Master of Journalism

Temple’s on-year Master of Journalism directly engages students with the diverse communities of Philadelphia. Coursework, as well as reporting and editing projects, focuses on the problems and opportunities in urban life.

Immerse yourself in civic media practice

This degree combines hands-on multimedia work with the study of journalists’ evolving roles and practices. Students actively grapple with issues in today’s ever-changing media environment, including shifting technologies, funding structures, media policies and evolving journalistic practices that prioritize care over clicks. The 30-credit program is designed to help both current and aspiring journalists deepen their versatility as professionals, change-makers and thought leaders. The cohort-centered program will start with a “bootcamp” course exploring the Philadelphia media landscape and end with a summer capstone where students will design an in-depth reporting or civic media projecting independently or in collaboration with a newsroom or organization.

Program highlights include:

Multimedia reporting
Opportunities to focus on audio/podcasting, photo, video, etc.
Community-centered storytelling and engagement practices
Solutions-oriented and collaborative journalism
Data and investigative journalism

Why Philadelphia: a city changing the face of journalism

One of the program’s greatest benefits is its location in the heart of Philadelphia, a city home to more than fifty commercial, nonprofit, community, Black-owned, and immigrant-serving news outlets. The city is known nationally and internationally as a hot bed of innovation with numerous journalism support organizations and initiatives re-thinking how to make and sustain journalism—including several that grew out of Klein College and have involved MJ students. Students will have opportunities to learn from and collaborate with area journalists and innovators, and to participate in building more equitable and accountable local news.

Why Klein: the stories and issues that make a difference

Students are encouraged to build non-extractive relationships with communities and pursue reporting projects that center the assets and information needs residents share with them. They will have opportunities to collaborate with faculty on Klein-based initiatives like the Logan Center for Investigative Reporting and the Claire Smith Center for Sports Media. They may also work with faculty connected to external community-centered projects like Kensington Voice, The Germantown Info Hub, Resolve Philly and more. Scholarship opportunities can help students access resources and bring them closer to shaping the future of journalism.

20,000+

alumni represent Klein College globally.

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Philadelphia is impacted by gentrification, local politics, and, sometimes, misrepresentation in the media. Being part of this program shed light on these ongoing issues and taught me how to approach these topics from a community-centered lens. Journalists have a huge responsibility to foster strong relationships with the local community to ensure needs are being met and that their stories are told accurately.