Curiosity, a willingness to ask questions and a desire to find and tell stories make up the fabric of a journalist's drive.

For students who are interested in journalism as a complement to another field of study, the School of Journalism offers the option of a Minor in Journalism Studies.

Journalism is story-telling based on factual evidence. As part of the Minor, students will receive core instruction in this technique, as well as in reporting, journalistic style, interviewing and copyediting. They will learn how to gather information for a story and how to construct it in a compelling form.

Requirements

To complete the Minor in Journalism Studies, students have to be enrolled in a 20-credit major or honours degree in Arts or Sciences. They also must meet the requirements of the Arts or Sciences programme, as well as complete five full credits in the School of Journalism, including: 

• Foundations of Journalism JOUR 1001.06 (with a minimum grade of B-)
• Reporting Techniques JOUR 2000.03

  21 credit hours in Journalism electives from the following list:

   

• Ethics of Journalism
• Introduction to Radio Broadcasting
• Introduction to Television Broadcasting
• News Media and the Courts in Canada
• Introduction to Narrative Nonfiction
• Advanced Narrative Nonfiction
• Feature Writing
• Copy Editing
• Introduction to Online Journalism
• Business Reporting for Journalists
• Photojournalism
• Through Her Eyes: Women and the Documentary Tradition
• Great Journalists
• Science and Media