Journalism (B.A.)
The Multimedia Journalism BA major at Keene State College is dedicated to investigating the role of journalism in contemporary society within a liberal arts perspective. The major prepares students for careers in multimedia journalism.
The major provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the media and prepares them for careers in the field by enabling them to develop news judgment, storytelling, social media, production, photojournalism, and technical skills in an applied setting. The curriculum emphasizes the professional concepts and practices of press objectivity, fairness, accuracy, and freedom of the press as well as the development of analytical, writing, research, interviewing, production, and presentation skills.
The curriculum approaches storytelling from a multimedia perspective, equipping students to select the appropriate platform for each story. A grade of C or higher must be earned in each Journalism course or course substitution counted toward the major.
Integrative Studies Requirements
40 credits minimum
Journalism - Multimedia
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements (46 credits) | ||
| Core Courses: | ||
| IHJRN-130 | Media Writing Fundamentals | 4 |
| IHJRN-155 | Multimedia Fundamentals | 4 |
| JRN-160 | Thinking Like a Journalist | 2 |
| JRN-230 | Multimedia Reporting | 4 |
| IHJRN-240 | Social Media Fundamentals | 4 |
| COMM-385 | Digital Comm Law & Ethics | 4 |
| Practicum 1 (4 credits) | 4 | |
| Media Production | ||
| Television Production | ||
| Sports Broadcast Journalism | ||
| Livestream Production | ||
| Advanced Media Production | ||
| Reporting | ||
| JRN-390 | Multimedia: Features | 4 |
| JRN-391 | Multimedia: Public Affairs | 4 |
| JRN-495 | Multimedia: Capstone | 4 |
| Practicum 2 (4 credits) | 4 | |
| Journalism Internship (2 to 12 credits, 4 credits count toward major) | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Graphic Design Process | ||
| Creative Nonfiction Writing | ||
| Strategic Digital Comm | ||
| Professional Writing Workshop | ||
| Creative Digital Non-Fiction | ||
| Topics in Production II | ||
| Social Media Analytics | ||
| Total Credits | 46 | |
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A grade of C or higher must be earned in each Journalism course or course substitution counted toward the major.
Electives
Select courses to reach a total of 120 credits for the degree.
Degree Requirements
120 credits
40 credits at the upper-level
Upon completion of the Journalism B.A. degree, student will:
- Know and apply journalistic information gathering, research, and analysis methods.
- Research, write, and produce a coherent, accurate, fair, and appropriately comprehensive account of a news event for distribution in multiple forms, including print, broadcast, social media, online, and emerging media.
- Apply legal and ethical principles to professional communication activities.
- Attain proficiency with a variety of journalistic tools, especially multimedia information gathering, analytics, dissemination, editing, and production software and equipment.
- Understand and practice leadership roles in the classroom and with associated media groups, including managing, editing, producing, and directing.
- Think critically when analyzing the relationship between mass media and society from historical, legal, ethical, and contemporary perspectives.