Newhouse School of Communications

Magazine, Newspaper, and
Online Journalism:

The MNO Master's Degree Program focuses on reporting and writing for newspapers, magazines and on-line websites. The emphasis is on writing and thinking and practical journalism experience.

Program Requirements - 36 Credits - M.A.

Second Summer Session
GRA 617 - Visual Communication Theory and Practice
NEW 605 - News Writing and Reporting

Fall Semester
NEW 608 - Principles of Journalism
NEW 617 - Advanced Reporting and Writing
Research or Theory Requirement (choose one)

  • COM 605 - Quantitative Methods for Mass Communications Research
  • COM 637 - Historical Methods in Mass Media
  • COM 647 - Applied Media Research
  • COM 755 - Communications Theory

Choose one:

  • ICC 565 - Designing Interactivity
  • MNO 608 - Magazine Editing
  • NEW 508 - Newspaper Editing

Spring Semester
COM 698 - Media Law
NEW 535 - Newspaper and Magazine Practicum OR elective
Elective
Elective

First Summer Session
NEW 630 - Journalism Enterprise (Capstone)

This curriculum was updated 4/08 and is subject to change

For further information and course descriptions, please link to the University's Graduate Course Catalog.