Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Journalism] From Fisher College

  students  at Fisher College  will acquire advanced skills in Internet research, verifying sources for accuracy, conducting effective interviews, blogging, and repurposing the same news story for different audiences and mediums. Completing the program prepares students for a career in journalism, writing for business or non-profits, or to advance to a graduate program of study.  

Program Mission

The Communication and Media Studies major at Fisher College is an interdisciplinary program that combines courses in communication, advertising, public relations, and journalism.

The program considers media industries and their relationship to culture and society, and the understanding of how communication works. The program emphasizes the development of critical thinking, professional writing skills and effective oral communication.

Learning Outcomes

Students in the Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Media Studies (BAC), Journalism concentration will have the opportunity to achieve the learning objectives of the BAC, in addition to the following concentration-specific learning objectives:

• Understand the vital role journalism plays in a democracy and the challenges the industry faces developing a sustainable economic model for the Internet.

• Recognize the ethical responsibility of the journalist to seek truth and report it.

• Identify the stylistic differences between print, broadcast, sports, and online journalism, and the full-time positions available in each.

• Master writing news leads, news story structure, beat reporting, and feature writing for a variety of mass mediums.

• Develop proper grammar and word usage skills that adhere to Associated Press style.