Summer Scholars Online Program - Making Headlines: A Practical Introduction to Journalism

In the Summer Scholars Online Program, current high school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors will have the opportunity to participate in one of 14 enriching online courses, all taught by Notre Dame faculty. With the proliferation of digital media, the ways journalists reach their audiences are changing, but the profession’s fundamental principles remain steadfast. The Journalism track will offer an introduction to ethical principles and the opportunity to put them into practice. Students will learn by doing — reporting, interviewing, writing, editing and broadcasting on assignments that reflect the variety of stories that journalists produce every day. That experience will be supplemented with insights from working professionals and the study of award-winning work. Notre Dame’s Gallivan Program in Journalism, Ethics, and Democracy provides students with a foundation in the field’s enduring values, while offering first-hand multimedia experience to develop the skills necessary to thrive in an evolving industry. Initiative, efficiency and creativity will be cultivated through independent fieldwork. Collaborative discussions about student work will generate feedback that nurtures the news judgment and storytelling skill that form the basis of good journalism across all media platforms.