Master Journalisme

CY Cergy Paris Université offers a Master Journalisme, a two-year graduate program taught in French at its site in Gennevilliers, France. Journalism as a field of study trains students in the practices, ethics, and technical skills involved in gathering, verifying, and reporting news across print, broadcast, and digital media. Students typically study news writing, investigative research methods, media law, and the ethical standards that govern professional reporting, alongside practical training in interviewing, editing, and producing content for different formats. Coursework often includes hands-on newsroom exercises where students produce articles, audio, or video pieces under deadline conditions similar to those found in professional media organizations. Given how much the media landscape has shifted toward digital platforms, journalism programs commonly also cover online publishing, social media strategy, data journalism, and the analysis of audience engagement, alongside more traditional reporting skills. Students are generally expected to develop a broad understanding of current affairs, political systems, and social issues, since journalists must be able to report accurately across a wide range of subjects. Many programs incorporate internships at newspapers, broadcasters, or digital media outlets, giving students direct experience of editorial workflows before graduation. Graduates from journalism master's programs commonly go on to work as reporters, editors, or producers within print, television, radio, or online newsrooms, while others move into related communications fields such as public relations, corporate communications, or media analysis. The skills developed, clear writing, fact-checking, and the ability to work under tight deadlines, also transfer to roles in publishing and content strategy more broadly. The Master Journalisme begins in September, runs over two years of full-time study, and carries yearly tuition of 250 EUR, with instruction delivered in French throughout.