Institute for Education in International Media: The Jerusalem Project

The Rothberg International School at Hebrew University works with the Institute for Education in International Media (ieiMedia) to offer you a unique journalism study abroad course that will help prepare you for the complex demands of twenty-first century global journalism. Get an introduction to the skills and tools of international reporting using both academic study and real-world in-country experience. You’ll learn from a team of veteran journalists who have covered the Middle East for years, including longtime NPR Jerusalem correspondent Linda Gradstein and former Christian Science Monitor reporter Ilene Prusher.

Go beyond the headlines and get the real story on Israel in this hands-on, four-week international reporting program in Jerusalem, one of the most vibrant and diverse cities in the world. You’ll learn how to develop sources, conduct interviews, and work with an interpreter, then use these skills to report on the city. Your finished work will be published on a professional-quality website. See the ieiMedia page for more details.

Structure

This is a four-week course taught in three parts: learning, reporting, and production.

Course Components 

• Field trips to media outlets and major historic and cultural attractions, including the Old City of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and the Knesset
• A recommended and assigned reading list before arrival in Jerusalem to maximize the benefits of your time in Israel
• Journalistic blog posts for a class blog
• News stories based on field trips and research
• Multimedia journalistic story

View the syllabus, and learn more about the teaching faculty.

You’ll be invited to participate in a wide array of trips, tours, and activities offered by the Office of Student Life. From a tour of the Old City to a trip to the Dead Sea to checking out the local festivals, you’ll build your own unique impressions and memories of Jerusalem and Israel. While residing in HebrewU dormitories with other international and Israeli students, you’ll have a chance to form new friendships and get involved in campus life. A team of multilingual Israeli students, called madrichim, is also there to help you adjust to your new surroundings and give you tips on things to do. Learn more about student life at HebrewU.

See the ieiMedia website

Information about the program cost can be found on the ieiMedia website. This cost includes:

• Comfortable lodging in HebrewU dorms
• Ground transportation
• Four units of transferable academic credit from Hebrew University
• Interpreters provided when needed
• Health insurance
• Field trips to media outlets and cultural attractions

Learn more about cost of living and paying for the program.

Scholarships

A limited number of scholarships based on demonstrated need or merit are available.

The program is open to English-speaking college students, graduate students, or recent graduates. Most students are journalism or communications majors, but those majoring in other subjects are welcome as well. For a non-journalism or communication major, experience working for a college or professional publication is helpful, but not necessary.