Bachelor of Arts in Journalism

Learn to ask big questions, dig for answers and find creative, effective ways to tell stories. Experiment with new modes of journalism as they emerge and use them to report on issues that matter.

The undergraduate degree in journalism at CMCI prepares students to thrive in an evolving field by training them in both foundational and emerging practices. Students develop essential journalism skills—gathering accurate information, conducting interviews and producing compelling content—to tell stories that reveal important social truths. They deepen their storytelling skills by mastering the technology to produce videos, audio and graphics for mobile platforms, the web, social media, television, radio and print.

  • Learn how to produce compelling journalism content across multiple media
  • Experiment with and adopt new ideas of journalism as they emerge
  • Understand how to uphold the very highest professional and ethical standards

Gain relevant, off-campus experience with internship and career resources from your first semester to your last

130+ renowned organizations employ CMCI graduates, including National Geographic, Rogers & Cowan, Condé Nast, Microsoft, NPR, Uninterrupted and NBC

CMCI is home to several internationally recognized centers and initiatives that provide valuable new research and insight on contemporary issues, including the Center for Environmental Journalism and the Water Desk

Be successful.

Our students gain a competitive edge by developing skills that are highly valued in today’s constantly changing professional landscape.

 
$62,400

Median annual salary of news analysts, reporters and journalists

(U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2019)

 

Blogger, broadcast journalist, columnist, corporate communicator, editor, multimedia producer, news writer, photojournalist, reporter, social media manager, television anchor and videographer are common job opportunities for our graduates

 

Join an extensive alumni network, with alumni who have won Pulitzer prizes, and Murrow and Peabody awards, among other honors, and are among the country’s top reporters and broadcasters

Academic Plan & Requirements

Journalism majors develop skills in information gathering, storytelling and analysis across a variety of platforms, using an ever-expanding variety of media tools and technologies. Students must also complete a secondary area of study outside of the journalism major. 

This secondary area of study can be met by any of the following: 

  • A minor
  • A second major
  • A double degree

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