Journalism Humber Polytechnic

Overview

At the Journalism degree programme from Humber Polytechnic you will study both the theoretical and practical aspects of journalism, and you’ll do it using the latest industry-standard hardware and software in Humber’s Newsroom. You will have access to and learn from instructors with deep and varied journalism experience. You will have the chance to pursue your interests with journalism classes that will teach you to cover sports, arts, politics, lifestyle and more. 

Graduates may pursue careers in digital media, reporting, podcasting, broadcasting, content creation, social media, video production, investigative journalism and communications. You may work in newsrooms, production studios, media companies, independent journalism or launch your own creative projects and freelance career.

From day one, you will learn by doing. Students build skills in interviewing, storytelling, research, fact-checking, photography, audio and video production, social media publishing and multimedia reporting. Humber journalists learn how to find compelling stories, connect with people in communities and create content that audiences want to watch, read and share.

Humber's newsroom experience prepares you for working in the industry. Students cover live elections, sports, entertainment and community stories while producing content for platforms including humberetc.ca, Humber TV, podcasts and student publications.

In your final year, you can refine your skills in audio, video, investigative journalism or written storytelling while building advanced portfolio pieces. In advanced investigative journalism courses, students explore trauma-informed approaches to reporting and may have opportunities to work with industry professionals on deeper, research-driven stories and investigative projects.

What you will learn:

• multimedia storytelling for digital, video, audio and social platforms
• interviewing, investigative reporting and fact-checking techniques
• podcast, video, photography and newsroom production skills
• audience engagement and storytelling for online communities
• collaborative newsroom workflows and professional journalism practices

Hands-on learning is at the centre of the programme. Through field reporting, newsroom production, live storytelling projects and industry-informed experiences, you will build portfolio skills for today's media careers.

This programme is ideal for:

• students passionate about storytelling, media and current events
• creative people interested in podcasts, video, social media and journalism
• learners who want hands-on newsroom and field-reporting experience