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Online Master of Arts in Digital Journalism


Report with integrity. Publish with digital fluency.

51±¬ÁÏ’s online M.A. in Digital Journalism helps you strengthen your reporting foundation while learning the digital tools modern newsrooms and media teams rely on—social storytelling, data, audio/video production, and interactive work. The program is shaped by an ethical framework grounded in Franciscan values. 

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Quick Facts 
  • Degree: Master of Arts in Digital Journalism
  • Format: 100% online, asynchronous 
  • Time to complete: About 1.5 years (9 terms) 
  • Course length: 7-week terms 
  • Credits: 30 credits 
  • Tuition: $815 per credit hour ($24,450 for 30 credit hours, excluding fees) 
  • Admissions testing: No GRE/GMAT required 
  • Application Fee: None 

What you’ll be ready to do 
Digital journalism isn’t just traditional reporting posted online. It’s the ability to gather facts, verify them, and deliver them across formats: quickly, clearly, and responsibly. In this program, you’ll build skills to: 

  • Produce stories using photo, video, design, and audio
  • Use HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (and related tools) to create interactive digital work 
  • Report and publish in real time through social platforms 
  • Strengthen your professional presence and build a journalist brand 
  • Use audience and content data to make smarter publishing decisions 
  • Research and complete a major journalism project that showcases your capabilities 

Who this program fits 
If you want a graduate degree that helps you write and report with credibility and create digital work that audiences actually engage with, this program is a strong fit. It’s designed to support adult learners through an online model created for flexibility. 

  • You’re entering journalism and want a clear foundation plus digital skills
  • You’re already writing, producing, or communicating and want to level up for digital platforms 
  • You want your work to reflect strong ethics, fairness, and responsibility 

What makes SBU different


  • Accredited excellence - SBU’s Jandoli School of Communication is accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC); a signal that the program meets high standards for curriculum, learning outcomes, and ethics.
  • Masterclasses built into each term - specialty masterclasses led by an accomplished alum or industry expert provide cutting-edge insights and networking opportunities. 
  • A legacy that shows up in the work - The Jandoli School of Communication has produced Pulitzer Prize winners and recipients of major journalism awards (including duPont, Peabody, Emmy, and Edward R. Murrow). 


Curriculum Highlights 
You’ll move from today’s digital journalism landscape, to ethics and law, to the tools that shape reporting and publishing—social, data, and interactive production. 




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