National Taiwan University Graduate Institute of Journalism

Degrees offered

The Graduate Institute of Journalism at National Taiwan University (NTU) is a graduate-only unit offering a two-year master's program; it does not enroll undergraduates.

Programs and emphasis

Since 1997, the program has operated on a dual-track system: a research track and a professional track. Graduation requires 33 credits, including compulsory courses in Mass Communication Theory and Media Law and Ethics, plus a qualitative or quantitative research methods course. Professional-track students must complete more journalism-practice coursework than research-track students. Faculty research areas include political communication, critical mass communication theory, comparative communication systems, media management, political economy of communication, and investigative, data, and disaster journalism.

History

The institute was established in 1991, modeled on the Columbia University Journalism School, with the stated aim of providing holistic practical journalism training in Taiwan. Unlike Columbia's one-year practical program, NTU's institute runs a two-year program combining academic and pragmatic coursework.

Location and contact info

Website
http://www.journalism.ntu.edu.tw/Journalism/Default.html