Ph.D. Journalism Program Listings
Programs below are listed by state.
ALABAMA
Alabama, University of
College of Communication
Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0172
205-348-5520
Loy Singleton, dean
ARIZONA
Arizona State University
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
555 N. Central Ave., Suite #302
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-496-5555
Donald G. Godfrey, director <>
CALIFORNIA
Stanford University
Department of Communication
Stanford CA 94305-2050
415-723-1941
James Fishkin, chair
COLORADO
Colorado State University
Public Communication and Technology (Starting in Fall 2008)
Department of Journalism & Technical Communication
Fort Collins, Co 80523
970-491-6310
Patrick Lee Plaisance, Doctoral Program Coordinator
Colorado, University of
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Campus Box 287
Boulder CO 80309
303-492-5007
Paul Voakes, dean
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Howard University
School of Communications
Washington, DC 20059
202-806-7690
Jan Dates, dean
FLORIDA
Florida, University of
College of Journalism and Communications
Gainesville FL 32611-2084
904-392-0466
John Wright, interim dean
Miami, University of
School of Communication
Coral Gables FL 33124
305-284-2265
Sam Goff, dean
GEORGIA
Georgia, University of
Henry W. Grady College of Journalism
and Mass Communication
Athens GA 30602
404-542-1704
Cully Clark, dean
ILLINOIS
Illinois, University of
College of Communications
Urbana IL 61801
217-333-2350
Ron Yates, dean
Southern Illinois University
College of Mass Communication and Media Arts
Carbondale IL 62901
618-453-4308
Manjunath Pendakur, dean
INDIANA
Indiana University
School of Journalism
Bloomington IN 47405
812-855-9247
Brad Hamm, dean
Purdue University
Department of Communication
West Lafayette IN 47907-1366
765-494-3429
Howard Sypher, head
IOWA
Iowa, University of
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Iowa City IA 52242
319-335-3486
Pam Creedon, director
KANSAS
University of Kansas
William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications
1435 Jayhawk Blvd.
Lawrence, KS 66045
785-864-3434
Ann Brill, Dean
LOUISIANA
Louisiana State University
The Manship School of Mass Communication
Baton Rouge LA 70803-7202
225-578-2336
John Hamilton, dean
MARYLAND
Maryland, University of
College of Journalism
College Park MD 20742
301-405-2399
Tom Kunkel, dean
MICHIGAN
Michigan, University of
Department of Communication Studies
Ann Arbor MI 48109-1285
313-764-0420
Michael Traugott, chair
Michigan State University
College of Communication Arts and Sciences
East Lansing MI 48824-1212
517-355-3410
Charles Salmon, dean
MINNESOTA
Minnesota, University of
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
111 Murphy Hall
206 Church Street SE
Minneapolis MN 55455-0418
612-625-1338
Albert Tims, dean
MISSISSIPPI
Southern Mississippi, University of
School of Mass Communication and Journalism
Hattiesburg MS 39406-5158
601-266-5650
Chris Campbell, director
MISSOURI
Missouri, University of
School of Journalism
Columbia MO 65205
573-882-4821
Dean Mills, dean
NEW YORK
Syracuse University
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
Syracuse NY 13244-2100
315-443-2301
David Rubin, dean
Columbia University
Graduate School of Journalism
New York NY 10027
212-854-8608
Nichols Lehman, dean
Cornell University
Department of Communication
Ithaca NY 14853-4203
607-255-2601
Geraldine Gay, chair
NORTH CAROLINA
North Carolina, University of
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
CB 3365
Chapel Hill NC 27599-3365
919-962-1204
Jean Folkerts, dean
NORTH DAKOTA
North Dakota, University of
School of Communication
Grand Forks ND 58202
701-777-2159
Pamela Kalbfleisch, director
OHIO
Bowling Green State University
Department of Journalism
Bowling Green OH 43403
419-372-8349
Terry Rentner, chair
Ohio University
Scripps School of Journalism
Athens OH 45701
740-593-2590
Tom Hodson, director
Ohio State University
School of Journalism and Communication
Columbus OH 43210-1339
614-292-3400
Carroll Glynn, director
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma, University of
College of Journalism and Mass Communication
Norman OK 73019-4021
405-325-2721
Joe Foote, dean
OREGON
Oregon, University of
School of Journalism and Communication
Eugene, OR 97403-1275
541-346-3738
Tim Gleason, dean
PENNSYLANIA
Duquesne University
Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies
Pittsburgh PA 15282
412-396-6460
Ron Arnett, chair
Pennsylvania, University of
Annenberg School for Communication
Philadelphia PA 19104-6220
215-898-7041
Michael Delli Carpini, dean
Pennsylvania State University, The
College of Communications
University Park PA 16802
814-865-1484
Doug Anderson, dean
Temple University
Department of Journalism
Philadelphia PA 19122
215-204-7433
Andrew Mendelson, chair
SOUTH CAROLINA
South Carolina, University of
School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Columbia SC 29208
803-777-3244
Shirley Carter, director
TENNESSEE
Tennessee, University of
College of Communications
Knoxville TN 37996
615-974-3031
Michael Wirth, dean
TEXAS
Texas at Austin, University of
Department of Journalism
Austin TX 78712
512-471-1845
Lorraine Branham, director
Texas Tech University
College of Mass Communications
Lubbock TX 79409
806-742-3385
Jerry Hudson, dean
UTAH
Utah, University of
Department of Communication
Salt Lake City UT 84112
801-581-6888
Ann Darling, chair
WASHINGTON
Washington, University of
Department of Communications
Seattle WA 98195
206-543-2660
Gerald Baldasty, chair
Washington State University
Edward R. Murrow School of Communication
Pullman WA 99164-2520
