新闻与数字媒体

的 Bachelor of Arts (BA) in 新闻与数字媒体 program will equip you with skills to develop and deliver compelling, 电视信息内容, 广播, 互联网, 以及其他新兴平台. Forward-thinking courses will prepare you to succeed in the rapidly changing world of journalism and related fields, employing dedicated high-definition facilities and a digital-first approach to hone your abilities for writing, 研究, 内容生产.

• “When I transferred to MSU as a sophomore, I immediately knew I made the right decision. 当我坐在新闻课上的时候, I discovered just how talented and accomplished my professors were. Each and every member of the faculty took me under their wing to ensure I was ready to start my career equipped with all the necessary tools. Aside from the hard skills I learned about being a journalist, the program taught me how to confidently hold my own during a press conference and form genuine relationships during an interview. 在我参加这个项目期间, I was able to intern at places like Backstage, 十七岁, 和华纳音乐集团, and network with some of the most prestigious names in my industry. 的 journalism program is state-of-the-art in terms of the incredible newsrooms in the 传播与媒体学院 – but also in the faculty and staff that truly put their heart and soul into helping each and every student succeed.” – 斯蒂芬妮·皮泰拉 (BA Journalism 2017 / MA Public & 组织关系(2020)

的 新闻与数字媒体课程 includes courses in 新闻 Writing and Multimedia 新闻 Production which focus on the writing, reporting and producing elements of news programming that are applicable to studio news shows and interactive, 数字平台.  Additional courses cover field production and editing, multimedia news production along with media history and criticism, and a required Ethics of Mass Communication course which analyzes the legal and ethical issues of the communications industry.

A selection of specialty courses offer exciting possibilities for the development of other areas of expertise: consider such topics as 的 Entertainment Beat, 跨平台体育写作/报道, 面向记者的应用程序, 媒体创业, 数字外交和新闻媒体.

校园之外, you will be encouraged to pursue internship and practicum experiences in the industry where you can learn from media professionals and apply your skills to career situations.

的 Journalism curriculum is comprised of 120 credits (3 cr. per course) and includes five areas of requirement:

1. 新闻和数字媒体课程  — sequential instruction specific to the major-concentration
2. 共同核心学校课程 — a broad foundation for understanding all communication and media disciplines (required of all students in the 传播与媒体学院)
3. 主修课程 — further development of major-related expertise
4. 通识教育课程 —  exploration of studies that comprise a liberal arts education – e.g. 以书面形式, 人文学科, 数学, 自然的, social and computer sciences (required of all 大学 students pursuing a bachelor of arts degree)
5. 自由选修课  — exploration of additional areas of interest; or inclusion of a Minor

Our students are constantly producing groundbreaking work. 无论是独立还是作为项目的一部分, 俱乐部, organization–or one of our many output-driven courses–we help our people thrive and make a difference.看看我们的学生项目

的 Journalism major prepares students to serve as the principal creative force in a wide variety of media environments. 的 graduates of this program will be true mobile journalists, who can deliver content on any information platform. 的y will be strong candidates for positions as 互联网 web site editors, as well as television and 广播 producers and reporters. 的y will be in demand to shoot and edit video, while writing scripts to match the video. 的y will also learn how to communicate journalistically using today’s social media vehicles.

Journalism students have access to an impressive array of internship partners both on campus and in New York and New Jersey to pursue relevant work experiences and on-the job mentoring. 的 internship program is designed to help students make the transition from student to working professional and provide networking opportunities.

美国.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics offers very positive data for careers in Journalism with projected increases in some traditional media industries, 包括电视, 广播, 公共关系, and emerging news platforms driven by the 互联网 and social media.

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