Broadcast Journalism

Major Concentration in Broadcast Journalism

Four required core courses:

• JOUR 100 Mass Communication and Society
• JOUR 105 Visual Communication
• JOUR 110 Media Writing and Information Gathering
• JOUR 480 Media Ethics

Plus an allied requirement:

The allied requirement can be fulfilled in various ways.  A student may take a minor, double major, or a mixture of six beginning, intermediate and advanced courses (24 credits) from two or more related disciplines.  The student has considerable freedom and flexibility in selecting courses or a minor to fulfill this requirement, but before choosing an option, students should consult with the department chair and the academic adviser.

Plus five Broadcast Journalism concentration courses:

• COMM 160 Electronic Media Production
• COMM 270 Videography: Television Production in the Field
• JOUR 260 Broadcast Reporting
• JOUR 460 Advanced Broadcast Reporting  
• Plus one of the following: 
  
  • COMM 365 Documentary in American Culture
  • COMM 465 Current Issues in Electronic Media
  • JOUR 301 Journalism History
  • JOUR 304 Media Law
  • JOUR 305 Gender, Race and Mass Media
  • JOUR 402 Society, Culture and the Media
  • JOUR 404 Media Structure and Power
  • JOUR 410 Advanced ReportingThe minor concentration in Broadcast Journalism requires five courses:

• COMM 160 Electronic Media Production
• JOUR 100 Mass Communication and Society
• JOUR 110 Media Writing and Information Gathering
• JOUR 260 Broadcast Reporting
• JOUR 460 Advanced Broadcast Reporting