College Diploma - Journalism (JRN)

The two-year diploma program in Journalism will provide students with hands-on training for multiple platforms — broadcast, video, audio, multimedia, online and social media. They will work in integrated newsrooms across all platforms. Starting on students' first day, they will be in the field reporting and giving a voice to issues that matter. As the program develops, students can specialize in sports, entertainment, aboriginal/environmental issues, investigative journalism, hosting/anchoring or documentary/multimedia presentations.

Throughout this program, students will develop the following skills: • Multiplatform reporting • Content producing • Documenting • Multimedia presentation • Specialized writing • Pitching • Audio and visual gathering • Editing • Investigating • On-air performance

When students graduate from this program, these are the types of career options that they can explore: • Multiplatform content producer • Investigative reporter • Videographer • Sportscaster • Entertainment host • Digital journalist • Documentary maker • Video and audio recorder • Editor in various sectors of television, radio, digital journalism and social media