Journalism
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Program Overview
Dive into the world of journalism and captivate readers and audiences with your storytelling.
You’ll have the chance to follow your passions and turn them into powerful stories - you’ll learn by doing. You’ll develop a nose for news and learn how to get people to talk in interviews and to report out in the field and in underserved communities. Back in our innovative newsroom, you’ll present those stories in a variety of ways, from podcasts and video to the written word, photography or visualizations. And you’ll learn how to share those stories with audiences of all types including on social media, in newsletters, online at humberetc.ca, on printed pages, through the airwaves and on the screen.
In your final year, you'll have the chance to specialize and refine your skillset in audio, video, the written word and investigative research, and will also have the option to work with industry partners on data-informed or investigative journalism projects through Humber StoryLab.
Our program features:
- experienced faculty who work in industry and have extensive and exclusive media connections
- student participation in national and international collaborative journalism projects alongside other students from across the country
- equitable, diverse, inclusive, fair and culturally aware practices
- support for entrepreneurial skill development for independent and professional growth
- hands-on technical and production training including broadcast equipment, digital prepress, TV production and multimedia management
- real-life experience working on our online news site humberetc.ca and campus newspaper, Radio Humber 96.9 FM, Humber TV, and magazine productions
- valuable industry exposure and contacts through field experiences that help you build your network and resumé
Semester 2 |
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| JRNL 150: News Reporting 1 |
| JRNL 151: Media Law and Ethics |
| JRNL 152: On-Air Writing |
| JRNL 154: Photo and Digital Design |
| WRIT 100: College Reading and Writing Skills |
| Select 1 from the following courses |
| GNED : General Elective |
Semester 3 |
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| JRNL 205: News Reporting 1 |
| JRNL 223: Data Journalism |
| JRNL 229: Reporting for Diverse Communities 2 |
| JRNL 317: Magazine Writing and Research |
| JRNL 318: TV News Reporting |
| JRNL 319: Radio News 1 |
| Select 1 from the following courses |
| GNED : General Elective |
Semester 5 |
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| JRNL 326: Professional Practice |
| Select 2 from the following courses |
| JRNL : Journalism Elective |
Semester 6 |
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| JRNL 327: Field Experience - Journalism DA |
| Select 1 from the following courses |
| JRNL : Journalism Elective |
Work-Integrated Learning
Work-Integrated Learning courses serve as the vital link between academic learning and real-world application. Within this framework, students actively participate in the Professional Practice course, equipping you with the necessary skills and confidence to secure your own field experience. Throughout this journey, a dedicated career & work-integrated learning advisor offers personalized guidance and support.
In Semester 6, students immerse themselves in the Field Experience course, committing 240 hours of practical application within the field. Whether pursuing paid or unpaid opportunities, all experiences undergo approval by your career & work-integrated learning advisor to ensure relevance.
The Humber Advantage
Radio Humber is a community/campus radio station that serves the "Humber Community" - namely: Humber College, its' schools, students and faculty at all three campuses, as well as their surrounding geographical communities.
Radio Humber broadcasts live from the campus of the Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning in Toronto Canada. Play by plays with the Humber Hawks - a consolidated project in cooperation with Humber BRTV are also broadcasted by Radio Humber. New broadcasters are provided with a "best of class" radio training facility and have a long list of well-known Alumni who got their start with Radio Humber.
Radio Humber is Canada's first "All Canadian" radio station introducing and breaking new Canadian artists of all types of musical stylings. This includes a massive instrumental catalogue that is performed, recorded and supplied by students and faculty at the Lakeshore campus.
Meet Miranda Anthistle
Meet Anne-Marie Green
Meet Dina Pugliese
Meet Tim Duboyce
Our state-of-the-art Digital Broadcast Centre is home of Humber TV, Radio Humber and all newspaper, magazine and web production. The professional radio and television studios provide students with the hands-on environment to learn industry expertise and to meet the demands of the profession.
Humber is the only GTA college to have a campus instructional license from the CRTC and a fully operating radio station, Radio Humber FM 96.9, which broadcasts 24/7 from our North Campus.
StoryLab is commited to data-driven storytelling. It fosters multidisciplinary opportunities for Humber staff, students, and industry partners, including Data-Driven--a data journalism symposium for coders, investigative reporters, developers and data advocates--and collaborative journalism projects such as Surviving Hate.
One Common Semester
The Communication Platform offers a shared first semester between five programs giving you the freedom to change your area of study in the second semester to any of the five.
