At a time when many are revamping their skills to adapt to changes in journalism careers, Morgan State University is launching its new School of Global Journalism and Communication to meet the changing demands for those students who are preparing to enter the field.
Dean DeWayne Wickham, veteran journalist, USA Today columnist and founding member and former president of the National Association of Black Journalists is leading the charge to bring a cutting-edge international journalistic focus to the HBCU that previously offered concentrations in journalism and digital communications through its English department.
“I don’t know of another university in the U.S. with a global school of journalism,” Wickham told Diverse. “I can find schools with global programs, programs that send young people abroad, but no program with a primary focus of operations on global journalism and communications.”
Launching this fall with a ceremonial opening on Aug. 27th, students will return to a well-funded school of journalism and communication to meet the new demands through three targeted tracks:
The new program will also feature a combination of seasoned academicians alongside well respected journalists and professionals including a Pulitzer Prize winner, Fulbright Scholar and professionals from media outlets including ESPN.
“Just as we lead this country’s historically Black colleges and universities in the production of Fulbright Scholars, we want to lead the way in producing a new generation of Black journalists, who are well prepared to work in the global village the world has become,” said Morgan State President David Wilson when he introduced the new program at the National Association of Black Journalist convention a few weeks ago.
