A wide selection of student clubs function to introduce students to opportunities, jobs and trends in mass communication and corporate communication fields. The location of SJSU in the heart of Silicon Valley provides unique advantages for student internships. The School has approximately 400 active internship agreements with newspapers, broadcast stations, advertising and public relations agencies and communication departments in major corporations. The School of Journalism and Mass Communications offers BS degrees in Journalism, Advertising, and Public Relations and an MS in Mass Communications. Graduates of the School of Journalism and Mass Communications are equipped with an education that serves to enhance advancement not only in media related fields but in any field of endeavor.
Students learn how to gather, synthesize and disseminate information.
The Internet, library and original research, interview techniques and observation are emphasized in the information gathering process. Critical thinking and logic skills come into play along with the ability to write and edit messages for distribution by various means, including newspapers, magazines, radio, television, billboards, press releases and World Wide Web. The school counts among its graduates thousands of successful people who have achieved at all levels. They include publishers, editors, news directors, writers, Pulitzer Prize winners, corporate presidents and CEOs, a personal advisor to the president of the United States and a personal secretary to a first lady. We offer small classes and encourage faculty and student interaction.