The interdisciplinary major in journalism is designed for students interested in a career in either broadcast or print media. The program is designed to provide hands-on experience while also helping the student to develop a theoretical understanding of the field.

Student Opportunities

Internships

The following are examples of recent internships by journalism students at Muskingum:

• public relations writer for Jewish Vocational Services in Cincinnati, Ohio.
• public relations and feature writing for Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Cambridge, Ohio.
• copy editing for the Dayton Daily News in Dayton, Ohio.
• reporter and page designer for The Daily Jeffersonian in Cambridge, Ohio.
• writing, editing, and doing layout for The Times Reporter in Dover, Ohio.
• Campus Crusade for Christ in Orlando, Florida in the areas of public relations, online, and magazine writing.

Other recent internships have included stints at The Times Recorder (Zanesville), The Lancaster Eagle-Gazette (Lancaster).  Students have worked as reporters at these publications, generating story ideas, researching, and writing news and feature stories.

Research

Students in print journalism have the opportunity to explore a variety of research fields through their senior seminar projects.  Examples of recent projects students are working on include a study of convergence (the blending of print, broadcast, and web journalism) and a project on journalistic ethics.

Honoraries

The Society for Collegiate Journalists is open to student journalists with at least a year of service to college media.  In this club and its affiliate, the Journalism Club, students have the opportunity both to organize activities for journalism majors and to arrange forums for educating the campus community about journalism.  Associated Collegiate Press (all students affiliated with the Black & Magenta are members of this organization because of B&M membership).

Employment

Approximately 20-30 students are employed by the Black & Magenta each semester as editors, writers, photographers, web editors and designers, circulation and advertising managers, graphic designers, and copy editors.

Professional Activities

Journalism students and faculty have attended various national and regional journalism conferences during the current academic year, including the national conference sponsored by the Associated Collegiate Press.

Black and Magenta

The Black & Magenta, or "B&M", is Muskingum's weekly student newspaper, "First with the news since 1894." The B& M won third place in the Society of Professional Journalists 2005 Region 4 Mark of Excellence contest for Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper.  Region 4 encompasses Ohio, western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Michigan. The work that students do on the paper prepares them well for the workplace after graduation, whether they pursue journalism or any other career requiring knowledge of the latest reporting, writing, and design technologies. *Go to B&M On-line.

After Graduation

Mission Statement

Courses; Major/Minor Requirements

Faculty

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