Journalism Program

Contact Us

Exterior of the Brown Social Science CenterThe Journalism Program is located in Brown, 3rd Floor. Get directions to the Brandeis campus.

Journalism Program
MS 005
Brandeis University
415 South Street
Waltham, MA 02453

781-736-2216

Program Director

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Neil Swidey
Journalism Program Director
Professor of the Practice
781-736-3004 Brown, 314
Office Hours: Spring 2025: W, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., and by appointment

Media Affiliations: The Boston Globe Magazine / NBC News

  • To schedule office hours, please select a time block from this scheduling sheet
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Josh Wolk
Professor of the Practice
Undergraduate Advising Head(UAH)
Office Hours: Spring 2025: W 10am-12pm, 2:30pm-3:30pm
Pronouns: He/Him

Media Affiliations: New York Magazine's Vulture / Entertainment Weekly / GQ.com / Fast Company / Yahoo

  • To schedule office hours, please select a time from this calendar

Staff

Adriana Lacy
Adriana Lacy
Lecturer in Journalism
Assistant Director for Internships and Outreach

Media Affiliations: The Los Angeles Times The New York Times / Axios / Harvard's Nieman Foundation for Journalism

Barbara Strauss
Barbara Strauss
Academic Administrator
781-736-2216 Heller 271
Jillian Brosofsky
Jillian Brosofsky
Manager of Special Projects and Grants
781-736-2668 Brown 303
For more administration staff contact information, please visit the Division of Social Sciences page.

Undergraduate Departmental Representative

Ella Chase '26
Ella Chase '26

Ella is a senior from Lincoln, Massachusetts majoring in Psychology and Health: Science, Society, and Policy (HSSP) with a minor in Journalism. She has always loved to write, and her interest in journalism took off after taking a Documentary Journalism course her first year at Brandeis. Now in her seventh journalism class, she’s especially interested in the ethics of journalism—particularly how responsible reporting can build public trust and influence how people interpret news and current events. Ella is happy to answer questions about the program, recommend courses, or just talk about anything journalism-related!

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Aiko Njuguna '26
Media Producer

Aiko Njuguna is a senior from Nairobi, Kenya, majoring in Neuroscience and minoring in Journalism. She was drawn to the journalism department, at Brandeis, after taking a journalism class on a whim, in her freshman year. The courses she has taken in this department have been integral to her Brandeis experience; she is overjoyed to share that same experience with others. Feel free to reach out to Aiko with any questions you might have about the journalism department!