Why MAMJ

Why MAMJ is Right For You

The Master of Arts in Multiplatform Journalism (MAMJ) is a 14-month program that takes a multi-faceted approach to journalism education in order to prepare students for the challenges the journalism profession faces today and in the future. 

Students learn fundamental journalism skills and ethical practices, including reporting, writing, and editing across media platforms in print, audio, video, and online. Seminar courses introduce conceptual frameworks and perspectives relevant to the region, including conflict reporting and Armenian politics, as well as entrepreneurship and evolving business models for news organizations. 

The program ends with a long-form multimedia story project and internships in either Armenia or the US.

RA citizens, Armenian Special passport holders (10 years) and people displaced from NK with Temporary Protection status are eligible to receive 90% tuition reduction.

Few professions offer as much diversity and excitement as journalism. You will learn how to tell interesting and important stories that help the public make informed decisions about government and society. You will learn important skills in critical thinking, data analysis, and storytelling, using the latest technologies to engage your audience to create stories that have an impact on peoples’ lives. 

Your professors are current or former journalists who will teach you with a hands-on approach that will have you doing stories from your first course, while seminar courses prepare you to cover critical societal issues, as well as the geopolitics of the Caucasus.

The Center for Excellence in Journalism (CEJ) and the new master’s program in multiplatform journalism were created in partnership with Washington State University’s Edward R. Murrow College of Communication and made possible by a $2.2 million six-year grant from the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan.