This two-year Ontario College Diploma program delivers practical training in newspaper, magazine, online and broadcast journalism. The award-winning College newspaper, the Algonquin Times, is the primary learning tool, and the focus for work in the second and third levels. A biannual magazine, Glue and an Ottawa online news site, also provides students with hands-on training.
Students generate story ideas, write and edit copy, find and photograph images worthy of publication, shoot web video stories, electronically produce pages, and run the Algonquin Times as a community newspaper. In addition, students learn to use the Internet as a reporting and publishing tool.
These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.
Grade 12 English
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with Grade 12 English (ENG4C or equivalent). Applicants may also have an Academic and Career Entrance Certificate, a General Educational Development (GED) certificate, or Mature Student status (19 years of age or older and without a high school diploma at the start of the program).
Applicants with a university degree may be admitted directly into second year, provided they obtain a sufficiently high score on the English diagnostic and Journalism - Print tests.
* We make every attempt to provide accurate information on prerequisites, programs, and tuition. However, this information is subject to change without notice and we highly recommend that you contact the school to confirm important information before applying.
