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Truth, Transparency, and the Power of Storytelling

The demand for skilled, ethical, and versatile journalists has never been greater. At Fredonia, our Journalism program equips you with the tools to succeed in today’s evolving media landscape. You’ll master the art of storytelling across multiple platforms—print, digital, audio, and video—while honing your research, investigative, and analytical skills. With a multidisciplinary approach that emphasizes critical thinking, communication ethics, and media convergence, you’ll be prepared to inform, engage, and inspire audiences in a rapidly changing world.

Are you ready to make an impact? Join Fredonia’s Journalism program and start telling the stories that matter.

What You’ll Gain

  • Multimedia Storytelling – Develop skills in writing, digital reporting, video production, and audio journalism to create compelling content across platforms.
  • Critical Thinking – Learn to analyze and interpret information with accuracy, depth, and ethical responsibility.
  • Media Law & Ethics – Understand the legal and ethical considerations that shape journalism, from First Amendment rights to journalistic integrity.
  • Investigative Research – Master the techniques of data collection, fact-checking, and in-depth reporting to uncover and communicate the truth.
  • Professional Experience – Gain hands-on learning opportunities through campus media, internships, and collaborations with experienced journalists.

 

Career Opportunities for Journalism

  • Business Communication Manager
  • Political Communication Director
  • Reporter
  • Technical Writer
  • Video/Publication Editor
  • Podcast/Content Creator
  • Public Relations
  • Social Media Manager
  • Video Producer/Videographer
  • Writer
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What does a 4-year degree look like?

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What are all the required and elective courses offered to obtain this degree?

COMM 231 Storytelling

Words, Images, Sound - Storytelling will emphasize the presentation aspect of journalism: how information is conveyed to the reader/viewer/listener. Topics include identifying good stories, leads and story structures across media, identifying the heart of a story and the best way to tell it. Special emphasis will also be given to fairness and ethical implications of how a story is told.

COMM 230 News Gathering

The course will emphasize the news gathering process/reporting across media, as well as some basic news writing. Areas covered will include identifying subjects for stories/research, basic research techniques, interviewing, beat coverage, computer-assisted/data-based research, background, special considerations of various coverage areas, and challenges specific to individual media.

COMM 345 Broadcast Writing and Presentation

This course will help students develop their broadcast journalism skills with an emphasis on scriptwriting/producing and on-camera presentation. Students will learn to write for broadcast news and also how to do stand-ups, report and anchor for newscasts.

News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

News analysts, reporters, and journalists keep the public updated about current events and noteworthy information.

  • Median Salary: $57,500 per year
  • Job Outlook 2022-2032: -3% growth
  • Typical Entry-Level Education: Bachelor's degree

Public Relations and Fundraising Managers

Public relations managers direct the creation of materials that will enhance the public image of their employer or client. Fundraising managers coordinate campaigns that bring in donations for their organization.

  • Median Salary: $130.480 per year
  • Job Outlook 2022-2032: 7% growth
  • Typical Entry-Level Education: Bachelor's degree

Technical Writers

Technical writers prepare instruction manuals, how-to guides, journal articles, and other supporting documents to communicate complex and technical information more easily.

  • Median Salary: $80,050 per year
  • Job Outlook 2022-2032: 4% growth
  • Typical Entry-Level Education: Bachelor's degree

Student Stories

The faculty is very dedicated to the students and the campus. Also, I think the campus is beautiful - the trees, the architecture (and the squirrels!) - and have found Fredonia to be the perfect distance from a cornucopia of locations.

— Jules Hoepting

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