Montclair News Lab

Montclair State University's first student-produced newscast, delivering the biggest stories from campus aired on the University's digital streaming platform, Hawk+. A real newsroom. Real deadlines. Real broadcast journalism experience.

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Where the University Meets the Community

The program is built on collaboration. Rather than operating as a standalone outlet, Montclair News Lab draws from across Montclair's student media brands, combining reporting from The Montclarion and WMSC 90.3 FM into a single, cohesive broadcast each week.

For students, it means working in a live production environment, meeting broadcast deadlines, and developing the skills that translate directly to careers in journalism, media production, and communications.

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Alumni Outcomes

Montclair News Lab graduates have gone on to careers at some of the most recognizable names in news media, including WNBC, Telemundo 47, ABC News, NBC News, Univision, and local news outlets around the country. Others have built successful careers as content creators, freelance camera operators, and editors.

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Student Opportunities

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Anchoring

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Reporting

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Producing

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Video Editing

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Students must take JOUR 290, a course offered each semester, to participate.