With a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, you may find yourself covering breaking news events for a major newspaper, radio or television station; using multimedia techniques to combine text, images, sound, videos and graphics to tell a story; or calling play-by-play for an action-packed sporting event.

Writing, designing, decision-making and other media skills are highly versatile and transfer to a multitude of fields. Good communications skills are in demand at small businesses and large corporations not related to the communications industry. Many Journalism majors are successful media practitioners, but others have gone on to be attorneys, managers and educators.

The W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Marshall offers an accredited Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree program in Journalism from expert faculty. There are three well-rounded areas of emphasis to choose from, including the following:

Broadcast Emphasis – Reporters, anchors, directors, editors and videographers gain real-world practice in Marshall’s state-of-the-art true high-definition, fully digital television studio and experience what it is really like behind or in front of the camera.

Multimedia Emphasis – Driving the convergence of print, broadcast and online news, multimedia journalism is an emerging field with room for growth and a demand for new talent. Multimedia journalists (MMJs) package text, photos, videos and sound to capture the story. Students rethink how information reaches audiences as they craft and post their products.

Sports Emphasis – Calling plays and providing color commentary are part of being a sports journalist, but being in the sports reporting game also demands writing skills, analytical thinking, team promotion abilities and interview acumen. Gain hands-on experience with a variety of sporting events broadcast and published in student media.