Core Skills Gained in Semester 1
- Innovative Design
- Web Design
- Presentation Skills
- Interviewing Skills
- Digital Imaging
- Visual Communications
- Intro to Media Studies
Your 5 Choices in Semester 2
HumberNews.ca is an online news publication produced by Humber Journalism students in the graduate certificate and advanced diploma programs. Visit HumberNews.ca for local, national and international stories, and to subscribe to the student-produced newsletter.
Expert Faculty
Mike Karapita
Michael Karapita has spent his career working in media, teaching about media, and thinking about the rapid change of media in the digital era.
Mike is a graduate of Victoria College (Hons. BA) and Carleton University (Master of Journalism). He has worked in all forms of journalism including print, radio, television and online/digital journalism at virtually all major media in this country including The Globe and Mail, The Canadian Press, CTV National News, and The CBC, where he was an executive producer.
In his teaching, Mike works mainly with first-year and graduating students, helping shape their journalistic skills to launch their careers.
Mike has spoken about digital journalism education at conferences in Europe and the United States, and even in the remote kingdom of Bhutan where he was an invited guest of the royal government.
He has been named the University of Guelph-Humber's professor of the year in Media Studies. At Humber Mike was honoured with the Distinguished Faculty award for teaching excellence. And he has been a mentor for new faculty at Humber, and for graduating students at U of T and at Carleton University. The San Diego-based Art Project has named him one of Toronto's top 10 arts professors.
Mike recently returned to teaching after a one-year sabbatical preparing very timely teaching materials on fake news.
Lara King
Lara King is a program coordinator and professor of journalism at Humber College. She teaches long form, design, and data journalism, and derives joy from working with the next generation of journalists turning out award-winning publications.
Rob Lamberti
An awarding-winning newspaper and multi-media journalist in Ontario with 30 years of experience in writing news, photography, videography, editing, and assigning. Holds Journalism Diploma, Humber College; B.A. Political Science, York University; and Master of Communication Management, McMaster University.
Genelle Levy
Genelle Levy is a journalist whose work focuses on race, culture, LGBTQ+ people and women's rights. Her work as an arts reporter has helped showcase young creatives of colour in popular teen magazines such as TeenVogue, Bustle and Hello Giggles. Her stories on lesser known Black historical communities for TVO and Narratively.com have garnered over 100,000 views. Currently she is a contributor for CBC, TVO, TeenVogue and Macleans. Her work has also appeared in NBC, USA Today, Global News and Toronto Life amongst other places.
Mike Wise
Mike Wise is a journalism professor and program co-ordinator at Humber College in Toronto. Before joining Humber, Mike spent almost 32 years working for CBC Television, most recently as the anchor of the local 11 pm newscast in Toronto. Mike started working at CBC when he was just 17 and still in high school. One of his first behind-the-scenes responsibilities was to work on a federal election broadcast special, even though he wasn't legally old enough to vote.
Mike is married and has a teenage daughter. He holds a master's degree in Communication and Technology from the University of Alberta and an honours degree in Political Studies from Queen's. While at Queen's, he served as the executive producer of Studio-Q, the weekly student-produced campus TV show.
Study Abroad
Propel your resume and life story to the next level by taking advantage of the global opportunities offered at Humber. Gain academic credit, develop highly valued employability skills, and create connections with people from all over the world through our many offerings: Summer Abroad, Semester Exchange, Humber Global Summer School, and many other opportunities!
To learn more, please visit Humber Global, or contact Jennifer Cleary at Jennifer.Cleary@humber.ca.
Your Career
Everywhere you look, people are tweeting, posting, sharing, writing, shooting video, creating audio projects and more. But how can you tell what’s accurate, what has merit and what is important? The need for news and expertise – the hallmark of journalism at Humber – has never been greater.
While, historically, many graduates have found work as a reporter for a newspaper, a radio or TV station or as a magazine feature writer, today you may be just as likely to see your career develop in digital communications, either working for an enterprise or developing your own independent entrepreneurial brand.
As media organizations change to meet the needs of the public, there are more opportunities for people with modern communication skillsets to begin their careers. These skills are transferable to all industries and sectors – wherever there are organizations looking to communicate their message, build their brand and tell their stories.
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Check out the step-by-step Admissions Road Map for helpful information and additional resources.
| START | DELIVERY | LOCATION | STATUS |
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| Sep 2025 | North | Open |
Humber is a publicly funded institution. International students graduating from a PGWP Eligible program at Humber are eligible to apply for a Post-Graduation Work Permit.
International applicants outside of Canada can apply through Humber International. Check out the step-by-step Admissions Road Map for helpful information and additional resources.
Upcoming Recruitment Events
Journalism Students: Provincial Election Day Coverage
Watch this video of Humber students covering the 2018 Provincial Election.
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