Students attracted to Journalism are interested in becoming strong communicators and telling the stories of others. Ohio State’s hands-on curriculum gives students the opportunity to work in state-of-the-art classrooms and lab settings to perfect their writing, editing and multimedia skills.
Ohio State’s program in Public Affairs Journalism gives students that have a passion for investigating and disseminating news information the opportunity to work for The Lantern, an award-winning student media group, as early as their freshman year. The Lantern was recently named “Best Ohio Student Newspaper” by the Ohio Newspaper Association for the fifth year in a row.
Students leave the program as back pack journalists, having the ability to put together a story not only with written word, but with photo, audio, video and online content. Journalism majors are required to complete a news-based internship as well as a minor in a secondary content area so that they can develop a deeper knowledge of a subject area they hope to report on. The program addresses the changing landscape of journalism by pairing foundational print journalism skills with the ever-changing multimedia skill set needed by today's journalists.
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Public Affairs Journalism (PAJ) teaches you how to investigate and disseminate news. The multimedia focus prepares you to integrate this training with the multimedia skills necessary for packaging news stories with word, still photo, audio, and video. As a journalism student, you also are taught to consider the context in which you will practice the field, including an understanding of the social, legal, and ethical implications that all journalists encounter.
Students will prepare for a career in public affairs journalism in both traditional and emerging media. Students with a bachelor’s degree in journalism can seek employment with daily and weekly newspapers, magazines, and interactive information vendors (blogs, social media and multimedia). The undergraduate degree in journalism is also excellent preparation for further study in mass communication and fields such as law or public policy.
The School of Communication celebrated two anniversaries in October: the 100th anniversary of the journalism program and the 20th anniversary of the merger of journalism and communication into the School of Communication.
“We know that our students will be working in professions that will require them to be flexible and experienced,” said Dan McDonald, director, School of Communication. “We have built, and continue to build, programs that equip them with the training and skills to harness the power of communication — how to understand audiences, shape messages and interact with individuals and technologies — as well as the power and influence of communication on society.”
The School of Communication is home to the new Lantern Media Group, a comprehensive multimedia news organization that also includes The Lantern, one of the best collegiate newspapers in the nation, a digital television station and various social media outlets.
"The Public Affairs Journalism program taught me that the key to journalism is resourcefulness. Through a set of dedicated professors, I learned the reporting and writing tools necessary to thrive in a challenging curriculum that I was able to cater to my interests. Working at The Lantern enriched my experience and cultivated my skills, which ultimately prepared me to step into the real world of the ever-changing, fast-paced newsrooms of today." -Gerrick D. Kennedy, Staff writer, The Los Angeles Times
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