Overview
Our Journalism and Broadcasting concentration will provide you with real-world experience and hands-on training that will allow you to compete in an ever-changing field. Taught by media veterans and industry professionals, the carefully sequenced program uses industry best practices and follows the Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics in every class.
Choose a concentration in Journalism and Broadcasting and get an advantage over other job applicants after graduation, all thanks to the top-notch education and experience you will receive from Tarleton State University’s excellent program and accompanying facilities.
A One-of-a-Kind Program
As one of the only institutions with a fully functional and operational news station with state-of-the-art equipment, our main goal is to offer:
- Hands-on coursework to prepare you for a career in the Journalism & Broadcasting fields;
- Internships that provide you with real-world experience; and
- The best possible education in all things related to news including information collection, writing, editing and more.
Measure Your Success
Join our students and have your work published regularly in local and regional publications. Take advantage of opportunities to win national, state and regional awards. Our former and current students have won numerous awards for their work, including first places in SPJ contests and in the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association annual competition. Take advantage of the opportunities to enhance your education beyond the walls of the classroom.
I learned so much in my time working for the Texan News Service I made connections which have greatly helped me in my life and career since graduation. Students who choose Journalism and Broadcasting won’t be disappointed.
Bethany Kyle, Class of 2014
Program Objectives
- Teach the investigative skills and hands-on experience that employers demand.
- Present opportunities to earn top honors from the Society of Professional Journalism (SPJ), as well as have their work displayed in several Texas newspapers and magazines.
- Provide opportunity to work with the Texan News Service and Texan TV News through coursework and internships.
Coursework Highlights
The Journalism and Broadcasting concentration option offers several fascinating courses, such as:
| Class | Number | Class Name |
|---|---|---|
| COMM | 1316 | News Photography I |
| COMM | 2307 | Audio Production |
| COMM | 2311 | News Gathering and Writing I |
| COMM | 2333 | Broadcast Journalism |
| COMM | 3308 | Digital Video Production |
| COMM | 3317 | News and Feature Writing I |
| COMM | 3318 | News and Magazine Editing |
This state-of-the-art facility delivers hands-on experience in both newsgathering and broadcasting. In this unique 'learning lab' environment, you will collaborate with peers in real-world situations to meet daily deadlines, compile and edit news stories, and produce both radio and TV broadcasts on a regular basis.
Become a part of the The Texan Television News program, a student-run news station that produces broadcasts from the O.A. Grant Building right here on campus. Students who work for this fast-paced, fully operational news station will gain real-world experience in creating and delivering news to the Tarleton, Stephenville, and Cross Timbers communities.
Join the Texan News Service (TNS), a student-run news team that delivers news for the Cross Timbers region of Texas. Produce both online and print newspapers using writing and photojournalism skills learned in our hands-on courses. Through these mediums, our students update the Tarleton and Cross Timbers communities with the most current information and news.