgments

Course programme

Master of Arts in Journalism

The Master of Arts in Journalism includes two tracks for completing degree requirements. The first specialization (“Reporting & Storytelling”) focuses on professional-skills training in advanced journalistic storytelling, social media, content strategy, and emerging media technologies. The second specialization (“Media Analytics & Management”) focuses on professional-skills training in analysis of audience data, media management, eye tracking research, data visualization, and media analytics tools. The two-year graduate program includes courses in media theory, sociology of news, and research methods to prepare students to enter and to progress within journalism and communications fields, to achieve leadership positions, and to pursue doctoral education opportunities. Program requirements include a minimum grade of C or better in each graduate course.

36 credits

Core requirements
  • Studies in Journalism and Communication Theory
  • Journalistic Judgments and Sociology of News
  • Media Audiences and Content Strategy
Research methods, 3 credits from
  • Introduction to Statistical Methods
  • Analysis of Variance
  • Research Design
  • Introduction to Qualitative Research
  • Ethnographic Research in Education
  • Statisticsand Quantitative Methods
  • Journalism and Mass Communication Research Methods
Research requirement, 3-6 credits from
  • Creative Project
  • Applied Research in Journalism
  • Thesis
Media analytics and management concentration, 36 credits
  • Social Media Analytics and Engagement
  • Media Analytics Measurement and Data Management
  • Media Management and Entrepreneurship
  • Electives
6 credits from
  • Theories and Frameworks in Human-Computer Interaction
  • Emerging Media and Design Thinking
  • Knowledge Management
  • Evolving Database Systems
  • Operations Management
  • Project Management
  • Entrepreneurial Leadership and Ethical Reasoning
  • Electronic Commerce
  • Managing Organizational Behavior
  • Survey of Marketing
  • Business Fundamentals and Entrepreneurship in Public Relations
  • Case Studies of Global, Digital and Ethical Public Relations Practice
  • Electives
Reporting and storytelling concentration, 36 credits
  • Data Journalism and Research Methods
  • Visual Storytelling
  • Emerging Technologies
  • Data Visualization
  • Social and Cross-Media Storytelling
  • Electives

Journalism

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