Broadcast Journalism Major, B.A.

Broadcast Journalism is a program that focuses on the methods and techniques for reporting, producing, and delivering news and news programs via radio, television, and video/film media; and that prepares individuals to be professional broadcast journalists, editors, producers, directors, and managers. The program includes instruction in the principles of broadcast technology; broadcast reporting; on- and off-camera and microphone procedures and techniques; program, sound, and video/film editing; program design and production; media law and policy; and professional standards and ethics.

Department Core

Students take a 12-credit hour core in Journalism and Media Production that consists of the following courses.

JMP 1100 - Journalism Fundamentals Credits: 3
JMP 1450 - Media Literacy Credits: 3
JMP 2430 - Introduction to Media Production Credits: 3
JMP 2435 - Multimedia Writing and Production Credits: 3

Broadcast Core

After completing the departmental core and the portfolio review, students then take a Broadcast Core of 24 credit hours consisting of the following courses. This core includes the Senior Experience course, Ethical and Legal Issues in Journalism.

Students may choose either Producing the TV Newscast OR Workshop in Radio Production in the core. Students also may choose either Advanced TV Production OR Advanced Radio Production. If they take both courses in either case, the second course will count among Broadcast Electives.

JMP 2100 - Reporting Credits: 3
JMP 3410 - Writing for Broadcast Media Credits: 3
JMP 3430 - Performance for Broadcast Credits: 3
JMP 3445 - Television Production Credits: 3
JMP 3461 - Producing the TV Newscast Credits: 3
or
JMP 3462 - Workshop in Radio Production Credits: 3
JMP 3980 - Internship: Journalism and Media Production Credits: 3
JMP 4443 - Advanced Television Production Credits: 3
or
JMP 4462 - Advanced Radio Production Credits: 3
JMP 4500 - Ethical and Legal Issues in Journalism Credits: 3

Electives

Students take nine credit hours in approved electives to complete the major. Select from the following courses.

JMP 2400 - Basic Video Editing Credits: 3
JMP 2420 - Basic Video Production Credits: 3
JMP 2800 - Introduction to Audio Production Credits: 3
JMP 3300 - Multimedia Journalism I Credits: 3
JMP 3420 - Video Production Process Credits: 3
JMP 3451 - Sports Broadcasting: Techniques and Practices Credits: 3
JMP 3461 - Producing the TV Newscast Credits: 3
JMP 3462 - Workshop in Radio Production Credits: 3
JMP 3540 - Mobile and Social Media Communication Credits: 3
JMP 4100 - Investigative Reporting Credits: 3
JMP 4300 - Multimedia Journalism II Credits: 3
JMP 4403 - Electronic Media Management Credits: 3
JMP 4420 - Advanced Video Production Credits: 3
JMP 4443 - Advanced Television Production Credits: 3
JMP 4462 - Advanced Radio Production Credits: 3
JMP 4890 - Social Documentary Credits: 1-4

Total for Major: 45 credit hours

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