This concentration is for anyone who wants to strengthen and expand the reporting skills essential to all good journalism. Students learn to tell stories using a variety of tools while gaining command of their own beat. Students have the option to focus on either public affairs, business, or health and science reporting.
Students Cover Chicago's2011 Mayoral Election
Beth Marlowe (MSJ08)Reporter, WhoRunsGov.com
Beth Marlowe (MSJ08)
Reporter, WhoRunsGov.com
QUARTER 1
Journalism Methods: Editing
Journalism Methods: Newswriting
Ethics & Law of Journalism
QUARTER 2
Choose 1 of the following 4
Techniques: Digital Storytelling
Techniques: Video Storytelling
Techniques: Broadcast Producing
Techniques: Interactive Producing
Choose 1 of the following 3
Business Reporting & Business Seminar
Urban Issues Reporting & Urban Issues Seminar
Health & Science Reporting & Health & Science Seminar
QUARTER 3
Choose 1 of the following 2
How 21st Century Media Work
Audience Insight
Advanced Business Reporting
Advanced Public Affairs Reporting
Advanced Health & Science Reporting
QUARTER 4
Choose 1 of the following 6
Report In Washington, D.C.
Interactive Innovation Project
Long-Form Non-Fiction Narrative
The Art & Craft of Writing a Non-Fiction Book
One reporting elective
*OPTIONAL QUARTER 5
Global Reporting Residency abroad
National Security Specialization (in Washington, D.C.)
Arts & Entertainment Reporting
Collaborative Innovation in Journalism & Technology
Database Reporting
Global Journalism Seminar
Investigative Reporting
News Graphics & Design
Photojournalism
Sports & Society
Sport as a Social Institution
Sports Reporting
U.S. Security & Civil Liberties Reporting
Audio Production for the Web (1/2 unit)
Freelancing (1/2 unit)
Inside Business to Business Media (1/2 unit)
On-Air Performance (1/2 unit)
Travel Writing (1/2 unit)
"Good reporting is good reporting, regardless of the format. What I learned at Medill helps me run my freelance business every day."
Recent projects produced by students in the reporting concentration