College Diploma - Journalism (JRN)

Seneca Polytechnic - Seneca at York Campus

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