Dalhousie University and the University of King’s College have announced that they are relaunching their Master of Journalism/Juris Doctor combined degree program. The program provides learners with a mixture of legal training and investigative reporting skills. Dal Schulich Law Associate Dean, Academic Jodi Lazare explained that the key forces driving the program’s revival were the issue of misinformation online and the weakening of journalism. U of King’s College Associate Professor of Journalism Lisa Taylor added that media literacy for lawyers is “invaluable” in the information age. The institutions are also exploring collaboration opportunities, such as having journalism students cover law students’ mock trials or offering cross-listed electives.
