新闻学，媒体研究和公共关系系致力于高质量的文科教育。新闻学课程教授基本的报道和多媒体技能，批判性思维以及有效的口头和书面表达方式。该部门旨在教育个人，如记者，制片人，编辑和广播人等，是诚实，准确的媒体专业人士。新闻文学硕士是一项专业课程，旨在培养学生成为有道德，技术娴熟的新闻提供者。在完成了新闻道德，报告，写作和多媒体技能课程的核心课程之后，学生可以继续从事商业，科学，健康和/或体育报道或当前公共关系实践等专业领域的学习。
With the Master of Arts (MA) in Journalism at Hofstra University, you will develop advanced, multiplatform story-telling skills and have the opportunity to study in the nation's media capital, while getting exposure to a wide range of guest lecturers and successful alumni through various on-campus functions. With the 30-credit program, which can be completed in as little as three semesters, students have the option to add a specialization in either Sports and Entertainment Journalism or Community and Investigative Journalism. Hofstra's award-winning faculty will help you establish a solid foundation of reporting skills and build a portfolio of work across all media digital, broadcast, and print - through on-campus media outlets, including The Hofstra Chronicle, WRHU Radio, and the community news site, The Long Island Advocate.