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What types of courses are offered to Journalism majors?
I am interested in double majoring in finance and journalism. I am specifically interested in Fashion Journalism ( clothing, beauty, marketing, magazines, and blogs.)
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Zoya Naeem
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Journalism majors typically take a variety of courses to build strong writing, reporting, and analytical skills. Core classes often include *News Writing and Reporting*, which focuses on gathering facts, conducting interviews, and writing clear, concise articles. *Multimedia Journalism* explores the integration of video, audio, and online platforms into reporting.
Students also study *Media Law and Ethics*, which covers the legal and ethical challenges journalists face, such as defamation and freedom of the press. *Investigative Journalism* teaches in-depth reporting techniques to uncover hidden stories. *Digital Journalism* focuses on producing content for online news outlets, including social media and blogs.
In addition, *Photojournalism* and *Broadcast Journalism* provide hands-on training in capturing visual and audio stories. Courses like *Feature Writing* emphasize storytelling and writing long-form articles, while *Public Affairs Reporting* often involves covering government and politics.
Many programs also offer electives in topics like *International Reporting*, *Sports Journalism*, and *Environmental Journalism*, allowing students to specialize in specific areas of interest.
Students also study *Media Law and Ethics*, which covers the legal and ethical challenges journalists face, such as defamation and freedom of the press. *Investigative Journalism* teaches in-depth reporting techniques to uncover hidden stories. *Digital Journalism* focuses on producing content for online news outlets, including social media and blogs.
In addition, *Photojournalism* and *Broadcast Journalism* provide hands-on training in capturing visual and audio stories. Courses like *Feature Writing* emphasize storytelling and writing long-form articles, while *Public Affairs Reporting* often involves covering government and politics.
Many programs also offer electives in topics like *International Reporting*, *Sports Journalism*, and *Environmental Journalism*, allowing students to specialize in specific areas of interest.
Michelle M.
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Hello, Learner !
I am happy that you are asking a lot of very good questions !
In my former response, I had advised to not consider double majoring and gave some reasons why it would be best to take one major or go to a Fashion School.
You will not learn about fashion by majoring in Journalism and you will be told what to write about and how to write. If you want to know what you would be studying for Journalism, there are a lot of subjects, and here they are as typical courses in a Journalism Major in college.
Journalism majors typically learn about News Writing and Reporting, Feature Writing, Investigative Reporting, Broadcast Writing and Reporting, News Editing, Feature Editing, Broadcast Production, Multimedia Storytelling, Communications Law, Media Ethics, Freedom of Information Act, Principles of Journalism, History of Journalism, American Media Institutions, Data Journalism, Digital Audio Production, Opinion Writing, Publication Design, Feature Article Writing, do a Journalism Internship, Practicum in Journalism. The General Education requirements are usually College-level Math and Science, Foreign Language and Humanities. These are what you learn as a Journalism Major. Journalists do not write on one topic. As a journalist, you would be expected to write on almost any subject.
I still stand by my previous advice to major in Business, single major, or attend a Fashion School for the business end, and I provided you with many ways to obtain experience and possible opportunities. With your degree in Business, you can think about starting your own fashion magazine business later on in the future. You can return to the previous advice I gave so that you can be involved in the specific things you want to do. I believe that for what you want to do, a path in Journalism will possibly throw you off track whereas a path in fashion and business will provide much more viable experience and opportunity for your specified career interest.
I hope this helps and I wish you all good things. There are a lot of choices to make at first, but you will move forward with this before you know it !
I am happy that you are asking a lot of very good questions !
In my former response, I had advised to not consider double majoring and gave some reasons why it would be best to take one major or go to a Fashion School.
You will not learn about fashion by majoring in Journalism and you will be told what to write about and how to write. If you want to know what you would be studying for Journalism, there are a lot of subjects, and here they are as typical courses in a Journalism Major in college.
Journalism majors typically learn about News Writing and Reporting, Feature Writing, Investigative Reporting, Broadcast Writing and Reporting, News Editing, Feature Editing, Broadcast Production, Multimedia Storytelling, Communications Law, Media Ethics, Freedom of Information Act, Principles of Journalism, History of Journalism, American Media Institutions, Data Journalism, Digital Audio Production, Opinion Writing, Publication Design, Feature Article Writing, do a Journalism Internship, Practicum in Journalism. The General Education requirements are usually College-level Math and Science, Foreign Language and Humanities. These are what you learn as a Journalism Major. Journalists do not write on one topic. As a journalist, you would be expected to write on almost any subject.
I still stand by my previous advice to major in Business, single major, or attend a Fashion School for the business end, and I provided you with many ways to obtain experience and possible opportunities. With your degree in Business, you can think about starting your own fashion magazine business later on in the future. You can return to the previous advice I gave so that you can be involved in the specific things you want to do. I believe that for what you want to do, a path in Journalism will possibly throw you off track whereas a path in fashion and business will provide much more viable experience and opportunity for your specified career interest.
I hope this helps and I wish you all good things. There are a lot of choices to make at first, but you will move forward with this before you know it !
Edwin J. Viera
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Journalism majors often take various courses in the field's different mediums, but this also depends on where you're going to school. I started off taking writing courses and then went into more technical classes. Some centered on using audio/video editing software, others focused on the mechanics of journalism (interviewing, writing in various forms, etc.), but my later classes were much more involved. I took a class that had students split into two teams, each taking turns to produce a half-hour campus/community news program. It really got us to see how involved and tough the work can be. I'd advise you to pick a minor if you're going to major in journalism. The minor can often help you develop what you want to report on and figure out the best way to incorporate it. I'm not certain all schools do this, but you may also be required to complete an internship. Since most of my courses centered on print and television journalism, it was fitting that my internship was in radio news. In all, you want to make sure the courses you take give you a well-rounded experience to ensure your skills transcend all forms of journalism.