Broadcast Concentration

BROADCAST CONCENTRATION 

JOURNALISM MAJOR

Broadcast Journalism:
The UC Advantage
The broadcast journalism concentration is a 15 credit concentration within the journalism major designed to give you the skills and perspectives you’ll need for a career in television and radio news. Possible careers include:

• News producer
• Anchor
• On-air reporter
• News writer
• Video editor

Curriculum
The curriculum emphasizes hands-on news production. In this program, you will:

• Learn how to use digital cameras and sophisticated editing software to produce quality news and feature reports for television and radio.
• Have full access to portable video equipment and Final Cut Pro video editing software.
• Hone your writing and editing skills using national and international news video from CNN.
• Gain “real world” experience with internships at local radio and television stations, plus the chance to produce and report stories broadcast to the public on regional public radio networks and a local television station.

For specific concentration details, see academic requirements >
Career Outcomes
Your opportunities with a broadcast journalism major are not just limited to news. These courses will prepare you for a wide variety of careers in the field of video communication. Classes are taught in the state of the art Ray Simon Media Center, which houses a high-definition television studio, master control room, editing suites and multimedia lab.