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: Wednesdays, 11 a.m.-noon; 1-3 p.m.; and by appointment

Media Affiliations: The Boston Globe Magazine / NBC News

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 Pearlman 206
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

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Aiko Njuguna '26
Media Producer

Aiko Njuguna is a junior 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!

Lin Lin Hutchinson
Lin Lin Hutchinson
Class of 2025
Pronouns: He/Him

Lin Lin is a senior from Portland, OR, majoring in Communication and Media Studies and minoring in Journalism. His interest in journalism was sparked by listening to NPR to and from elementary school. In his three years at Brandeis, Lin Lin has taken 9 journalism courses. He looks forward to sharing his experiences with others and welcoming students into the program.