[A quick note to remind any experienced journalists looking to earn a Master’s degree that Columbia J-school’s new M.A. program (which allows you to specialize in business, arts, politics or science reporting) is a great option. In addition to in-depth specialization, you can also learn the digital skills that are in such demand in newsrooms today. The deadline for application is MONDAY JAN. 12 (NO GRE required!) and there’s very generous funding available this year. Details below (and via the webcast with Prof. Holloway) and at http://www.journalism.columbia.edu/admissions ]
Columbia Journalism School is doing several webcasts with our faculty and alumni to add to our collection (30+) at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/columbiajournalism (suggestions welcome: ss221[at]columbia.edu)
This week, two terrific speakers to get us going in the new year.
MONDAY: Prof. Marguerite Holloway, science and environmental journalism expert
WEDNESDAY: Lydia Polgreen, Class of 2000 and West Africa bureau chief of the New York Times
Prof. Marguerite Holloway
Monday, Jan. 5, 2009
9:30-10:30 am, NY time
See local time around the world: http://bit.ly/xjxk
Listen live or to a recording
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ColumbiaJournalism/2009/01/05/Prof-Marguerite-Holloway-science-journalism
(you can set an e-mail reminder for yourself there)
or dial live into a NYC number: +1-646-915-9583
Columbia Journalism School presents a conversation with Prof. Marguerite Holloway, Director of Science and Environmental Journalism. She will discuss the M.A. program aimed at experienced journalists, (and her specialization, Science) and and why it’s an ideal opportunity for experienced journalists in the midst of the changing media landscape. She’ll also talk about general state of science journalism. Her bio: http://bit.ly/aHYw
Send questions to ss221[at]columbia.edu (subject=webcast) or use the live chatroom during the webcast.
PLEASE NOTE: All concentrations in the M.A. program have very generous funding. In addition, the science concentration has received a new grant. In recognition of the need for highly trained health and science journalists, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recently granted $4.46 million to support the M.A. program. Journalists accepted into this nine-month program will receive generous tuition assistance and will be known as Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Fellows. Subject areas studied during the program include public health, the environment, and the processes of innovation and discovery. Info below.
Listen to Dean Nicholas Lemann talk about the M.A. program here.
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Lydia Polgreen, Class of 2000 and West Africa bureau chief of the New York Times
Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009
noon-1 pm, NY time
5-6 pm Dakar, Senegal time (where she’ll be calling from)
See local time around the world: http://bit.ly/2ROvh5
Listen live or to a recording
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ColumbiaJournalism/2009/01/07/Lydia-Polgreen-NYTs-West-Africa-bureau-chief
(you can set an e-mail reminder for yourself there)
or dial live into a NYC number: +1-646-915-9583
Columbia Journalism School presents a conversation with Lydia Polgreen, the West Africa bureau chief of the New York Times and member of the Class of 2000. Polgreen, who is based in Dakar, Senegal, has won several awards for her coverage of the region, including the George Polk Award for her reporting in Darfur. She will soon be moving to South Asia as a NYT correspondent. She’ll discuss what it’s like to be a foreign correspondent; some of her major stories; and tips for those who want to become international journalists.
See her archive of stories: http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/p/lydia_polgreen/
Send questions to ss221[at]columbia.edu (subject=webcast) or use the live chatroom during the webcast.
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More on the school’s programs, deadlines and financial aid at http://www.journalism.columbia.edu/admissions and in the descriptions below.
===> Watch a 12-minute documentary about the J-school:
http://blip.tv/play/ge9n0_59j6RX
ABOUT COLUMBIA J-SCHOOL’S PROGRAMS
Columbia Journalism School offers three programs, including the new M.A. in journalism for experienced journalists - all with generous financial assistance available. Each of these programs has a mix of U.S. and international students.
* The new M.A. Program for EXPERIENCED journalists who wish to specialize in
one of four majors - business, arts, science, politics - is a great way for
journalists to pick up valuable in-depth knowledge in covering a subject as
well as in learning digital media and production skills. The course is nine
months long and does NOT require a GRE test. Read details via the left-hand
column of http://www.journalism.columbia.edu/admissions
* The M.S. Program is the traditional Master’s degree at the school aimed at
journalists at the beginning stages of their careers as well as
career-switchers new to journalism. The M.S. degree is 10 months long and
does NOT require a GRE test (there is a school-designed test that is
administered around the world after the application deadline).
