Do you dream of a career in journalism and information? Do you want to become correspondents like Francesca Mannocchi or Federica Angeli, writers like Roberto Saviano, learn about data and media in Artificial Intelligence with Francesco Marconi or Jeremy Caplan, engage in business development like Virginia Stagni from the Financial Times, or anchor a major news broadcast like Giorgia Cardinaletti? Our graduates work at Repubblica, Corriere della Sera, Rai, Mediaset, Il Sole 24 Ore, La Stampa, Sky, Espresso, BBC, Financial Times, New York Times, AFP France Press, Huffington Post, Il Fatto Quotidiano, Report Rai 3, Gazzetta dello Sport, Il Messaggero, and in many other Italian and international newsrooms. After the two-year program, you can join their network.
We are now accepting applications from 30 trainee journalists registered with the National Journalists’ Association who will participate, with fifteen scholarships available, in the new two-year Master’s in Journalism and Multimedia Communication at Luiss Guido Carli. During the 2023–2025 cycle, selected students will complete journalistic internships recognized by the National Association and will be eligible to take the professional qualification exams for the National Register of Journalists. Upon completion of their studies and exams, candidates will also receive a European first-level university Master’s degree from Luiss.
Throughout the program, trainees will engage in two curricular internships totaling 4-6 months. Partnering newsrooms include Repubblica, Il Sole 24 Ore, La Stampa, Chora Media, Huffington Post, Il Foglio, Il Corriere della Sera, Il Mattino, L’Espresso, Il Venerdì, Internazionale, ANSA, Adnkronos, Nova Agency, Rivista Studio, Rivista Undici, Domani, Gazzetta dello Sport, Il Gazzettino, La Libertà , La Prealpina, The Hollywood Reporter Italia, Rai, Mediaset, and Sky news broadcasts, Piazzapulita, Radio Capital, Vatican Radio, Pirelli, Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, the U.S. Embassy in Rome, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, Pagella Politica, and many more. Internationally, the program offers opportunities at the New York Times, Agence France-Presse, Associated Press, Financial Times, The Economist, Bloomberg, Vanity Fair, Washington Post, NBC, CNBC, and other prestigious outlets for students aiming for a global perspective. The program also provides 15 scholarships for full or partial tuition coverage.
In over 3,000 hours of lectures and labs, the Master’s program delivers a solid foundation in advanced techniques for writing, video editing, data visualization, digital and AI-driven journalism, and television and radio production, including live broadcasting, investigative reporting, and interviews. Throughout the program, you will be a central part of Zeta, the Master’s publication cited by leading newspapers and TV outlets.
In the newsroom, you will have the chance to meet Roberto Saviano, author and columnist; Maria Grazia Murru, Head Editor at Associated Press; Giorgia Cardinaletti, TG1 anchor; Alessandro Speciale, Rome Bureau Chief at Bloomberg; Stefania Battistini, TG1 journalist; Francesca Mannocchi, war correspondent; Carlo Bonini, deputy editor of La Repubblica; Federica Angeli, crime and judicial reporter targeted by organized crime; Marianna Bruschi, head of SkyTg24’s digital newsroom; Alessandra Mauro, director of Contrasto; Claudio Lavanga, NBC News correspondent; Davide Ghiglione, producer at BBC News; and Eleonora Cozzella, food journalist for the GEDI group.
You will study with Jeremy Caplan, Director at the CUNY School of Journalism in New York; Sree Sreenivasan, digital guru and CEO of Digimentors Group; Giuseppe Italiano, professor of computer science; Linda Bernstein, Digital Trainer at Long Island University; Elena Musi, Senior Lecturer in Communication and Media at the University of Liverpool; Francesco Marconi, computational journalism expert and professor at Columbia University, who will guide you in applying AI tools to new frontiers in digital journalism.
Meet key editorial figures, such as Giuseppe De Bellis, director of SkyTg24; Maurizio Molinari, director of La Repubblica; Mario Calabresi, director of Chora Media; Edoardo Buffoni, director of Radio Capital; Massimo Russo, director of Hearst Europe and Esquire Italia; Agnese Pini, editor of Quotidiano Nazionale; Francesco Giambrone, superintendent of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma; Emanuele Bevilacqua, editorial director of Fortune; Bill Emmott, former editor of The Economist; and Alberto Barbera, director of the Venice Film Festival. You’ll also engage with political figures such as Paolo Gentiloni, European Commissioner for the Economy; Filippo Sensi, senator and former spokesperson for the Prime Minister; Anna Ascani, Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies; Luciana Castellina, founder of Il Manifesto; Gianni Letta, former Secretary to the Council of Ministers; Academy Award-winning directors Paolo Sorrentino and Giuseppe Tornatore; Paola Antonelli, curator of Architecture and Design at MoMA in New York; Vittoria Colizza, scientist at INSERM; Diego Piacentini, former VP of Amazon and Apple; and Hermano Igo Krebs, Director of the Robotics Department at MIT in Boston.
Our seminars feature guest speakers such as Oleksandra Drik, Coordinator for Civil Liberties in Ukraine and Nobel Peace Prize recipient; Stefano Barigelli, director of Gazzetta dello Sport; Stefano Costantini, head of communications for Rome’s mayor; Mara Carfagna, former minister; Alberto Barachini, Undersecretary to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers; Marco Minniti, president of the Leonardo Med-Or Foundation; Marco Tronchetti Provera, CEO of Pirelli; and General Giuseppe Governale, former ROS commander and DIA Director.
In the newsroom, you will learn to work with Artificial Intelligence and data, use drones for reporting, and participate in research projects with the Luiss Data Lab, the Italian Digital Media Observatory (IDMO), and partners such as Harvard University, NewsGuard, TIM, Rai, and the European Digital Media Observatory’s fact-checking network, gaining expertise in fact-checking and countering disinformation.
The Master’s program has established international connections with NBC and the New York Times. The Master’s in Journalism and Multimedia Communication offers you the opportunity to interact with new entrepreneurs and key players in journalism, like the founder of Will Media, Chora Media, and Maurizio Abet, Senior Vice President of Communication and Brand Image at Pirelli.
Some of our notable alumni include Davide Ghiglione, producer at BBC News; Gina Nieri, Board of Directors at Mediaset; Corrado Corradi, general manager of GEDI’s national press division; Tommaso Labate, journalist at Corriere della Sera and La7; Grazia Graziadei, Deputy Director of TG1; Francesca Sforza, Editor-in-Chief of La Stampa; Alberto Matano, journalist and Rai host; Paola Rivetta, journalist and TG5 anchor; Maria Elena Vincenzi, journalist at La Repubblica; Serena Danna, Deputy Director of Open; Emiliano Fittipaldi, Director of Domani; Stefano Cappellini, Head of Domestic Politics at La Repubblica; Mario Sensini, editor at Corriere della Sera; Andrea Sarubbi, journalist and Video Coordinator for the Pope; Lorenzo Salvia, journalist at Corriere della Sera; Giuliana Ricozzi, Financial Times; Nanni Sofia, Il Messaggero; Francesco Pietrella, Gazzetta dello Sport; Lidia Sirna, digital communications at Palazzo Chigi; and Anna Paola Ricci, TG1 Rai.
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