Journalism

MediaPlex - Downtown Windsor (B894)

Two Year - Ontario College Diploma

September

Veronique Mandal
(519) 972-2727, ext. 4292
vmandal@stclaircollege.ca

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
OSSD with the majority of courses at the College (C), University (U), University/College (M) or Open (O) level qualify for admission to this program.

Mature students - See Admission Procedures for details.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Students will be asked to submit a portfolio including an assigned writing sample (to be graded on grammar, spelling, sentence structure, story organization and storytelling). It must also include a brief summary of a recent news story from radio, newspaper, online or television. It is also recommended the portfolio include a video sample done either by video camera, cell phone or on YouTube.

PROGRAM GOALS
Students looking for a career as a journalist will have the distinction of learning at our new MediaPlex located in downtown Windsor. Just steps from the St. Clair College Centre for the Arts, it is the only one of its kind in Canada and is equipped with state-of-the-art technology to support “convergence” news reporting which means you will learn to write and file stories for all media platforms - television, radio, print, and on-line.

The curriculum will provide students with cutting edge knowledge and skills making them highly marketable across all media platforms.

Students will experience actual “on-deadline” news filing, be expected to adapt their story for multiple media deliveries and to back up their stories with photography, audio or video. Much of the course work is “in field,” and as such, students must be strong self-starters and motivated to seek out, interview and write stories on a frequent basis. Successful applicants will have a very strong interest in news and current affairs. They must have above average writing skills and the ability to meet deadlines while working under pressure. They should also have an innate sense of curiosity.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

• 2 media field placements
• “Convergence” journalism is taught exclusively at this new campus, providing students with employable skills for the newsrooms of the 21st century.
• Students will learn how to work across all media platforms including on-line, print, television and radio.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
The opportunities for budding journalists are expanding significantly in traditional news reporting and photojournalism for print, radio and television. The web has opened new avenues for internet news provider/ researcher, web site designer and convergence media professionals (providing stories to all media).

DEGREE COMPLETION
Articulation agreements with several Canadian and international universities including Griffith University in Australia (see www.griffith.edu.au/credit or click here for details). Other agreements including those with U.S. Universities are under development.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Program Physical Demands Analysis: B894
• The Converged Citizen - Journalism students bring you breaking news and current affairs from Windsor, across Canada and around the world, as it affects people in our communities.
• Alumni Testimonial

YOUR INVESTMENT
Fees are subject to adjustment each year. The standard tuition and compulsory fees for 2011 are as follows:

$3,182.69
$600 - $800

In addition, students will require a digital camera (SLR). Specifications are available from the department. Students will also require a microphone, headphones and digital tape recorder with a USB connector. This will allow assignment delivery and feedback, discussion and research. In Semester 2 or 3, students will require a camera cell phone.

For a breakdown of tuition and other compulsory fees for Canadian, U.S. and International students, see Tuition & Fees.