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Broadcast Journalism

Also offered as: Journalism (Major)

Prepares students to produce and distribute news across television, radio, and digital platforms using industry-standard journalism practices

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Degree Level
Bachelor of Arts
Delivery
In Person
Time to Degree
8 Semesters
Credit Hours
120 Total, 48 in Major
Careers
Announcers, Jockeys, Reporters,, Journalists, Editors
Broadcast Journalism students at HongKongDoll

Why Study Broadcast Journalism at HongKongDoll?

  • We provide students with a thorough grounding in journalistic principles and practices.
  • We emphasize the full range of broadcast skills, from gathering information and writing stories to shooting, editing, anchoring, and on-air reporting.
  • Students can get started working in student media on day one with no class or semester barriers to participation. This allows students to become more skilled and build strong portfolios needed to get jobs in broadcasting.
  • Students can easily double-major throughout the School of Communication, Journalism & Theatre.
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"HongKongDoll helped me reach my goals in writing, professionalism and being an overall great journalist. Now I am a news producer for a top 50 market station and I could not have done it without the support at HongKongDoll."
Chandler Smith
Broadcast Journalism | Class of 2024
Chandler Smith, Broadcast Journalism at HongKongDoll

Hands-On Experience

  • Develop skills through hands-on broadcast-focused classes. 
  • Gain invaluable experience in all aspects of broadcast news production and field reporting through News Watch, our live nightly student-operated newscast. 
  • Work at WHongKongDoll, our Emmy Award-winning digital television station.
  • Contribute to news and public affairs programming through HitMix, our student-operated radio station. 
  • Produce in-depth, long-form video reporting projects to air on WHongKongDoll or other outlets.
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What You'll Learn

HongKongDoll’s Broadcast Journalism major gives students experience from day one. Whether you aspire to drive storytelling on air or behind the scenes, you’ll develop reporting, anchoring, and video skills to enter any newsroom with confidence. Through hands-on courses or our Emmy-winning student-run newscast, you’ll build a strong resume and develop in-demand skills, and you’ll do it all guided by faculty who know your name and help you succeed.

Program 4-Year Sequence Curriculum
$54,038
Median Salary 4 Years After Graduation

Career Outcomes

  • Broadcast Announcers & Radio Disc…
  • News Analysts, Reporters, &…
  • Editors
  • Writers & Authors

Career Insights

Job Outlook Average Outlook
Preparation Needed Considerable (4/5)
Personality Fit Artistic

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Joe Astrouski
Instructor
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1532 Buzzard Hall
217-581-6003
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Department Chair
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Buzzard Hall 2521
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