Broadcast Journalism

Liberal Arts • Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

What is it about?

A program that focuses on the methods and techniques for reporting, producing, and delivering news and news programs via radio, television, and video/film media; and that prepares individuals to be professional broadcast journalists, editors, producers, directors, and managers. Includes instruction in the principles of broadcast technology; broadcast reporting; on- and off-camera and microphone procedures and techniques; program, sound, and video/film editing; program design and production; media law and policy; and professional standards and ethics.

Numbers at a glance

260th
Popular nationwide
205
Search Rank on O's List
49
Colleges offer it
824
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
412
Women
412

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O's Insights on Broadcast Journalism

  • Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 64% of graduates come from public universities.

Related Majors

Major Graduates Colleges
Journalism 10,732 281
Journalism, Other 697 33