Department Description
The Certificate in International Journalism program enables students with advanced language skills and majors in global studies, area studies, modern languages, English, communication studies, history, anthropology, and other majors to supplement their programs with preparation in international journalism. The certificate program combines introductory courses in journalism and media studies with advanced seminars, internships, and a capstone media project where students can apply their international expertise to the study and practice of journalism. For inquiries or application contact program director Suda Ishida (see below).
Certificate Requirements
The certificate requires six courses plus a semester of study abroad:
- ENG 3320: Fundamentals of Journalism
- COMM 1320: Introduction to Critical Media Studies, or
- COMM 3320: Mass Communication
- COMM 3420: Media in Global Perspective
- GLOB 5900: Senior Research Seminar, or
- GLOB 5910: Senior Honors Seminar*
- IJRN 5960: Internship Seminar in International Public Journalism*
- IJRN 5970: Independent Study (for preparation of capstone media project)
* Student should enroll simultaneously in one of the research seminars and the internship seminar (GLOB 5960)
Students complete a semester of study abroad in some field of international area studies and journalism (including internship) at one of the approved programs. Bilateral exchange programs currently exist with Universitat Trier (Trier, Germany), Pontifica Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso (Chile), Universite Gaston Berger (Saint-Louis, Senegal), and United International College (Zhuhai, China).
Other Departmental Information: Postbaccalaureate and International/Exchange Students should meet CIJ general requirements to apply into the program.
CIJ Faculty
Suda Ishida
Associate Professor of Communication Studies and Director of International Journalism
Education:
B.A., English & Journalism, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
M.A., International Communication, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
Ph.D., Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Iowa
Academic Interests:
Mass media studies, history of American mass media,
international communication, globalization and social movements,
and environmental journalism
Office: 33-D Manor House (Lower Level)
Telephone: 651-523-2768
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David Hudson
Associate Professor of English
Education:
B.A., University of Minnesota
M.A., University of Minnesota
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Academic Interests:
Journalism
Writing Technology
Literature of the First World War
Office: Learning Center 229W
Phone: 651-523-2893
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Verne A. "Van" Dusenbery
Professor of Anthropology and Chair of the Global Studies Program
Education:
A.B., Stanford University
A.M. and Ph.D., The University of Chicago
Academic Interests:
Social theory, and global/transnational/diaspora studies
Office: Giddens Learning Center 4
Telephone: 651-523-2129
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Terry Wolkerstorfer
Adjunct Assistant Professor
(Supervisor of internships and capstone media projects)
Education:
B.B.A., University of Notre Dame
M.S.J., Columbia University (Carnegie Foundation Fellow in East Asian Journalism)
Background:
Former correspondent for the Ridder Newspaper Group and the Associated Press
Former reporter and editor at the Minneapolis Star
President, Cross-Cultural Communications.
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