Every journalist must be able to write clearly and accurately.
Polish your prose, develop your voice and use words effectively to engage your audience through M.S. coursework across feature journalism, narrative journalism, book writing and more.
Overview
Journalism is changing rapidly but the written word remains as important to journalists today as it was a century ago. All M.S. students at the Journalism School take a seven-week writing module in the fall semester; options include news writing, feature writing and classes in writing for the ear. In the spring, students who want to pursue writing careers can take more in-depth classes such as literary journalism, digital longform or the book seminar. Students who plan to pursue multimedia or broadcast careers can opt for classes that will help them sharpen their script-writing skills and use words effectively to complement images.
Classes
Writing well is a foundational skill for any journalist. Fall and spring classes allow students to explore a range of styles and formats – from news stories written on deadline to longform narrative features.
Please note: The classes listed here represent recent offerings at the Journalism School. Choices vary each semester depending on faculty availability and other considerations. Classes described now may change or be dropped to make room for new additions.
Student Work
Faculty
Daniel Alarcón
Associate Professor of Journalism
Jelani Cobb
Dean and Henry R. Luce Professor of Journalism
Steve Coll
Professor of Journalism; Dean Emeritus
Samuel Freedman
Professor of Journalism
Howard W. French
Professor of Journalism
Ari Goldman
Professor of Journalism
David Hajdu
Professor of Journalism
Marguerite Holloway
Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism; Director, Science and Environmental Journalism
Nicholas Lemann
Joseph Pulitzer II and Edith Pulitzer Moore Professor of Journalism; Dean Emeritus
Dale Maharidge
Professor of Journalism
Michael Shapiro
Professor of Journalism
Alisa Solomon
Professor of Journalism; Director, Arts Concentration, M.A. Program
Alexander Stille
San Paolo Professor of International Journalism
Jonathan Weiner
Maxwell M. Geffen Professor of Medical and Scientific Journalism; Co-Director, M.A. Science Journalism Program
Dolores Barclay
Adjunct Faculty
Gwenda Blair
Adjunct Faculty
Jessica Bruder
Adjunct Faculty
Gabriella Canal
Adjunct Professor
Kevin Coyne
Adjunct Faculty
Maria Fisher
Adjunct Faculty
Gershom Gorenberg
Adjunct Faculty
Mike Hoyt
Adjunct Faculty
Tami Luhby
Adjunct Faculty
Judith Matloff
Adjunct Faculty
Ruth Padawer
Adjunct Faculty
Samir S. Patel
Adjunct Faculty
Merrill Perlman
Adjunct Faculty
Nushin Rashidian
Adjunct Faculty
Jamie Roth
Adjunct Faculty
Amy Singer
Adjunct Faculty; Deputy Director, Knight-Bagehot Fellowship in Economics and Business Journalism
Paula Span
Adjunct Faculty
LynNell Hancock
H. Gordon Garbedian Professor of Journalism Emeritus, Director, Spencer Fellowship Program
Greg Gilderman
Adjunct Faculty