**Program Overview: Print and Online Journalism**
**Code:** G.M. F2.S1.04
**Modules:** G 1608, H 1102, J 1101, J 1103, J 1105, J 1107, L 1701, N 1101, N 1103, P 1203
**Level:** Master’s
**Field:** Humanities and Social Sciences
**Branch:** Humanities – Media and Communication Sciences
**Specialization:** Print and Online Journalism
**1- Location of the Program**
**Faculty/Institute:** Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
**Department:** Media and Communication Sciences
**Reference of Accreditation Decision:** 835 dated 27/07/2017
**2- Other Participants:**
**Other Partner Institutions:**
– Directorate General for Scientific Research and Technological Development
– University of Bordj Bou Arreridj
– University of Batna 1
– University of Khenchela
– Bireqia University Center
– Setif 2 University
– Constantine 2 University
– University of Bejaia, etc.
**Other Social and Economic Partners:**
– Mesila Power Production Company
– Condor Group, Bordj Bou Arreridj
– Lafarge Cement, Mesila
– Industrial Equipment Maintenance Company, Mesila
– Brimatec Souih Brick Production Company
– Hodna Milk Company, Mesila
– Maghreb Pipe Company for Industrial Channels and Fibers
– Hodna Solar Energy Company
– National Agency for Youth Employment Support, Mesila
– Local Development Bank, Mesila
– National Bank of Algeria
– Algerian External Bank
– Al Salam Bank, Mesila
– National Savings and Provident Fund, Mesila, etc.
**Foreign Partners:**
– Lille 3 University, France
– Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
– Manar University, Tunisia
– Gafsa University, Tunisia
– Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco
– University of Pécs, Hungary
– National School of Architecture, Toulouse, France, etc.
**3- General Organization of the Program: Project Importance**
**4- Content and Context of the Program:**
The objective of this Master’s program is to train future professionals in print and online journalism, equipping them to manage editorial projects in their entirety. With the widespread availability of the internet and the development of digital technology, the journalism and media landscape is constantly evolving, reshaping some roles, enriching others, and creating new ones. All these roles demand strong, high-level competencies.
**5- Objectives of the Program:**
The program aims to produce graduates who combine theoretical and practical knowledge in social, economic, political, administrative, communication, advertising, and editorial fields. It allows students to gain experience in real media production settings created within the university or in the journalistic field, engaging in the daily life of a journalist. The program culminates in practical and field internships.
**6- Targeted Skills:**
This program addresses all issues related to media education and print or electronic information, enabling students to handle the sourcing and dissemination of information with a particular focus on verifying the accuracy of sources. The program offers students a genuine opportunity to understand the profession of print or online journalism and to grasp the responsibility of publishing and sharing content online. Graduates will be able to:
– Manage documentary resources (paper documents and digital data).
– Produce editorial content (newsrooms and press agencies).
– Technically produce content (graphic designers, printers, etc.).
– Publish content, market, and advertise through various media channels (websites, newspapers, magazines, etc.).
**7- Local, Regional, and National Employment Opportunities:**
Graduates of this specialization can work in:
– Print journalism, online journalism, websites, television channels, radio, etc. The Mesila region offers a wide range of media outlets, providing various employment opportunities for graduates.
Additionally, these graduates can pursue a variety of professions and roles such as correspondent, editor, local writer, editorial secretary, photographer, and more.
