New York University Graduate School of Journalism

New York University Graduate School of Journalism
Name	New York University Graduate School of Journalism
Established	1915
Type	Private
City	New York City
State	New York
Country	United States
Parent	New York University

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New York University Graduate School of Journalism is a professional graduate institution located in New York City affiliated with New York University. Founded in 1915, the school has trained generations of reporters, editors, and media innovators who have worked at outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and CBS News. Its programs intersect with institutions like Columbia University, Harvard University, and Princeton University through fellowships, exchanges, and collaborative projects involving organizations such as the Pulitzer Prize, Knight Foundation, and Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.

History

The school's founding in 1915 coincided with developments at institutions including Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and the rise of organizations like Associated Press and United Press International. Early faculty and supporters had connections to figures such as William Allen White, Adolph Ochs, and Joseph Pulitzer whose influence shaped American journalism schools. During the 20th century the school adapted alongside events such as World War I, World War II, and the Watergate scandal, while graduates took roles at outlets including Time (magazine), Life (magazine), Newsweek, and The Atlantic (magazine). In the digital era the school responded to innovations driven by companies like Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Apple Inc. and partnered with organizations such as ProPublica and Nieman Foundation to develop investigative and data journalism curricula.

The school offers a Master of Arts in Journalism and specialized tracks influenced by practitioners from Reuters, Bloomberg L.P., BBC News, and Al Jazeera. Curricula include courses in reporting for outlets such as The New Yorker, Foreign Affairs, and National Public Radio; seminars often reference works by authors like Seymour Hersh, Bob Woodward, and Anna Politkovskaya. Students pursue concentrations related to investigative journalism with methodologies used at Iraq Body Count, data journalism taught in collaboration with MIT, and multimedia storytelling techniques practiced at PBS and The Guardian. Joint programs and dual degrees link to schools such as NYU Stern School of Business, NYU School of Law, and NYU Tisch School of the Arts while fellowships include partnerships with Fulbright Program, Knight-Bagehot Fellowship, and Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism.

Faculty have included journalists and scholars who worked at The New York Times Magazine, Vanity Fair, Vogue (magazine), and Esquire (magazine), as well as editors from The Wall Street Journal Asia, investigative reporters from Center for Investigative Reporting, and documentary producers tied to National Geographic. Administrators have held prior positions at institutions like Princeton University, Columbia University, and Yale University, and have collaborated with leaders from Poynter Institute, Columbia Journalism Review, and the Reuters Institute. Visiting lecturers often come from outlets including BuzzFeed News, Vox, Axios, Slate, and The Intercept, and the school’s governance engages alumni who served at The New Republic, Mother Jones, and The Daily Beast.

Located in Greenwich Village and proximate to neighborhoods like Chelsea, Manhattan and SoHo, the school occupies spaces near NYU buildings such as Silver Center (New York University). Facilities include multimedia labs modeled after studios at BBC Television Centre, data labs equipped with software used by ProPublica and FiveThirtyEight, and editing suites similar to those at CBS Broadcast Center. The campus environment connects students to city institutions including United Nations Headquarters, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and cultural venues like Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center that frequently host lectures and panels.

Student organizations mirror professional outlets and include clubs aligned with Society of Professional Journalists, Investigative Reporters and Editors, and specialty groups focusing on business reporting with ties to Wall Street Journal Europe, sports journalism referencing ESPN, and arts coverage in the style of Rolling Stone. Student media produce publications that emulate formats used by The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and Vice Media and run podcasts inspired by This American Life and Radiolab. Conferences and speaker series host figures from NPR, ABC News, Fox News, CBS News, and nonprofit newsrooms like ProPublica and Center for Public Integrity.

Research centers affiliated with the school collaborate with organizations such as Tow Center for Digital Journalism, Nieman Foundation, Knight Foundation, Poynter Institute, Columbia Journalism Review, Tow Center for Digital Journalism (digital research), Shorenstein Center (media and public policy), and labs partnering with Google News Initiative, Mozilla Foundation, and Open Society Foundations. Projects have included investigative collaborations with ProPublica, data-driven reporting aligned with FiveThirtyEight, and documentary work connected to Frontline (American TV program) and PBS Frontline.