Semester 3 |
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| JNAL 5600: Placement |
| JNAL 5601: Newsroom |
Current students, please make sure to review your MyHumber Academic Progress report to confirm which courses you should register into for your Winter semester. Courses with in-person requirements will likely also have online components. Humber may need to change plans for in-person learning, subject to government and public health directives and/or additional health and safety considerations.
Upon successful completion of the program, a graduate will:
Select relevant content and credible sources to create complex news reports.
Assess socio-political and historical context, platform requirements, and audience needs when producing news reports.
Use data gathering, mining and visualization and presentation tools to identify and report stories hidden in big data.
Assess industry trends to inform professional journalism decisions and develop implementation strategies.
Conceptualize, produce and manage the implementation of multi-platform digital content using a variety of content management systems and industry-related technologies.
Manage a project in collaboration with other media professionals as part of a news production process in an integrated, multi-platform digital environment.
Comply with and support others to work in accordance with industry, professional, legal and ethical standards of practice.
Develop, implement and evaluate strategies for personal, career and professional development to enhance work performance and maintain currency with industry.
Establish and maintain strategic relationships with a diversity of stakeholders to achieve business goals and strategic objectives.
Work Placement
You'll gain valuable first-hand experience through a mandatory work placement, usually unpaid, in the final semester of your studies.
Industry partners include but are not limited to CBC (TV News, Radio News, Talk Radio, Online and Podcasts), CTV (News Channel, Toronto Bureau, Ottawa Bureau, CTVNews.ca), CP24, Global TV News, TV Ontario, CityNews, 680 News, Toronto Star, Globe and Mail, Postmedia, The Canadian Press, local and regional newspapers, The Hockey News, TSN, Sportsnet, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, Rogers M-School, Toronto Life Magazine, Entertainment One, Cineflix, ET Canada, etalk, The Social, CityLine and The Marilyn Dennis Show.
The Humber Advantage
Journalism Students: Provincial Election Day Coverage
Watch this video of Humber students covering the 2018 Provincial Election.
Expert Faculty
Our professors are working professionals who have gained experience at some of Canada's leading media outlets.
storyLAB
Humber College’s storyLAB and The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting are collaborating to sponsor the storyLAB Data Journalism Grant. The grant supports data-driven journalism projects related to essential and underserved topics affecting Canadians.
The Humber HD TV Mobile Unit
The Faculty of Media & Creative Arts HD TV Mobile is a multi-camera television facility used for remote broadcast television production. The mobile contains all the high definition broadcast television equipment found in a television studio, but has the ability to travel to an event to cover it live.
It is a complete broadcast facility on wheels, with 6 HD broadcast television cameras, production switcher, audio console, camera control, digital recording and non-linear editing, slow motion replay and 3D graphic generator. It has the ability to record an event, or feed live to web stream, with satellite or terrestrial transmission.
The HD Television Mobile offers a “real-world” broadcast production experience for students, using “state-of-the-art” equipment found in similar industry facilities. Students learn and practice the exact skills that they will need after graduation.
Live Labs
Explore the Mobile Broadcast Truck
Take a 360 degree tour!
For mobile and tablet users, open the video in the YouTube app. For optimal viewing experience use Firefox or Chrome. Currently Safari does not support 360 videos.
Your Career
Graduates will emerge with media business skills that can be directly applied to work within established news agencies or as media entrepreneurs and freelance journalists across both traditional media industries and in emerging multiplatform settings.
Related Programs
Program Availability
| START DATE | LOCATION | STATUS | INTERNATIONAL STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2021 | North | Open | Open |
Humber
Virtual Information Session: Public Relations Graduate Certificate
Humber
Wed, January 13, 2021
Online
Do you love to share information and collaborate? Are you looking for a fulfilling career?
Humber's Public Relations graduate certificate is an intensive, practical program that arms you with critical skills in all aspects of PR to prepare you for day one of your work placement. Join this info session to find out more! Register here.
