Online Journalism (Bachelor of Arts)

Always be up to date, create and update cross-media content - and never lose sight of the target group. Whether text, sound, image or film: students learn how to use the tools that media professionals need today. Agile, digital and networked - that's how online journalism works at h_da. Over the course of seven semesters, the degree programme teaches students core journalistic skills as well as an understanding of the technical, creative, economic and legal aspects of modern journalism.

Students learn how to find and research topics, conduct interviews, edit texts and prepare content in a journalistic manner. They also learn digital skills such as multimedia design, working with web applications and AI tools as well as how to present their work professionally on social media. With projects focussing on the environment, sustainability and journalism, they can also prepare themselves for fields that will significantly shape our future. 

You can find more detailed information about the degree programme on the website of the Online Journalism degree programme.

Online journalism provides a very good basis for a promising career start in the media industry:

• in editorial offices: Daily/weekly newspapers, private radio/TV stations, public broadcasting, social media, podcast, cross-media newsroom, development editorial offices/innovation labs
• as a mobile reporter
• in freelance journalism (e.g. with the Riffreporters)
• in freelance production companies or independent institutions (e.g. Science Media Centre, Correctiv, Reporters Without Borders, Freischreiber e.V.)

Building on the Bachelor's degree, the following Master's programme is possible:

Media, Technology and Society - Master of Arts

The study programme Online Journalism (B.A.) is admission-restricted (grade-dependent). A six-week basic internship in a journalistic editorial office is compulsory and must be completed by the beginning of the third semester at the latest. The following school-leaving qualifications, among others, are considered admission requirements

• General higher education entrance qualification
• Subject-related higher education entrance qualification valid in Hesse
• a technical college entrance qualification valid in Hessen.

A detailed description of the admission requirements can be found in the Special Provisions of the Examination Regulations (German).