Your Story Begins Here

Read, watch and listen to what students and alumni have to say about what it's like to be a Journalism student at Columbia.

Mabel Pickering, '26 M.S.

Meet Mabel Pickering, '26 M.S., exploring investigative journalism and storytelling in NYC.

James Jamu, ‘26 M.S.

Meet Malawian-Zimbabwean documentary filmmaker James Jamu, ‘26 M.S.

Anna Lee, '26 M.S.

Meet Anna Lee, '26 M.S., president of the Climate Reporters Network at CJS.

Zach Jaworski, ‘26 MS, left, interviewing then-NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.

Zach Jaworski, ‘26 M.S.

Meet Zach Jaworski, ‘26 M.S., a 2025-2026 du-Pont Fellow.

Destiny Jones, ‘26 M.S.

Meet Destiny Jones, ‘26 M.S., a student government leader.

Jorge Medellín, '25 M.A. Politics

Watch Jorge Medellín, '25 M.A. Politics, interview New Yorkers riding the bus on election day.

Nathan Keowen, ‘26 M.S. Documentary

Nathan Keowen, ‘26 M.S. Documentary, never leaves his camera behind.

Yuna Kim, '26 M.S.

Yuna Kim, '26 M.S., knows that it’s imperative to step out of your comfort zone to get a good story.

Neville Bhandara, '26 M.A. Arts & Culture

Meet Neville Bhandara, ’26 M.A. Arts and Culture, a journalist from Mumbai who came to CJS after 13 years at publications including VOGUE India.

Tinah Ogalo, ‘26 M.S.

Tinah Ogalo came to Columbia Journalism School with a single goal in mind: To be the person who’s asking the interesting questions.

Watch students share their experiences why Columbia stands out

Riddhi Setty, '25 M.S., shares insights into her experience reporting in New York City during the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election.

Making a Borough Your Beat: The Bronx Bulletin

"Columbia was the only graduate program that I applied to. I knew it was the best in the nation. It’s the only Ivy League school with a journalism program, and the alumni who have come out of this program are accomplished and do influential work."

Yuna Kim, '26 M.S.