Virtual Information Session: Bachelor of Digital Communications
Humber
Thu, January 14, 2021
Online
Do you like to shape ideas and tell compelling stories?
Humber's Bachelor Digital Communications program helps you develop the writing, visual communication, web and social media skills needed for in-demand communications careers. Meet the program co-ordinator and get your questions answered! Register here.
Humber
TIFF Social Media Specialist Shares Secret to her Success
Mon, December 14, 2020
We sat down with Michelle Nguyen to talk about her role as a social media producer for TIFF, what her creative process looks like, and her experience in the Bachelor of Public Relations program.
Which Media & Creative Arts program is for you?
Thu, November 19, 2020
Find out at an upcoming program information session!
From Monday, November 23, 2020, to Friday, January 29, 2021, the Faculty of Media & Creative Arts is hosting one-hour virtual information sessions at various times. Connect with our professors to hear how you'll get hands-on experience through Live Labs, performances, and ongoing work-integrated learning, and learn the industry-specific business skills needed wherever your career and your story take you. Your professional future starts here.
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Faculty of Media & Creative Arts News
Maria Saba Wins 2020 Writers-in-Exile Scholarship
School for Writers
Mon, October 26, 2020
Meet thethe recipient of the 2020 PEN Canada-Humber College Writers-in-Exile Scholarship, Maria Saba.
Industry Insights – Three Questions for Three Leaders
Tue, October 20, 2020
We spoke with three industry professionals and heard their thoughts on how the industry is changing and what students can do to keep up and stand out.
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On October 21, 2019, the Provincial Government of Ontario announced the renaming of the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) to the Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU). Both names may appear on this website.
Post-Admission Requirements
Once you have been accepted, and have confirmed your offer, you may need to complete a further set of requirements related to your program (Post-Admission Requirements).
Fees
The 2020-2021 fee for three semesters was:
- domestic: $5,831.98
- international: $17,467.00
Fees are subject to change.
Pathways
Pathways are academic routes that students can take to move from one credential to another.
PATHWAYS OUT TO ANOTHER PROGRAM:
TO A PARTNER INSTITUTION
Master of Arts (MA) - Professional Communication
Royal Roads University agrees that students admitted to the Master of Arts in Professional Communication, who have previously completed a Graduate Certificate at Humber College will receive transfer credit for successfully completed courses as follows:
- Public Relations Ontario Graduate Certificate - transfer credit for PCOM 633 Strategic Communication (3 credits)
- Journalism Ontario Graduate Certificate - transfer credit for PCOM 631 Video Production and Distribution (3 credits)
Humber graduates applying for such transfer credit must have met all entrance criteria to the Master of Arts in Professional Communication and space must remain available in the program. Entrance to all programs at RRU in on a competitive basis.
Please note: Admission to the academic programs listed is at the sole discretion of the partner post-secondary institution. Please contact the institution for detailed admission requirements.
MA Journalism
Humber Graduates who have successfully completed the Humber College Journalism (Graduate Certificate) and who have achieved an overall Grade Point Average of 2.3 or 64%, will be granted Advanced Standing into the Sunderland Programme MA Journalism. Any Humber student wishing to apply to a Sunderland Programme must apply for the Sunderland Programme through UCAS or directly to the University via online.
Admission to the academic programs listed is at the sole discretion of the partner post-secondary institution.
MA Broadcast Journalism
Humber College and Nottingham Trent University (NTU) have entered into an agreement to facilitate the progression of Humber's Graduate Certificate in Journalism students to enter one of the following NTU School of Arts and Humanities programmes:
Entry is for:
- Candidates that hold a Bachelor’s Degree and successfully complete the Humber College Graduate Certificate in Journalism
- Candidates that do not hold a Bachelor’s Degree and successfully complete the Humber College Graduate Certificate in Journalism with an overall Grade Point Average of 65%
See Application Form and related Guidance Notes.
