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Journalism

The Journalism Program is committed to teaching digital storytelling and using the latest industry software and technology to prepare our students to work as print, broadcast and online journalists. Our students can expect to be prepared to work in a variety of media outlets because our graduates find employment at television stations, newspapers, magazines, online news sites, radio networks and a host of other communication companies. The tools journalists use to tell their stories are always changing. Journalism graduates are expected to stay up to date on the latest software, digital technology, social network sites, microblogging platforms and Web design. Our majors begin that training in the classroom by using social networks to research and report stories, for source identification, crowd-sourcing, story promotion and story curation. Students become multi-platform content creators who can produce and edit broadcast and audio stories, Web videos, design newspaper and magazine pages and create websites. Our majors get additional hands-on practical experience through working at the student newspaper, television station, radio station, magazine or yearbook. Students may choose an area of emphasis to further specialize their journalism training. Students will earn a bachelor's degree in journalism and can select a specialization in the area of their choosing.

The areas of emphasis are:

• Community Journalism
• Digital Technology Journalism
• Entrepreneurial/Business Journalism
• Health and Science Journalism
• Investigative Journalism
• Magazine Journalism
• Media Law
• Sports Journalism
• Visual Journalism