Broadcast Journalism

Broadcast Journalism

College of Arts & Science >> Division of English Language and Literature

The Broadcast Journalism major exists to meet the need for a vital, professionally enhanced Christian witness through the electronic media. Christian young people who are verbally gifted and skilled in the means of mass communication can offer the needed corrective to the current secular media.

Curriculum Highlights

  • Freshman
  • Fundamentals of Television
  • Fundamentals of Radio
  • English Composition
  • Fundamentals of Speech
  • Foreign Language
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  • Sophomore
  • Expository Writing
  • Principles of Communication
  • Basic Announcing
  • Principles of Journalism
  • Creative Writing
  • Video Equipment Operation
  • Introduction to Mass Communication
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  • Junior
  • News Writing
  • Reporting
  • Broadcast News
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  • Senior
  • Writing Internship
  • Oral Communication for the Professions

For further details see complete major information: Broadcast Journalism Personal Opportunity Profile PDF

You may also contact Admissions (1.800.BJ.AND.ME) to receive a printed copy of this information.

Key Courses

Expository Writing Here you will learn the principles and techniques of writing that informs or explains.

Fundamentals of Radio and Television These courses are surveys of the industry organization and program structure with practical experience in creating, directing, editing, and performing.

Broadcast News In this course you will study organization and operation of the news department; gathering, writing, and recording radio news; videotaping and editing TV news and features; and instruction and practice in announcing news, news services, and handling of wire copy.

Reporting This course will focus on the writing of news stories and features, concentrating on news gathering skills.

Internship Upon recommendation of the department’s evaluation committee, senior writing majors who have demonstrated a high level of writing competence work at a local organization in a capacity related to their interest.

Career Opportunities

With a major in Broadcast Journalism, you will be prepared to enter a number of fields in mass communications and, as a Christian, make your impact felt. Among those fields are the following:

  • Audiovisual media
  • Advertising
  • Mass media
  • Public relations
  • Radio
  • Television