Humber graduates going to NTU benefit from:
- an automatic £2500 discount on fees
- the ability to apply to other NTU scholarships*
To find out more about NTU please see our International Student Guide – and check out our Virtual Events page for live chats and Q&A sessions.
Admission to the academic programs listed is at the sole discretion of the partner postsecondary institution. Please contact the institution for detailed admission requirements.
* If a student is successfully awarded a scholarship, only the greater of the two fee reductions will be awarded (i.e. either the scholarship, or the £2,500 discount)
MA Documentary Journalism
Humber College and Nottingham Trent University (NTU) have entered into an agreement to facilitate the progression of Humber's Graduate Certificate in Journalism students to enter one of the following NTU School of Arts and Humanities programmes:
Entry is for:
- Candidates that hold a Bachelor’s Degree and successfully complete the Humber College Graduate Certificate in Journalism
- Candidates that do not hold a Bachelor’s Degree and successfully complete the Humber College Graduate Certificate in Journalism with an overall Grade Point Average of 65%
See Application Form and related Guidance Notes.
Humber graduates going to NTU benefit from:
- an automatic £2500 discount on fees
- the ability to apply to other NTU scholarships*
To find out more about NTU please see our International Student Guide – and check out our Virtual Events page for live chats and Q&A sessions.
Admission to the academic programs listed is at the sole discretion of the partner postsecondary institution. Please contact the institution for detailed admission requirements.
* If a student is successfully awarded a scholarship, only the greater of the two fee reductions will be awarded (i.e. either the scholarship, or the £2,500 discount)
MA Magazine Journalism
Humber College and Nottingham Trent University (NTU) have entered into an agreement to facilitate the progression of Humber's Graduate Certificate in Journalism students to enter one of the following NTU School of Arts and Humanities programmes:
Entry is for:
- Candidates that hold a Bachelor’s Degree and successfully complete the Humber College Graduate Certificate in Journalism
- Candidates that do not hold a Bachelor’s Degree and successfully complete the Humber College Graduate Certificate in Journalism with an overall Grade Point Average of 65%
See Application Form and related Guidance Notes.
Humber graduates going to NTU benefit from:
- an automatic £2500 discount on fees
- the ability to apply to other NTU scholarships*
To find out more about NTU please see our International Student Guide – and check out our Virtual Events page for live chats and Q&A sessions.
Admission to the academic programs listed is at the sole discretion of the partner postsecondary institution. Please contact the institution for detailed admission requirements.
* If a student is successfully awarded a scholarship, only the greater of the two fee reductions will be awarded (i.e. either the scholarship, or the £2,500 discount)
MA News Journalism
Humber College and Nottingham Trent University (NTU) have entered into an agreement to facilitate the progression of Humber's Graduate Certificate in Journalism students to enter one of the following NTU School of Arts and Humanities programmes:
Entry is for:
- Candidates that hold a Bachelor’s Degree and successfully complete the Humber College Graduate Certificate in Journalism
- Candidates that do not hold a Bachelor’s Degree and successfully complete the Humber College Graduate Certificate in Journalism with an overall Grade Point Average of 65%
See Application Form and related Guidance Notes.
Humber graduates going to NTU benefit from:
- an automatic £2500 discount on fees
- the ability to apply to other NTU scholarships*
To find out more about NTU please see our International Student Guide – and check out our Virtual Events page for live chats and Q&A sessions.
Admission to the academic programs listed is at the sole discretion of the partner postsecondary institution. Please contact the institution for detailed admission requirements.
* If a student is successfully awarded a scholarship, only the greater of the two fee reductions will be awarded (i.e. either the scholarship, or the £2,500 discount)
How to Apply
Applications to Humber are made through ontariocolleges.ca. Be sure to submit your application by the equal consideration deadline of February 1. You may apply after February 1, however, post-February 1 applications will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis depending on the availability of the space in the program. To check program availability refer to the Campus/Availability listing on Humber's program pages or ontariocolleges.ca.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
If you’re an international student, you can apply directly to Humber via our International Centre.
