Communication: Journalism

## What is Journalism in the Modern World?

Students get hands-on experience and build professional skills through the campus news organizations and courses. We teach writing, video, editing, multimedia journalism, and production skills necessary to land a solid entry-level job in various communication industries.

- Trains students in investigative reporting, multimedia storytelling, and ethical ****journalism****
- Develop ****critical thinking**** skills.
- Builds ****expertise****in writing, video production, editing, and broadcasting.
- Learn to use storytelling skills to ****inform****and ****engage****audiences in an evolving media landscape.
- Gain experience through ****hands-on**** courses and campus media organizations.
- Prepare for career options in ****traditional and digital media.****Graduates work as reporters, editors, producers, and content creators in newsrooms, content marketing, and corporate communications.

## Highlighted Career Paths

Graduates with a degree in Communication, with an emphasis in News/Journalism, have a wide array of rewarding careers before them. Check out some of the top careers students get with this degree or explore more career options in I-Plan.

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Journalist

Journalists work in traditional and emerging news publications creating content and doing news reporting in various fields, including work in different journalistic styles, including magazines and blogs, and including soft and hard news formats.

Broadcast Producer and Journalist

Broadcast producers and journalists work in television news, whether they are on camera or behind it. They help to run the news by finding stories, organizing show schedules, and more.

Editor

Editors alter content and give suggestions to writers in various fields, from books to websites to magazines and news operations.

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## Highlighted Courses

Develop strong journalism skills through courses in newsgathering, media writing, editing, video journalism, newsroom experience, and reporting in the digital age.

Public Speaking

COMM 102

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Writing for Communication Careers

COMM 111

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Newsgathering Principles and Practices

COMM 240

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Professional Presentations

COMM 273

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Advanced Media Writing

COMM 340

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Editing Essentials

COMM 342

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Video Journalism

COMM 360

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Scroll Practicum

COMM 397A

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News in the 21st Century

COMM 440

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## Meet Our Faculty

Learn from experienced faculty who bring years of industry expertise, academic excellence, and a commitment to developing future organizational leaders.

Stephen Henderson

****Faculty**** 
hendersonst@byui.edu 
208-496-3697

Lane Williams

****Faculty**** 
williamsl@byui.edu 
208-496-3714

Steven Vest

****Media Production Coordinator**** 
vests@byui.edu 
208-496-3711

## Degree Emphases

As part of earning a ****Bachelor of Science in Communications**** students will choose two different emphases from the following list, empowering them to become successful in different aspects of communication.

Organizational Leadership

Motivate people and guide groups to achieve company goals.

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Public Relations

Manage an organization's image and communication with the public and media.

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Visual Communication

Use images, design, and media to clearly convey messages and ideas to audiences.

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Journalism

Gather, investigate, and report news and information through various media platforms.

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Digital and Social Media

Create and manage digital content across online platforms for communication goals.

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Video Production

Create, edit, and manage videos for news, entertainment, and commercial purposes.

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