Washington, DC Journalism Program

  United States

Term: Fall, Spring 
Dates: Inquire for specific dates

Description: The Washington, D.C. Journalism Program offers graduate and undergraduate journalism students an exciting semester in the nation's capital. Students function as working journalists, meeting newsmakers, working in the bureaus of national news organizations, and reporting on Congress and the federal government. From the program's state-of-the-art newsroom, students file stories for daily newspapers and broadcast outlets throughout New England. The participants also study political reporting in the city where national and world news is made daily, and build valuable relationships with news professionals both in the classroom and on the job.

Highlights: Students take a core course in Political Reporting, taught by Linda Killian, director of the Washington Journalism Center. This course includes weekly brown-bag lunches and special events, bringing students together with newsmakers, editors, bureau chiefs, and reporters. Seminars are also given by national journalists such as Kevin Merida of The Washington Post and Fortune Magazine's Jeffrey Birnbaum. Upon completion of the semester, students earn 16 Boston University credits.

Newsroom Experience
Students work for the Boston University-Washington News Service and serve as the Washington correspondents for New England newspapers such as The Manchester Union Leader, The Bangor Daily News, and The Quincy Patriot Ledger. The Boston University newsroom, also equipped with state-of-the-art television and radio equipment, is located in the Boston University Washington Center. By reporting for New England news clients, students have the chance to earn clips and create a portfolio of front-page national stories.

Journalism Internship
The internship component of the program provides students the opportunity to do an internship in the DC bureaus of national news organizations including The Wall Street Journal, NBC News, Newsday, National Public Radio, Fortune Magazine, Congressional Quarterly, and Fox News.

Qualifications: All applicants must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA and a 3.0 in their major.

The Washington, D.C. Journalism Program is intended for second-semester juniors, seniors, and graduate students in Journalism.

Cost in US$: Inquire for more info.

Experience Required: no