Journalism Minor
The interdisciplinary minor in Journalism introduces students to the principles of Journalism and allows them to choose a specialization from among several areas of contemporary journalistic practice. Students can focus on news writing, studio news, photojournalism, media production, design, or web publishing. Students in the minor also have the opportunity to produce content for Barry Student Media.
Minor in Journalism (21 credits)
The Journalism minor requires 21 credits. A required core of 12 credits includes three courses: COM-200, COM-207, and COM-416. The core is completed by taking COM-401 for a total of three credits.
Journalism Core (12 credits)
Choose one specialization (9 credits)
News Writing: News as a Specialized Genre of Professional Writing
Choose two:
Studio News: Theory and Mechanics of News Production within Formal Studio Settings
Photojournalism: The History, Theory, and Practice of Gathering and Relating News through Photographs
Media Production: Theory and Mechanics of Creating News Content using contemporary Digital Tools
Design: Principles for Effective Communication of Information Across Media Formats
Web Publishing: Theory and Techniques for Distributing News Content Over the Internet