Scuola di Giornalismo Walter Tobagi Unimi

What Scuola di Giornalismo Walter Tobagi Unimi does

The Scuola di Giornalismo Walter Tobagi is a non-profit inter-faculty Master's program of the Università degli Studi di Milano (University of Milan), founded in 2006 and located at Piazza Indro Montanelli 1 in Sesto San Giovanni, Milan. Since 2009 it has continued the tradition of the historic IFG Carlo De Martino journalism school. The school delivers a two-year intensive Master in Journalism enrolling approximately 32 students per edition, with around two-thirds of annual instructional hours dedicated to hands-on laboratory work across five student-run newsrooms: La Sestina (online newspaper), MM (periodical magazine), Sestina TV (weekly web television broadcast on YouTube via CTU studios), RadioSestina (radio bulletins and podcasts), and Webdoc (multimedia long-form projects integrating photography, video, infographics, timelines, and interactive maps).

The school holds official recognition from Italy's Ordine dei Giornalisti (National Order of Journalists) as an approved venue for mandatory journalism internship (praticantato), which gives enrolled students direct access to the trainee journalist registry and eligibility to sit the state professional journalism examination upon completion. Governance includes the Fondazione Walter Tobagi per il giornalismo via board representation, and senior faculty combines University of Milan academics with active journalists such as Vice Director Claudio Lindner, a former L'Espresso and Corriere della Sera editor.

The business model is that of a publicly funded Italian university Master's program: tuition follows University of Milan fee schedules rather than market pricing, and there is no commercial revenue stream or external investor base. Recruitment is direct-to-consumer via annual competitive entrance examinations and Open Days, with alumni placement distributed across major Italian media outlets including Corriere della Sera, Il Sole 24 Ore, Rai, and Sky. The school is currently recruiting its 12th edition (2026-2028) and reports more than 300 alumni across its prior editions.

Name

Scuola di Giornalismo Walter Tobagi Unimi

Legal name

Scuola di Giornalismo Walter Tobagi - Università degli Studi di Milano

Website

https://giornalismo.unimi.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Scuola di Giornalismo Walter Tobagi is a two-year, Ordine dei Giornalisti-accredited Master's program at the University of Milan that trains approximately 32 students per edition through five student-run newsrooms spanning print, TV, radio, and multimedia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Journalism Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

Writing, Journalism & Publishing Camps (EDAMALAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Student Media & Publications (Newspaper, Radio, TV) (EDALAHAE)

Keywords

• Journalism education
• Professional journalism training
• Multimedia newsroom practice
• Master in journalism
• Media professional certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. University Master Tuition: As a Master program at Università degli Studi di Milano, the school operates as a public university institution. Tuition is regulated by university fees and government policies rather than market pricing.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Scuola di Giornalismo Walter Tobagi is a two-year postgraduate Master program in journalism at the University of Milan, recognized by the Ordine dei Giornalisti as an approved venue for journalism internship. It combines theoretical coursework with intensive practical training conducted through five student-run laboratory newsrooms: La Sestina (online newspaper), MM (magazine), Sestina TV (web television), RadioSestina (radio/podcast), and Webdoc (multimedia projects). The program prepares graduates for professional journalism careers and provides a direct pathway to the state journalism certification examination.

Product overview

The Scuola di Giornalismo Walter Tobagi offers a two-year Master in Journalism program as its primary offering. The program integrates intensive theoretical coursework with extensive practical training conducted through student-run laboratory newsrooms. The practical component includes La Sestina (online newspaper), MM (periodical magazine), Sestina TV (web TV with weekly news broadcasts), RadioSestina (radio and podcast productions), and Webdoc (multimedia long-form journalism projects). These five student publications serve as the hands-on training venues where approximately two-thirds of the annual coursework hours are dedicated to supervised journalistic practice.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• La Sestina: Online newspaper - the main digital news outlet produced by students, covering local, politics, foreign affairs, sports, and culture sections
• MM
• Sestina TV
• RadioSestina
• Webdoc

