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Journalism B.S.

Whether you aspire to break news, tell captivating stories or specialize in sports reporting, the journalism major prepares you to succeed in today’s dynamic media environment.
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Newhouse student prepares for a newscast during a news production class.

About this Program

  • Learn in small classes taught by industry professionals.
  • Hone skills such as reporting, interviewing, writing, editing, videography, producing and anchoring to tell stories to a variety of audiences across media platforms.
  • Study critical issues and ethical dilemmas facing today’s complex communications environment, including the responsible use of artificial intelligence.
  • Gain valuable experience with design, data, multimedia and social media, and produce content for award-winning outlets such as The NewsHouse or NCC News.
  • Use state-of-the-art tools and equipment that mirror professional newsrooms and media organizations.
  • Explore opportunities beyond the classroom at the student-run campus newspaper or magazines, three campus radio stations and a student-operated television station.
  • Build your career network with successful Newhouse alumni who cover news, sports, culture and more at local, national and international outlets.
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Program Information

Degree Type

Major

Outcome

B.S.

Modality

In-person

College or School

Career Path

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Best Broadcast Journalism Schools (College Factual)
# 19

Best Schools for Communications Majors by Salary Potential (Payscale.com)
# 22

Best Colleges for Communications (Niche)
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S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications

The Newhouse School is more than just the nation’s leading communications school. It's where passionate young minds go to discover what they can become—communicators, storytellers, leaders and innovators.
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Curriculum

In addition to developing your writing, our curriculum teaches multimedia, video and design skills that will make you exactly the kind of well-rounded and fully equipped journalist sought by newsrooms around the country. Between hands-on classes and internships with local and network news outlets, you will get extensive experience working as a journalist.

The new journalism major has two main tracks—broadcast and digital journalism, and magazine, news and digital journalism. This enables you to specialize while receiving a well-rounded education in reporting across multiple platforms. Students enter their tracks of choice after completing courses in core journalism competencies.

After choosing a main track of study, you’ll have the option of adding a secondary sports journalism track.

Newsrooms across the country employ graduates from the Newhouse School’s broadcast and digital journalism program. You will learn the skills to deliver the news with accuracy, objectivity and integrity.

Newsrooms across the country employ graduates from the Newhouse School’s magazine, news and digital journalism program. You will learn the skills to deliver the news with accuracy, objectivity and integrity.

The sports media and communications program run by the Newhouse Sports Media Center, includes sports production, play-by-play (radio and TV), television sports anchoring and reporting, sports writing, sports documentary production and more.

Extracurricular Opportunities

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Journalism Experiences

There are many options available to practice journalism skills. NCC News and TheNewsHouse.com are broadcast and digital outlets for student work. The Daily Orange is the campus newspaper and there are multiple student-run magazines. Syracuse University is the home to three campus radio stations: WAER 88.3 FM, WJPZ 89.1 FM and the internet station WERW. There are also broadcast options with the ACC Network and Citrus TV.

Student-Run News Source

NCC News

Polish your skills and gain resume-building experience at NCC News, a full-service, student-run news source covering breaking news, politics, sports, weather, health and consumer news in Central New York.

NCC News features video, audio and text stories produced from a series of broadcast and digital journalism classes. Work is featured on NCC News’ award-winning website.

Multimedia News Site

TheNewsHouse.com

Gain storytelling experience at a multimedia news site for Syracuse University that teaches practical and digital skills needed for the media industry.

Extracurricular

WAER 88.3 FM

WAER is an NPR member station and part of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. As many as 50 students can be found in the WAER newsroom each semester, covering stories and issues important to Central New York. The sports staff is entirely made up of students, who fill prominent play-by-play positions and also learn studio hosting, engineering and audio production.

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