The journalism sequence prepares students to become broadcast or print journalists.
Students learn to research, write, and layout print materials, and to create broadcast news stories.
The department requires students to learn both print and broadcast journalism skills. Later the student can concentrate in one or the other if they wish. USD has excellent facilities for studying journalism. It is the home of the Allen H. Neuharth Center for Excellence in Journalism and the weekly newspaper, the Volante . The department has an excellent video production facility for the study of broadcast journalism.