Journalism Courses in NYC, New York

You have so many stories inside of you, and you are burning to tell them. But how do you get from inspiration to publication? In this Los Angeles freelance journalism workshop, successful journalist Sophia Kercher (NY Times, Elle) will take you through the paces of the freelance life. You’ll learn how to pitch to editors, keep your pile of ideas...

Journaling with comics offers a combination of expressive drawing and prose recording that can help us parse difficult experiences. Pulling together small, seemingly mundane moments with the absurd, dream-like aspects of our current existences, we will create stories in comic form. This class will work whether you are a writer, trained artist, or...

Being a journalist today means understanding visuals and mastering photo and video storytelling techniques for the web and on social media. Self-isolation and uncertainty in this pandemic is making visual storytelling even more difficult.  In this intensive, one-week class, you will learn digital techniques, new technologies and professional standards,...

Is it your dream to create the next Serial, This American Life, or Startup? If so, this is the class for you! In this five-week Online Podcasting Class, Podcasting expert John Fecile (99% Invisible, Snap Judgment) will teach you the fundamentals of this engaging new storytelling form. Through informative craft lectures, in-class writing exercises,...

Looking for an after-school activity that your kids will love? Score some points by enrolling them in Scratch DJ Academy’s after-school program. Our after-school programming is designed for ages 10+. For younger DJs, we recommend private lessons.  Sessions meet twice a week for 6 weeks. Students enrolled in our after-school program will learn:...

We will examine how comedy is useful to provide perspective and to meet journalism's core mission: to call bullshit.  Every student will be expected to bring to class an example of comedy-as-journalism that informs the audience. We will examine the uses of various flavors of comedy -- satire, ridicule, irony -- and also examine the ethical boundaries....

Writing words to video is a special skill. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn about story structure and the conventions of television news scriptwriting. Taught by Emmy-award winning Professor Susan Farkas who wrote and oversaw the writing of hundreds of scripts in her time as a Senior and Executive Producer at NBC News and at the United Nations’...

Vet sources and fact-check quotes, photographs, headlines, and more. Enhance news content with this new technology Looking to sharpen your reporting skills? How do you know an article is truly true -- and what steps should you take to be absolutely sure you know what you think you know? Fact-checking is vital to journalism. This is especially true...

From Sports Illustrated to ESPN to The Undefeated, learn about the data, social media and culture behind the new sports journalism Data, social media and technology have fundamentally changed the way we report on the world of sports. More than ever, fans are able to communicate with their favorite athletes directly and able to publish about sports...

The job ads read: "Social media editors, social media managers, community managers, audience editors…" Companies are hiring at all levels people who understand digital audiences and can communicate with them on social media. There’s a reason for it: With all the choices out there, media companies can no longer expect audiences to come to them;...

Learn to write persuasive opinion editorials One way to share your expertise, establish your professional reputation, raise the visibility of your organization and promote a cause dear to your heart is to pen persuasive opinion pieces. In this hands-on two-session workshop, we will guide you through the following: What is (and is not) an op-ed...

We’ll cover generating ideas, understanding markets, getting to the right editor, pitching the story, and contracts and rights issues. Students will also write in-class pitches, to be critiqued on the spot, for magazines and web sites. Longtime independent journalist Tim Harper, a CUNY J-School Craft professor and writing coach, will teach the class....

Learn to produce compelling original video content that will connect readers, clients or stakeholders to the news, projects and people that matter. In this class, which will include a lot of 1-1 instruction, you will pitch, storyboard, shoot and edit a short, interview-based video story.  No experience needed, but lots of passion required. We...