Columbia Admission Newsletter - September 23

THE COLUMBIA STUDENT EXPERIENCE

Aaron ('20 Dual M.S. in Journalism & Computer Science) Talks About the Columbia Student Experience

What is it actually like to be a member of the Columbia student community? Please click HERE to read an in-depth Q&A with recent Dual M.S. in Journalism and Computer Science graduate Aaron Brezel about his experiences at Columbia and his advice for future applicants.

FACULTY AND CLASSES

Professor Helen Benedict Publishes New Book About the Stories of Refugees

Helen Benedict, a longtime professor of journalism at Columbia, has published Map of Hope and Sorrow, a new book co-authored with Syrian refugee and writer Eyad Awwadawnan. Their book presents the stories of five refugees who have endured long and dangerous journeys from the Middle East and Africa to Greece. Professor Benedict teaches such Master of Science Program classes as "Literary Journalism" and "Writing Social Justice With Style." Learn more HERE.

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

Wufei Yu ('19 M.S.) Wins 2022 AAJA Sports Reporting Award

Wufei Yu, a 2019 graduate of Columbia's Master of Science Program, recently won the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA)'s 2022 Excellence in Sports Reporting Award for the Runners World story “172 Runners Started This Ultramarathon – 21 Of Them Never Came Back," co-written with Will Ford. Born and raised in Beijing, Yu is an English-Chinese bilingual journalist who reports on sports, outdoor adventures, New Mexico and the Western U.S., and everything related to China. Read the award-winning story HERE.

ADMISSION AND FINANCIAL AID TIPS

Admission Tips: What Columbia Program is Right For You?

If you are eager to gain journalism skills and experience at Columbia, but you're not yet sure which of our degree programs is the right fit for you, please visit our programs page to learn more about our opportunities for graduate study. Our website also provides a comparison of the M.A., M.S., and M.S. in Data Journalism programs for those interested in learning about their different strengths.

LIFE AT COLUMBIA

At Columbia Journalism School, students begin their journalism education by reporting and telling stories in communities all around New York City. Click on the image below to read stories about Upper Manhattan reported by current M.S. students and published in their reporting class's publication The Uptowner: