Journalism

• Minor

Stetson's Journalism minor prepares you to tell compelling stories across today's digital media landscape through ethical reporting, multimedia storytelling and hands-on newsroom experience. Create videos, podcasts, written stories and online publications while learning from faculty across communication, English and creative writing, and gain professional experience through an internship tailored to your interests.

Why Journalism at Stetson University?

Stetson's Journalism minor emphasizes learning by doing. In the capstone studio course, you'll collaborate with classmates, faculty and a professional journalist to produce original multimedia journalism, gaining experience in the editorial, writing and production process that mirrors professional newsrooms.

The interdisciplinary curriculum draws on expertise from Communication and Media Studies, English, Creative Arts and the Sullivan Creative Writing Program, giving you a strong foundation in reporting, storytelling and digital media. An internship tailored to your career goals provides additional hands-on experience and professional connections before graduation.

Learn more about the Department of Communication and Media Studies.

Related Programs:

• Communication and Media Studies
• English
• Creative Writing

“Being a part of a small school, you feel part of a close-knit community.”

— Sarah Trupp '20

Career Outcomes

As a graduate, you will find that career opportunities in journalism are vast, covering a wide spectrum from editorial assistant and newspaper columnist to broadcast journalist and magazine editor. Career paths include:

• Journalist and News Reporter
• Broadcast Journalist and Podcast Producer
• Magazine Editor and Editorial Assistant
• Digital Content Creator and Online Publisher
• Public Relations and Communications Specialist
• Documentary Filmmaker and Video Producer

Meet the Faculty

Because of the program's interdisciplinary nature, faculty from across disciplines teach courses that count toward the journalism minor.

Those who teach journalism courses include:

• Olena Kolupayeva (PhD, Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University, Ukraine), specializes in the field of human rights and gender policy, focusing on guidelines and principles aimed at respecting and protecting human rights. 
• Michael Serwornoo (PhD, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany), with more than 15 years of experience as a journalist prior to joining academia, has published research in journalism, community media and global communication studies in such journals as Journalism Studies, Journal of Media Ethics, Journalism and the Journal of Media Business Studies.

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EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

At Stetson, learning goes beyond the classroom. You'll have opportunities to build real-world experience through internships, research, community engagement and other experiential learning opportunities.

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