MSc in Journalism - Politics in New York United States | Columbia University

Develop expertise in political journalism through courses covering governance, civil liberties, and disputes - or focus specifically on political reporting with our M.A. Politics track designed for seasoned reporters. Columbia's distinguished faculty of journalism professionals instructs students in political reporting techniques. Aspiring political journalists can choose from an extensive curriculum to further their career objectives. M.S. candidates receive fundamental training in news identification, source development, and impactful storytelling across domains like international affairs, voting processes, schooling, activism, and ethnicity. Those enrolled in the M.A. Politics concentration gain thorough knowledge of governmental philosophies, structures of authority, and methods for challenging established narratives while properly contextualizing current events. The program also examines crucial political institutions, both domestically and globally.