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JOURNALISM & MEDIA
SFMN BUREAU EXPERIENCE
SFMN BUREAU EXPERIENCE
The Journalism & Media SFMN | Washington and SFMN | New York Bureau Programs are designed to offer students the opportunity to study in one of the most newsworthy locations and media centers in the world while networking with professional journalists, community leaders, and FIU alumni.
OVERVIEW
Each program offers hands-on academic experiences that reach beyond the traditional classroom structure. Through a combination of theoretical and experiential formats, students will engage in lively academic discussions, traverse each city while conducting investigative field work, and participate in professional workshops and events. Individually, each program will have its own unique focus and point of interest.
The goals of the Bureau programs are to:
- Provide advanced journalism training to student reporters and hands-on experience in reporting, editing and production/design
- Provide student reporters with media platforms to publish their works, giving them professional visibility in the field
- Help student reporters establish professional connections and career development opportunities
- Provide students reporters with a platform to experience personal and professional growth
SFMN | Washington Bureau
SFMN Washington Bureau
2055 L Street NW
Fourth Floor
Washington D.C. 20036
The Washington semester program will focus on the intersection between politics and journalism. Students will explore the relationship between politics and the media and gain a thorough understanding of the responsibility of the news industry as the “fourth estate”.
This internship may be used to substitute for your final capstone course or an eligible elective with prior approval from the Department Chair. Accepted graduate students can arrange specific course equivalencies with the Spanish Language Journalism Master’s faculty director.
SFMN | Miami Bureau
SFMN Miami
318 NW 23rd street
Miami, FL 33127
The Miami Bureau provides students the opportunity to add professional-level work to their portfolios. Each semester, students work on a group longform, multimedia project while also producing written articles on a news-based beat or topic of their choosing. Based in the Mana Wynwood building, the Miami Bureau will be give students a front door view to one of Miami’s most vibrant neighborhoods within the Wynwood Arts District.
This internship may be used to substitute for a journalism elective or a PODs requirement.
SFMN | New York Bureau
SFMN New York Bureau
199 24th Street
Fourth Floor
New York, NY 10011
Student reporters at the New York Bureau will focus their work on the ever-changing, sprawling megalopolis that is New York City. Like their Washington, D.C., colleagues they will learn how journalists cover what is a constantly moving target, how to develop sources and how to find stories. Their stories will cover both political topics and contemporary issues.
This internship may be used to substitute for your final capstone course or an eligible elective with prior approval from the Department Chair. Accepted graduate students can arrange specific course equivalencies with the Spanish Language Journalism Master’s faculty director.
STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?
Contact Charles Strouse at cstrouse@fiu.edu for more information.