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This study investigates how immersive technologies, including 360-degree video, affect journalism education. Immersion tools provide students with real world, hands on learning experiences that improve engagement and skill development as digital media changes the news reporting scene. The study looks at how these tools provide a greater comprehension of audience engagement, storytelling strategies, and news creation. The study aims to redefine successful learning practices in modern media education by highlighting the pedagogical advantages and difficulties of using immersive media in journalism curriculum through content analysis, case studies, and interviews with journalism educators and students. Journalism continues to experiment with new narrative techniques and audience interaction strategies as technology advances. Immersive Technology, one of the most innovative technologies to date, has the potential to drastically alter journalism education. Students may connect with news stories and journalistic techniques in ways that are not possible with traditional approaches thanks to Immersive Technology's immersive and engaging experiences. This essay explores the use of Immersive Technology in journalism education, emphasizing how it may improve learning by providing fresh viewpoints on narrative, encouraging interest in current affairs, and mimicking actual journalistic techniques. The study also examines the difficulties of incorporating Immersive Technology into journalism programs, including issues with cost, accessibility, and technological constraints, and offers solutions.