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Journalism and Computer Science, BS

The Computer Science and Journalism combined major supports a student who understands that journalism now takes place not just in print but also in the digital world especially on the internet. This program permits a student to learn the principles, practices, and responsibilities of the journalism profession and to understand the systems and technologies that support digital media.

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Career Opportunities

  • Reporter
  • Multimedia Specialist
  • Web Producer
  • Coder

Multidisciplinary Skills

  • writing
  • reporting
  • research and analysis
  • critical thinking
  • visual storytelling
  • social media
  • interviewing skills
  • digital skills
  • shooting and editing
  • production skills

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The computer science and journalism combined major supports students who understand that journalism now takes place in both print and the digital world. You’ll learn the principles, practices, and responsibilities of the journalism profession while gaining a deep understanding of the systems and technologies that support digital media.

Co-op Opportunities

  • Boston Globe
  • Reebok
  • New Balance
  • CBS Television
  • NBC Universal Television
  • Boston Bruins
  • Boston.com
  • 360 Public Relations

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Underwater, Overflowing with History

Journalism

A group of students from the School of Journalism spent their semester learning about and researching water in our very own city of Boston. They completed six individual projects, coming together to form The City of Water, which discusses everything from the issues with water infrastructure and who it hurts, to marine life and how it is affected by pollution, to the Boston Harbor's history, hidden below the surface.

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The rise of video games that use journalism to tell stories

Journalism

How do video games change how we experience the stories we read about?

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What Reddit can tell us about banned Olympic drugs

Journalism

Banned Olympic substances can reinvent themselves in unexpected ways.

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What it’s like to survive high school only to fail college

Journalism

Growing up, Amber realized she would one day need a college degree to avoid the life of economic hardship that had torn apart her family.

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