The Journalism & Media minor serves students aspiring to become journalists, as well as those seeking to pursue other private and public sector media-related careers.
The Journalism & Media minor replaces the Policy Journalism & Media Studies certificate, which the DeWitt Wallace Center for Media and Democracy offered for 20 years.
If you have any questions about the minor or the certificate, don’t hesitate to ask!
The DeWitt Wallace Center often welcomes high-profile guest speakers like Jon Stewart.
Faculty & Staff Leadership
Philip M. Napoli is the James R. Shepley Professor of Public Policy, Director of the DeWitt Wallace Center for Media & Democracy, and Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Research for the Sanford School.
Kim Krzywy is the student services officer for the DeWitt Wallace Center for Media and Democracy. She joined Duke in 2003 and serves as Assistant Director of the Journalism minor.
Sample Student Experiences
The 9th Street Journal
The 9th Street Journal publishes news and feature articles about Durham and gives students opportunities to cover important issues facing urban America and our democratic systems. Students cover the Durham County Courthouse, city and county news, North Carolina politics and more.
Akiya Dillon PJMS'24 talks about her experience in Duke's journalism program, including the course she took on courthouse reporting. In addition to reporting in Durham, she met Bryan Stevenson, founder of a human rights organization that has won reversals, relief, or release from prison for 135+ wrongly condemned prisoners on death row. His bestselling book Just Mercy was adapted into a major motion picture.