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Welcome to the Media / Journalism / Entertainment Community
Journalism is, in it’s most basic form, reporting, writing, editing, photographing, or broadcasting news. Students who are deeply curious, detail oriented, love to follow a story to get the most information they can, and share that story with others, and students who seek to find the truth will excel in this field. Media is the method of distribution of news or other communications. Sources include tv and radio broadcasting, newspapers and magazines, and digital media, the newest and fastest growing medium.
Relevant Courses
Depending on your main area of interest, your ideal course load will shift. To explore this field, you can take courses that will provide you with knowledge and skills in:
- Critical thinking – you will learn to reflect upon and evaluate your own ideas and to analyze problems using evidence-based information.
- Analytical thinking and writing
- Persuasive writing and speaking
- Research
- Technical media skills
In the Relevant Courses section below are a few examples of relevant SBS courses, but we urge you to talk to your major/departmental advisor and explore available courses in SPIRE. Remember not to constrain yourself to classes within your major. Check SPIRE for full course descriptions and availability. These are abbreviated descriptions, and details may change at the discretion of the instructor. Courses may not be offered every semester.
Also in this section are some relevant non-academic Linkedin Learning courses that you can take for free, compliments of UMass.
