Major in Multimedia Journalism

Build the Skills to Tell Compelling Stories

The multimedia journalism major provides students with the opportunity to become professional storytellers. Whether in print, on a video screen or in cyberspace, the story of our world—the events and history of our lives—is understood in narrative form.

Understanding how that narrative informs and constructs a public agenda in a free society is part of the theoretical knowledge of this major. Besides learning the practical skills of professional journalism, in print or online, students will learn how the media supports and is an agent of society and how the news of that society can be disseminated in multiple formats while adhering to basic principles of objectivity, timeliness and fairness.

Students are encouraged to gain practical experience through internships, by working on our university newspaper or by completing a practicum with our university radio station. The major is recommended for students who plan to pursue careers in print or internet journalism, in communication fields that specialize in digital media, or in graduate programs in media studies, communication or other social science disciplines.

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Major Requirements

Required Core Courses

Critical/Analysis Courses (Choose Two)

Technical Courses (Choose Two)

Experiential Courses (One Credit in Any Combination)

• COM 374 Radio Practicum
• COM 468 Internship
• COM/DM 375 Digital Media Practicum
• ENG 365 Media Practicum

Minor in Multimedia Journalism

Required Courses

Electives (Choose One)

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