The new frontier of story-telling and truth telling

The tide has turned on journalism careers, with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projecting digital journalism jobs will increase by the same rate as most other professions. Here at the School of Media and Communication we are seeing far faster growth. In each of the last two years, we have had more requests to post positions than we have had graduates to take them. Digital Journalists act as truth-tellers and story-tellers, sketching society both as it is and how it could be. The Digital Journalism program consists of a set of core skills and theory courses that cover the basics of story-telling and information gathering and production. Students are then asked to specialize in one of two tracks, Broadcast or Multimedia. Broadcast is designed for students who see themselves working in television, radio, NextGen TV, and the like. Multimedia is for students who see themselves pursuing positions on digital news outlets, magazines, newspapers, podcasting and other venues.

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What Will I Learn?

All students in the School of Media and Communication begin their journeys with a small set of core courses. These are COM110, a one-hour class that discusses the careers and opportunities available in Media and Communication; COM210, a two-hour skills class centered on Digital Skills, and COM310, Social and Digital Media, which introduces students to analyzing and creating social media. Digital Journalism students then take skills courses on writing, reporting, and digital production, as well as law and ethics.