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Covering the News
In our interdisciplinary Journalism major, study how news organizations report daily events and learn to report and produce your own journalistic work for multimedia platforms. Learn about the importance of the First Amendment and a free press and develop advanced reporting and producing skills to succeed in the ever-evolving media landscape.
Curriculum and Courses
During your first year of study, you’ll take MJF 105, Introduction to Media and Culture; JRN 101, Introduction to Journalism; JRN 102, Precision Language for News; and likely JRN 201, your first reporting course. In your sophomore year, you’ll continue taking courses in the journalism major. In your junior and senior years, you’ll concentrate on upper-level journalism courses, along with an array of rich out-of-class options. You’ll also complete a second major as a journalism student. Given that journalists must be well-versed in many disciplines, we encourage our majors to select a field of study that excites them and could possibly inform their journalism. You’ll take a total of 13 journalism courses over four years, learning from a faculty with deep experience in the newsroom and the classroom. Your studies will culminate with a rich senior capstone experience that brings your learning together.
- MJF 105 Introduction to Media and Culture
- JRN 101 Introduction to Journalism
- JRN 102 Precision Language for News
- JRN 201 Reporting and News Writing
- JRN 303 Multimedia Journalism
At Miami, there’s something for everyone.
Megan was managing editor of The Miami Student newspaper and worked as an advocate for students with disabilities. She interned at and now works for The Chronicle of Higher Education as a Reporting Fellow.
Megan Zahneis ’19
Additional Opportunities
Student Organizations
Get involved in one or more of our dozen-plus student-led media groups. Among them: The Miami Student, our leading news source; MQ, a general interest magazine; UP, a fashion magazine; Redhawk Radio; Miami Television News; and GreenHawks Media website. You can also join or lead media advocacy groups, like the Society of Professional Journalists, Miami Association of Filmmakers & Independent Actors, or Public Relations Student Society of America.
Facts and Stats
Your college experience here will be one of the most exciting times of your life. To make sure of this, we’ll provide you with a powerful support system.
First-to-second year retention
Miami University Data
Among Public Universities in the United States for Four-Year Graduation Rate
The Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac
of 2018-2019 graduates who were employed or furthering their education by fall 2019
Miami University Data
This is Where Your Journey to Miami University Begins
Explore what it means to be a college student at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where students prepare to go anywhere and everywhere. We’ll be here to help every step of the way as you prepare for college admission, enrollment, and success.