Journalism

A journalism degree prepares students to thrive in today’s digital media landscape. From writing news stories to producing television news packages and making beautiful photographs, journalism majors build their degrees on six core courses and numerous discipline-specific electives to personalize their journalism experience. Here’s a sample of how your journalism degree can be customized for you: 

• Sports Communication
  Students learn the fundamentals of communicating in a sports environment. Learn how to tell compelling sports stories for print and TV. You will hear from professionals in the industry about their experiences and get hands-on experience.

• Videography
  Videography builds skills in visual storytelling. Students work with digital video cameras to shoot, write and edit video news stories including several video news packages, one of which must focus on a social justice topic.

• Digital Communication
  In this course students use tools like Snapchat, Instagram, WordPress, Avid, Facebook Live and more to create campaigns and tell stories. Students learn critical thinking skills about the technology used to produce mass media messages in modern American society. They are introduced to visual theories as well as elements and principles of design. The digital communication student leaves this course versed in current media technologies with a critical understanding of its use in creating memorable and meaningful communication materials.

Course Information

The Department of Journalism builds degrees on seven core courses and numerous discipline-specific electives to personalize each student’s journalism experience. A list of Journalism faculty and staff can be viewed on the department website.

The Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication major with a concentration in Journalism is a 120 semester credit hour academic program. Students will complete Loyola Core requirements, Mass Communication major core requirements, Journalism sequence requirements, and general electives. Students in this program are required to pursue an academic minor, which will draw from general electives. Completion of this academic program requires a 2.0 GPA in the major curriculum and a 2.0 GPA in the Loyola cumulative curriculum.

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Professional Organizations

NABJ

The National Association of Black Journalists is an organization of journalists, students and media-related professionals that provides quality programs and services to and advocates on behalf of black journalists worldwide.

As part of its commitment to student members and aspiring journalists, NABJ provides the special services as part of its Student Education Enrichment and Development Program, including short courses, mentoring, internships and scholarships. The Loyola chapter's faculty adviser is Will Sutton.

RTDNA

Radio Television Digital News Association is the world’s largest professional organization for broadcast and digital journalists. Members include local and network news executives, news directors, producers, reporters, photographers, editors, multimedia journalists and digital news professionals in broadcasting, cable and digital media, journalism educators and students.  The Loyola chapter's faculty adviser is Prof. Lisa Collins.

SPJ

The 7,500 members of the Society of Professional Journalists, the nation’s most broad-based journalism organization, are dedicated to encouraging the free practice of journalism and stimulating high standards of ethical behavior. SPJ's mission is “the perpetuation of a free press as the cornerstone of our nation and our liberty.” The Loyola chapter's faculty adviser is Prof. Michael Giusti.