Digital Media and Journalism Program
Program Co-ordinator: Bruce Gillespie, 519-756-8228, ext. 5862, bgillespie@wlu.ca
The Honours Digital Media and Journalism BA program, and DMJN courses are only available at the Brantford Campus.
The Honours BA Digital Media and Journalism program in the Faculty of Liberal Arts is designed for students who seek employment as journalists in mass media, or who wish to pursue journalism and digital media arts as general education, and for those who wish to prepare for careers as media professionals in public relations, writing, web management, and/or social media management in a variety of contexts including the private sector, governmental and non-governmental organizations, and education.
Program Information
- Honours BA Digital Media and Journalism
- Honours BA Digital Media and Journalism: Advanced Standing Conestoga College Journalism Diploma Graduates
- Issue Advocacy Option
- Media Studies Option
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DMJN101 | Reporting and Writing for News | 0.5 |
| DMJN202 | Cross-Media Storytelling | 0.5 |
| DMJN204 | Media, Law and Ethics | 0.5 |
| DMJN208 | Data in the Media | 0.5 |
| DMJN211 | Introduction to Media Studies | 0.5 |
| DMJN214 | Politics, Advocacy and Journalism | 0.5 |
| DMJN222 | Digital and Social Media: Critical Approaches | 0.5 |
| DMJN223 | Understanding Public Policy for Issue Advocacy | 0.5 |
| DMJN226 | The Media in a Global World | 0.5 |
| DMJN252 | Designing Digital and Social Media | 0.5 |
| DMJN253 | Introduction to Public and Media Relations | 0.5 |
| DMJN301 | Environmental Communication | 0.5 |
| DMJN307 | Media, Culture and Democracy | 0.5 |
| DMJN308 | Advanced Data Journalism and Investigative Research | 0.5 |
| DMJN313 | Public Speaking | 0.5 |
| DMJN314 | Nonverbal Communication and Listening Skills | 0.5 |
| DMJN319 | Integrated Media Lab | 0.5 |
| DMJN327 | Social Documentary | 0.5 |
| DMJN328 | Quantitative Research Methods for Journalists | 0.5 |
| DMJN340 | Feature Writing and Verification | 0.5 |
| DMJN410 | Directed Studies | 0.5 |
| DMJN420 | Advanced Seminar in Digital Media and Journalism | 0.5 |
| DMJN422 | Digital Media and Journalism Capstone I | 0.5 |
| DMJN423 | Digital Media and Journalism Capstone II | 1.0 |
| DMJN499 | Professional Practicum | 0.5 |
