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A master's degree. Online. On your time.

Classes start Fall 2012. Learn essential skills for the Internet age: web publishing and design, multimedia production, information graphics and much more.

This master’s degree is designed to be completed in one year, or over a fall, a spring and a summer semester. (Working professionals may want to take longer to complete it.) It will prepare recent graduates or practicing professionals to excel in the exciting field of digital journalism and in other media- or communication-related fields. As an applicant to the master’s degree in Digital Journalism and Design, you stand to gain an immediate professional benefit: a USFSP-Poynter Certificate of Proficiency in Digital Technology for Journalists. Please see https://www.newsu.org/tools/USFSP for more details.

Apr
4
2012

Ripple, Roll, Slip & Slide: Editing Tips for Video Storytellers

By Casey Frechette to DJD Blog

Editing video is a process of refinement.

Like sculptors, we begin with a block of raw material. It resembles what we hope to create, but only in essence. Slowly but surely, we chisel away, discarding large chunks at first, then smaller ones. Eventually, we’re happy with the rough form. It’s time to use precision tools to fine-tune our creations.

  • Video Storytelling
  • Video Editing
  • Trimming
Mar
19
2012

Communicate! Professional Best Practices in Digital Media

By Mark Walters to Press Room

Register now for Communicate! Professional Best Practices for Digital & Social Media: A DJD Training Event.

  • Digital media training
  • Workshop
  • Communication

About Our Degrees

The Department of Journalism and Media Studies

The M.A. in Journalism and Media Studies (face-to-face) focuses on ethics, social responsibility and theory. Students learn how to report, present and interpret news in today’s environment. The M.A. in Digital Journalism and Design (online) program emphasizes digital news technology and prepares students for careers in 21st Century journalism. The undergraduate degree in journalism (face-to-face) emphasizes strong reporting and writing skills, as well as the technological know-how required for success in the emerging field of digital journalism.

About Our Online Community

USFSP Waterfront: teamwork in and out of the classroom

Our faculty, our students and guest bloggers will be regularly posting insights, analyses and opinions on the latest trends in digital journalism and journalism education. You’re invited to comment. If you’re interested in contributing to the blog, please contact us at djd@usfsp.edu.