Attending Loyalist College for the postgraduate program in E-journalism completely changed my life. I went from not knowing what to do with my life to having a career. When I started looking for a job, I was surprised to find that the skills I had gained were exactly what companies were looking for – and more!

Drew Gordon
Web Designer
Dogs in Canada Magazine

Bethany Starr Heatley
Print Journalism and e-Journalism.
Freelance web designer and casino beverage server.

As a graduate of the print journalism program I feel that although I chose not to follow in a journalistic career path, it has been beneficial in many ways. To a perspective journalism student, this program will serve to provide you will every essential skill you need to be a diverse journalist.

Skye Jackson
Print Journalism
CSR, Treasure Chest Bingo , Kingston Ontario

Journalism has such a variety of avenues you can choose to go down according to your own personality and areas of interest. Interpersonal skills and working in a 'live' environment is something many colleges strive to acheive and what Loyalist has accomplished. In today's busy society the population gets thier media through many different sources including television, print and ever more popular online. Having a solid background that can cover all of these areas would show future employers how knowledgeable and adaptable you can be.

Michelle Greve
Broadcast Journalism and Online Journalism
Academic Advisor

The practical and critical thinking skills you develop in this program are tools that will follow you in any given career. Journalism will not only help you develop your writing skills but it will also open your creative side as you learn new techniques on to write and edit your stories. A career in journalism will broaden your perspectives in life as you have the opportunity to learn about subjects and topics you may have never otherwise pursued or even considered (covering municipal elections and sporting events such as OHL hockey games for example).

If you are considering Loyalist for journalism, I would say it's a great choice to make. You will work hard, but you will see the fruits of your labour. The Pioneer Newspaper prepares you to work in an actual newsroom environment better than any University program could, mainly because it's an actual working newsroom! You must hit deadlines, you have to be a responsible reporter and you have to work as a team — just like in any newsroom.

Ryan Murphy
Print Journalism
Special Sections Editor, Toronto Sun

1. It's a fantastic career choice if you are naturally inquisitive and have a love of writing. There will always be a need for news, reporting and information, and as a journalist you are better equipped to provide the public with stronger and more accurate information than any "citizen journalist" or blogger could. The amount of different jobs in the industry also makes it a great career choice, because you can diversify your skill set and do many different things, rather than be stuck in one place.

I left university and was craving hands-on skills-based training. I elected to enroll in the journalism program at Loyalist. My two years at Loyalist were incredibly rich and rewarding. I was fortunate to study under stellar professionals who were committed to teaching the fundamentals of good journalism and the technical skills to get it done.

The Loyalist Advanced Journalism Program, also known as Journalism: Online, Print and Broadcast, is a three-year program stretching over six semesters.

(a) Required academic preparation –

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OSSD/OSSGD or equivalent with courses at the general, advanced, (C), (U), (M) or (O) level

OR

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mature applicant

Recommended academic preparation –

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English, computer literacy, basic photography,
knowledge and interest in current events, history,
geography, politics, writing, and public speaking.

(Approximate Cost)

Tuition/Fees: $2,953 (two semesters)
Consumables Fee: approximately $500

Consumables fees include items that become the property of the student, such as memory storage devices, tapes, instruction manuals, guides, subscriptions, and membership in the Radio-Television News Directors Association of Canada.

Note: Students must provide suitable clothing for television appearances and reporting assignments in the community.