Mission, Vision and Values

Our mission

  • To provide a unique, personalized learning experience for our students
  • To nurture and build their journalism and communication skills
  • To provide a supportive space where they can learn and explore
  • To teach students professional skills that they need to succeed in media industries
  • To equip students with research-based storytelling skills needed to tell engaging stories that matter
  • To provide connections among current students, alumni and industry professionals
  • To keep the MMJC program relevant to current media practices

Our vision

  • To be the preferred postgraduate program of prospective journalists and communicators
  • To inspire our students to do great work, to live their dreams (even unconventional ones) and to improve the world with the stories they tell
  • To advance our program’s reputation so employers hire our graduates first

Our values

  • The program values high-quality student support; student success is at the core of everything that we do
  • The program is ethical and transparent, both as journalists and as communicators
  • We believe in the importance of demonstrating professional work ethic and expect the same from our students
  • We support, encourage and challenge one another to make decisions based on what’s best for our students
  • We live our values inside the classroom and outside the classroom
  • We dream big and are open to possibilities
  • We believe in our students’ capabilities and talents

Ready to apply?

Join the MMJC program and write your own story.

Applications for September 2026 open on October 1, 2025. The deadline to apply is February 1, 2026.