College Diploma - Journalism (1171)

Factual reporting plays a critical role in society today. In this two-year Journalism Program at Conestoga College, students will learn the fundamentals of research, interviewing and writing with the legal and ethical standards required to reveal the truth within a story. This program also allows them to develop the technical skills needed for digital news reporting and storytelling across traditional, online and mobile platforms. Students in this program will work within the college’s digital news environment reporting stories from the community. In addition to first-hand experience with the challenges and deadlines of real-world production cycles, they will receive in-depth training in story development, live reporting, feature reporting, opinion writing, photojournalism and long-form reporting approaches, such as documentary production and magazine writing. Students will also be exposed to multiple traditional and emerging career avenues that rely on strong journalism skills.