Program Overview
Perhaps more than ever, there’s a need for reliable news sources throughout our world. Professional storytellers are needed — and we can help you become one. Learn to tell stories as a part of a traditional newsroom, as a freelancer in new environments or as a writer for broadcast, online and print outlets. You will learn how to create documentaries and videos, produce interactive media content, and write in captivating ways.
Our graduates boast a 96 percent placement rate in the field, and that begins here. Our experienced faculty will guide and mentor you, so that you can create experiences tailored to your interests. You will have the opportunity to work for Herd Media, our in-house, award-winning, student media group. You will have access to state-of-the art equipment and up-to-date software for editing and producing. You will learn to be an adaptable professional in an ever-changing field.
Because we’re part of a university with a history of over 125 years of Christian focus and teaching, we strive to do all of this in a way that instills the importance of integrity, honesty and truth informed by a strong liberal arts core.
Our Faculty
Career Paths
Reporters, Correspondents, and Broadcast News Analysts
Reporters, correspondents, and broadcast news analysts inform the public about news and events happening internationally, nationally, and locally. They report the news for newspapers, magazines, websites, television, and radio.
Film and Video Editors and Camera Operators
Film and video editors and camera operators manipulate moving images that entertain or inform an audience.
Writers and Authors
Writers and authors develop written content for various types of media, including advertisements; books; magazines; movie, play, and television scripts; and blogs.
