The Journalism major prepares students for leadership roles in rapidly changing media by requiring a strong core of journalism courses within the rich context of a liberal arts education. Journalism students learn about industry structures, ethics, regulation, media law, history, and about the media’s role in an increasingly diverse society.
Career opportunities in Journalism include:
"When I entered my first upper-level journalism class, my professor told everyone she wouldn't let anyone leave that classroom until they were ready to work in a newsroom. She wasn't kidding. Seven years later, I'm still using the skills I learned in that class in my current newsroom."
Reporter/Anchor with WXXV-TV News 25
Students develop analytical and critical thinking skills to communicate with audiences across all media platforms. Three areas of interest prepare students for long-term careers as reporters, photographers, videographers, editors, publishers, producers, anchors, social media content managers, or other professions that require experience in writing, reporting, editing, curating, printing, broadcasting, web or social media. All students learn about traditional as well as new media. Capstone experience includes maintaining a daily multimedia blog.
Students can choose one of the following pathways:
Students gain on-air experience at the student-run radio station through producing, writing and airing daily newscasts and producing a weekly half-hour community affairs broadcast. They produce, report and anchor a daily, live newscast for a local cable channel.
Students may write, edit, design and report for the independent, student-run, daily newspaper as well as other campus publications.
Students gain focused knowledge and training to equip them for broadcast, print, and multimedia careers in the ever-growing sports industry.
Broadcast and sound engineering technicians set up, operate, and maintain the electrical equipment for media programs.
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Median Salary
$43,660
per year in 2023
Number of Jobs
144,300
in 2023
10 Year Job Outlook
11,500
new jobs (average)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Film and video editors and camera operators manipulate moving images that entertain or inform an audience.
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Median Salary
$65,070
per year in 2023
Number of Jobs
87,500
in 2023
10 Year Job Outlook
5,800
new jobs (average)
Writers and authors develop written content for various types of media.
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Median Salary
$73,690
per year in 2023
Number of Jobs
151,200
in 2023
10 Year Job Outlook
5,600
new jobs (average)
Producers and directors make business and creative decisions about film, television, stage, and other productions.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics | Click the link for more info.
Median Salary
$82,510
per year in 2023
Number of Jobs
175,300
in 2023
10 Year Job Outlook
11,700
new jobs (average)
While there are endless ways to create an unforgettable journey as a Wildcat, we can only think of one that gives you the chance to step outside the classroom and into exploring new parts of the world around you: participating in an Education Abroad opportunity! Whether it’s in a study, research, service, or internship program, taking your UK experience international with EA is the most hands-on way for you to expand your global perspective while making yourself a more well-rounded, marketable candidate to future employers no matter your field. As you take these first steps towards investing in your future, EA encourages you to take advantage of all the opportunities UK has to offer. Take a look at some of the many suggested opportunities UK Education Abroad & Exchanges has to complement your major! #ukyabroad
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