Journalism

Journalism students develop skills in information gathering, analysis and production to communicate with audiences across new and traditional media platforms. Courses focus on how to write significant and compelling news reports - from sports to investigative reporting - that serve the public interest and the wants and needs of audiences in an information-driven society. Paths include multimedia/print and multimedia/broadcast. A professional internship and minor are required.

What’s possible with this major?

Reporter, Editor, Photographer, Videographer, Producer, News Anchor, Social Media Content Manager, Editorial Writer, Policy Analyst, Social Information Director

Also available

Journalism Studies minor, 18 credit hours

ci.uky.edu/jam

Matt Murray

Journalism, 2011

Head of Social Media, TODAY Show, NBC News “I love my current job because no two days are the same, and it’s always fun to be working in an ever-changing digital landscape, always having to come up with new, effective ways to distribute your content to a wider audience. The most important thing I learned from my time in the College of Communication and Information was learning to write about things you know nothing about. It’s worth mentioning that the Kentucky Kernel was instrumental in learning these things in practice and seeing how a final product comes together.”