The M.S. Program also offers a PART-TIME Program aimed at those with
full-time jobs, that runs 18 months to two-three years.
Read details via the left-hand column of
http://www.journalism.columbia.edu/admissions
* The Ph.D. Program is the school’s doctoral program the gathers and focuses
the resources of Columbia University in a multi-disciplinary approach to the
study of communications. GRE is required. Read details via the left-hand
column of http://www.journalism.columbia.edu/admissions
Admissions application deadlines are:
Monday, January 12, 2009 for Master of Arts, full-time, beginning August 2009 (aimed at experienced journalists who want to specialize in one of the following majors: business, arts, science or politics)
The full-time M.S. and Ph.D. deadline for August 2009 have already passed, but there we may still be taking applicants for the Part-time M.S. program cohorts that begin classes in May 2009 or September 2009.
Admission decisions are made without regard to applicants’ financial need. All applicants who wish to be considered for scholarship assistance must submit the Journalism School Scholarship Aid form, which is found at https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=col-jour - by February 1.
You can apply today at http://www.journalism.columbia.edu/admissions
===> Watch a 12-minute documentary about the J-school:
http://blip.tv/play/ge9n0_59j6RX
===> Listen to webcasts with various faculty members:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/columbiajournalism (scroll down to “older
posts,” too)
SCHOLARSHIP INFO (see partial list of international scholarships below)
The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism welcomes applications
from U.S. and international students who plan to pursue journalism careers.
We offer approximately $4.4 million annually in fellowships and
scholarships to students who demonstrate high academic achievement,
financial need, and exceptional promise for leading careers in journalism.
To be eligible for admission, international applicants must hold the
equivalent of a U.S. university baccalaureate degree and be fluent in both
written and spoken English. International applicants who are not native
speakers of English must provide proof of proficiency in English.
MORE ON COLUMBIA JOURNALISM SCHOOL AND ITS M.S. (full-time & part-time),
M.A. and Ph.D. PROGRAMS AT http://www.journalism.columbia.edu/admissions
Admissions questions to admissions[at]jrn.columbia.edu
A partial list of scholarships available includes:
HINDERY FELLOWSHIPS (M.S. and M.A. • domestic and international applicants)
The Hindery Fellowship program provides substantial tuition assistance
to Master of Arts and Master of Science students who are among the top
applicants to the Journalism School, exhibit superb academic
achievement, professional promise and a special commitment to
leadership in social and political journalism, and demonstrate
financial need.
WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION FELLOWSHIP
(M.S. and M.A. • student from the Middle East)
The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarship aid for a student
from the Middle East who demonstrates financial need, an interest in
political coverage, superior academic and journalistic achievement,
and an intention to return to the Middle East after graduation to
continue his/her journalism career.
NEW SUPPORT FROM THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION
In recognition of the need for highly trained health and science journalists, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recently granted $4.46 million to support the M.A. program. Journalists accepted into this nine-month program will receive generous tuition assistance and will be known as Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Fellows. Subject areas studied during the program include public health, the environment, and the processes of innovation and discovery.
Admissions questions to admissions[at]jrn.columbia.edu
NEW-ISH WAYS CONNECT WITH COLUMBIA JOURNALISM SCHOOL:
Facebook: friend “Columbia J-school”
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=611726581
Twitter: http://twitter.com/j_school
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/columbiajournalism
Blip.tv: http://cujs.blip.tv/
Audio webcasts: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/columbiajournalism
(set automatic e-mail reminders there for yourself)
The audio webcasts are also available as downloadable MP3 files for your
personal collection and on-the-go listening. If you want to subscribe to
these as podcasts on iTunes, go to “Advanced” within iTunes, then select
“Subscribe to podcast” and type in
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/columbiajournalism/feed and hit OK.
MAIN WEBSITE: http://www.journalism.columbia.edu
