Journalism, BA

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Journalism Program Learning Outcomes:

• Demonstrate how the journalistic approach to problem solving and storytelling can produce locally engaged, globally competent citizens.
• Demonstrate competence in a core set of journalistic crafts in reporting, research and storytelling that show versatility across media.
• Express a critical understanding of the contextual factors that shape the media message in a diverse, globalized media landscape.
• Produce journalistic work that showcases an area of specialization that draws on the creativity and entrepreneurial spirit of the student.
• Produce a portfolio of work that demonstrates work produced in a public media setting.

Major Requirements

• MEDA 112 - Media in Society 4 credit(s)
• MEDA 122 - Introduction to Digital Media 2 credit(s)

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• ARTST 228 - Photography I 2 credit(s)

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• MEDA 250 - Foundations of Video Production 4 credit(s)

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• MEDA 153 - Video for Community Engagement 4 credit(s)

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• MEDA 240 - Writing for the Media 4 credit(s)
• MEDA 340 - Reporting 4 credit(s)
• MEDA 363 - Publication Editing & Design 4 credit(s)

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• MEDA 370 - Advanced Reporting 4 credit(s)

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• MEDA 311 - Electronic News 4 credit(s)

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• MEDA 434 - Mass Media Law and Ethics 4 credit(s)