StudyQA — Bachelor: Broadcast Journalism — University of Miami (Page 2)

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The Department of Journalism and Media Management emphasizes hands-on learning and critical thinking within a multicultural, international context. Our students consistently win regional and national awards, and obtain prestigious internships and long-term positions in a competitive media marketplace. Additionally, they are meeting the challenges of the evolving media industry through entrepreneurial leadership. Our graduates also gain admission to excellent graduate programs and professional schools in a variety of fields.

The School of Communication’s Electronic Media and Broadcast Journalism majors are designed for students who intend to pursue professional work in electronic news, production operations and allied fields.

Students majoring or minoring in these subjects study all aspects of television, radio, cable, broadband, digital and mobile operations. All Broadcast Journalism and Electronic Media students are encouraged to become involved in UMTV (the campus cable television channel available to the community, the UM campus and over the web) and the student-run radio station, WVUM-FM, serving South Florida.

JMM 102	Understanding Media And Content In The Digital Age	3
JMM 108	Writing For The Digital Age	3
COM 250	Freedom of Expression and Communication Ethics	3
Advanced Writing and Communication Skills Requirement
COS 211	Public Speaking	3
or COS 333	Business Communication
or JMM 233	Television Performance
Other Required Courses
JMM 208	Fundamentals Of Newsgathering	3
JMM 245	Introduction to Electronic Media Production	3
JMM 303	Communication Law And Policy	3
JMM 317	Broadcast Journalism	3
JMM 345	Intermediate Electronic Media Production	3
JMM 517	Television News Reporting	3
JMM 527	Television News Producing	3
or JMM 341	Web Design
Select 9 additional credit hours in School of Communication courses 3		9
Additional Suggested Courses
Consider additional elective options in Broadcast Journalism, which include (but are not limited to) the following:
JMM 106	Visual Design
JMM 233	Television Performance
JMM 285	Applied Statistics for Journalism and Media Management
JMM 301	Media Research And Analysis
JMM 305	Legal Issues In Media Management
JMM 306	Special Topics In Journalism And Media Management II
JMM 307	Mobile Journalism
JMM 309	Data Journalism
JMM 331	Information Graphics and Visualization
JMM 341	Web Design
JMM 404	Latinos and the Media
JMM 406	Special Topics In Journalism And Media Management III
JMM 419	Interactive Storytelling
JMM 443	Covering the Arts
JMM 444	Public Affairs Reporting
JMM 445	Advanced Electronic Media Production
JMM 446	Travel Writing
JMM 447	In-depth Journalism and Media Convergence
JMM 448	Sports and the Media
JMM 461	Seminar in News Ethics and Problems
JMM 495	Internship In Journalism And Media Management
JMM 499	Projects and Directed Research
JMM 510	Comparative Media Systems
JMM 511	Global Media
JMM 521	Seminar in Visual Storytelling
JMM 522	Advance Infographics And Data Visualization
JMM 523	Sports Reporting
JMM 527	Television News Producing
JMM 531	Database Journalism
JMM 533	Social Media For Journalists
JMM 537	The Business Of Modern Journalism
JMM 541	Advanced Audio Video Narratives
JMM 544	Feature Writing
JMM 592	Special Topics In Journalism And Media Management
Other JMM or COM courses as approved by a faculty advisor in JMM
Additional Requirements 1,2
Arts and Humanities Cognate		9
STEM Cognate		9
Minor, Second Major and Electives		60
Total Credit Hours		120

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