Products and services

• Master in Giornalismo Walter Tobagi A two-year intensive professional journalism Master program (biennio) recognized by the Ordine dei Giornalisti as an approved internship venue. The program combines theoretical coursework with practical training in student-run newsrooms, designed for aspiring journalists seeking professional certification.
• La Sestina (Online Newspaper) An online newspaper (quotidiano online) produced by Master students, featuring sections for local news, foreign affairs, politics, sports, and cultural content, including in-depth special reports.
• MM (Periodical Magazine) A periodical magazine created by students covering news and service content about Milan and Sesto San Giovanni, distributed both within and outside the School and University.
• Sestina TV (Web Television) A web-based television news program (telegiornale) produced weekly by students under the supervision of television journalists, broadcast from CTU studios and on YouTube.
• RadioSestina (Radio and Podcast) Radio news programs and podcasts produced and edited by students under the supervision of radio journalists, including radio interviews and programs conducted in the CTU radio studio.
• Webdoc (Multimedia Journalism) Complex multimedia journalism projects combining elements of multimedia with sophisticated narrative writing, using photography, video, infographics, interactive timelines, and maps.

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fondazione Walter Tobagi per il giornalismocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Foundation named after Walter Tobagi involved in school governance through representative on the Board of Directors (Consiglio direttivo). Riccardo Sorrentino serves as president of the foundation.
• Università degli Studi di MilanocoreOthers · 1 January 2006The school operates as an inter-faculty Master program of the University of Milan (Università degli Studi di Milano). The university provides academic infrastructure, faculty, and institutional recognition.
• Ordine dei GiornalisticoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Official recognition as suitable venue for journalism internship. Students enrolled in the program are registered in the trainee journalist registry and upon completion receive certificate enabling them to sit for the professional journalism examination.
• IFG Carlo De MartinominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Since 2009, the school continues the tradition of the historic IFG Carlo De Martino journalism school

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sciences Po - École de Journalisme: Paris-based selective journalism school within Sciences Po offering a two-year master combining academic rigor with practical newsroom training; comparable as a prestige-affiliated European journalism school with recognized pathway into professional media careers.
• Scuola Holden: Turin-based private school founded by Alessandro Baricco offering intensive post-graduate programs in writing, storytelling, and journalism-adjacent media craft; comparable as a specialized Italian training school targeting narrative and media careers for a similarly small cohort.
• Università di Perugia - Scuola di Giornalismo Radiotelevisivo: Italian public university journalism school with strong broadcast emphasis and similar Ordine dei Giornalisti recognition; offers a comparable two-year master pathway with focus on radio/TV journalism, competing for the same applicant pool.
• Centre de Formation des Journalistes (CFJ): Paris-based elite journalism school offering an intensive multi-format training program leading directly into French newsroom employment; comparable as a European journalism school combining academic curriculum with hands-on multi-platform newsroom practice.
• Deutsche Journalistenschule: Munich-based journalism training school offering intensive multi-month programs for print, online, radio, and TV; comparable as a European journalism school with strong industry placement record and recognized pathway into professional newsrooms.
• Università di Bologna - Master in Giornalismo: Public Italian university offering an Ordine-recognized journalism master program with practical newsroom training; comparable in mission, regulatory standing, and target audience of aspiring professional journalists in Italy.
• Master in Comunicazione e Giornalismo - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore: Milan-based private Italian university offering journalism and communication master programs; directly comparable as a competing local Italian journalism training option for the same cohort of Northern Italian applicants.
• LUISS School of Government - Master in Journalism: Rome-based private university's journalism master program that also prepares students for Ordine dei Giornalisti professional certification; directly competes for the same small pool of Italian applicants seeking accredited journalism credentials.

Broad incumbents

• City St George's, University of London - Journalism Department: Long-established UK university journalism department offering undergraduate and postgraduate journalism degrees with strong broadcast, print, and digital tracks; comparable in offering accredited multi-platform journalism education within a major research university framework.
• Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism: World-leading US journalism school offering intensive master programs covering print, broadcast, and digital journalism with elite industry placement; comparable in offering university-affiliated, credential-based journalism training, though at substantially larger scale and global profile.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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