School of Communications - Elon University
Journalism:  Informing the world

Journalism serves an essential role in democracy by keeping citizens informed of City Hall and the White House, of social movements and the environment, of the horror of terrorism and the celebration of an Olympics.

 

Journalists use words, images and multimedia to tell us about the world we live in, both at home and abroad. Elon's School of Communications emphasizes journalism in many forms – online sites and new media, newspapers and magazines, radio and television. While people now access content in multiple ways, journalism remains constant in its desire to hold up a mirror to society so we can see ourselves clearly and truthfully.

 

Journalism students are prepared to launch creative and meaningful careers in roles such as multimedia reporters and editors, photojournalists, television reporters and anchors, online news managers, Web editors, and information designers.

 

The Journalism major requires 52 credit hours in the School of Communications, plus completion of GST 115 Public Speaking.

 

Here is the curriculum for the Print/Online News concentration in the Journalism major:

 

COM 100       Communications in a Global Age (4)

COM 110       Media Writing (4)

COM 220       Digital Media Convergence (4)

COM 230       Media History, Media Today (4)

COM 310       Reporting for the Public Good (4)

COM 320       Editing and Design (4)

COM 350       Web Publishing (4)

COM 381       Communications Internship (1-2)

COM 400       Media Law and Ethics (4)

COM 450       Multimedia Journalism (4)

COM 495       Great Ideas: Capstone in Communications (2)

 

Choice of electives in the School of Communications to total at least 52 COM hours, including the option of pursuing an emphasis in writing, advertising, photojournalism, documentary, sports communications, audio recording or international communications.

 

Eight hours of COM electives are waived for any student completing a double major outside the School of Communications.

 

Click here for the Journalism curriculum in effect for the classes of 2009 and 2010

 

Here is the curriculum for the Broadcast News concentration in the Journalism major (those interested in broadcast production, programming and management should pursue the Broadcast and New Media concentration):

 

COM 100       Communications in a Global Age (4)

COM 110       Media Writing (4)

COM 220       Digital Media Convergence (4)

COM 234       Broadcasting in the Public Interest (4)

COM 311       Broadcast News Writing (4)

COM 324       Television Production (4)

COM 351      Television News Reporting (4)

COM 381       Communications Internship (1-2)

COM 400       Media Law and Ethics (4)

COM 450       Multimedia Journalism (4)

COM 495       Great Ideas: Capstone in Communications (2)

 

Choice of electives in the School of Communications to total at least 52 COM hours, including the option of pursuing an emphasis in writing, advertising, photojournalism, documentary, sports communications, audio recording or international communications.

 

Click here for the Broadcast curriculum in effect for the classes of 2009 and 2010