509-335-1556
Erica Austin, interim director
WISCONSIN
Wisconsin-Madison, University of
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Madison WI 53706-1497
608-262-3691
James Baughman, director
U.S. Masters Journalism Programs
Programs below are listed by state
ALABAMA
Alabama, University of
College of Communication
Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0172
205-348-5520
Departments: Advertising, Telecommunication and Film, Journalism, Public Relations, Speech Communication
Degrees: MA, PhD
South Alabama, University of
Department of Communication
Mobile AL 36688
205-380-2800
Sequences: Broadcast News, Communication Studies, Print Journalism, Organizational Communication, Public Relations, Radio-TV Film
Degrees: MA
ARIZONA
Arizona, University of
Department of Journalism
Tucson AZ 85721
602-621-7556
Sequence: News-Editorial
Degrees: MA
Arizona State University
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Tempe, AZ 85287-1305
480-965-5011
Sequences: Print/Online Journalism, Broadcast, and Public Relations
Degrees: BA in Journalism and Mass Communication, MMC
ARKANSAS
Arkansas, University of
Walter J. Lemke Department of Journalism
Fayetteville AR 72701
501-575-3601
Sequences: News, Advertising/Public Relations, Broadcasting, Magazines
Degrees: MA
Arkansas at Little Rock, University of
Department of Journalism
Little Rock AR 72204
501-569-3250
Sequences: News-Editorial, Broadcast Journalism, Professional and Technical Writing, Public Information
Degrees: MA
Arkansas State University
College of Communications
State University AR 72467
501-972-2468
Sequences: General Radio-Television, Broadcast News, Radio-TV Production and Performance, Radio-TV Management and Sales, Cable and Alternative Technologies, News-Editorial, Community Journalism, Advertising, Public Relations, Photojournalism, Printing Management, Printing Technology
Degrees: MSMC in Journalism, Radio-TV
CALIFORNIA
California at Berkeley, University of
Graduate School of Journalism
Berkeley CA 94720
510-642-3383
Sequences: News-Editorial, Radio News, Television News
Degree: MJ
California State University, Chico
College of Communication
Chico CA 95929
916-898-4015
Sequences: Media Arts, Visual Communications, Instructional Technology, Information and Communication Systems, Speech Communication, Organizational Communication, Journalism Public Relations
Degrees: MA
California State University, Fresno
Department of Journalism
2225 East San Ramon Avenue
Fresno CA 93740-0010
209-278-2087
Sequences: Advertising, News-Editorial, Photocommunications, Public Relations, Radio-Television News Communication
Degrees: MA
California State University, Fullerton
Department of Communications
Fullerton CA 92634
714-773-3517
Sequences: Advertising, Journalism Photocommunications, Public Relations, Radio/Television/Film
Degrees: MA in Communications
California State University, Northridge
Department of Journalism
Northridge CA 91330
818-885-3135
Sequence: News-Editorial
Degrees: MA
Pacific, University of the
Department of Communication
Stockton CA 95211
209-946-2505
Sequences: Broadcast, Print, Public Relations, Interpersonal Communications, Rhetoric and Public Address
Degrees: MA
Pepperdine University
Communication Division
Malibu CA 90263
213-456-4211
Majors: Advertising, Journalism, Public Relations, Telecommunications
Degrees: MA
San Diego State University
Department of Journalism
San Diego CA 92181
619-265-6635
Sequences: Advertising, News-Editorial, Public Relations, Radio-TV News
Degrees: MS
San Francisco State University
Department of Journalism
1600 Holloway Avenue
San Francisco CA 94132
415-338-1689
Sequences: News-Editorial, Magazine, Photojournalism
Degrees: MA
San Jose State University
Department of Journalism and Mass Communications
San Jose CA 95192
408-924-3240
Sequences: Magazine, News-Editorial, Radio-TV News, Photojournalism, Advertising, Public Relations
Degrees: MS
Southern California, University of
School of Journalism
University Park
Los Angeles CA 90089-1695
213-740-3914
Sequences: Print, Broadcast, Public Relations
Degrees: MA
Stanford University
Department of Communication
Stanford CA 94305-2050
415-723-1941
Sequences and Degrees: Journalism (MA), Documentary Film (MA), Communication Research (PhD)
COLORADO
Colorado, University of
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Campus Box 287
Boulder CO 80309
303-492-5007
Sequences: Advertising, Broadcast Production Management, News-Editorial, Radio-TV
Degrees: MA, PhD
Colorado State University
Department of Technical Journalism
Fort Collins CO 80523
303-491-6310/6319
Sequences: Electronic Reporting, News-Editorial, Public Relations, Technical-Specialized Communication
Degrees: MS-Technical Communication
Denver, University of
Department of Mass Communications and Journalism Studies
Denver CO 80208
303-871-2166
Sequences: Mass Communications, Journalism Studies
Degrees: MA, MS
Northern Colorado, University of
Department of Journalism and Mass Communications
Greeley CO 80639
303-351-2726
Sequences: Advertising, Public Relations, News-Editorial, Telecommunications
Degrees: MA
CONNECTICUT
Hartford, University of
Communication Department
West Hartford CT 06117
203-768-4633
Offers MA in Communication with emphasis in Journalism or Mass Communication
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
The American University
School of Communication
Washington DC 20016
202-885-2060
Sequences: Broadcast Journalism Print Journalism, Public Communication, Visual Media, Graduate Journalism and Public Affairs, Graduate Film and Video, Graduate Public Communication
Degrees: MA
FLORIDA
Florida, University of
College of Journalism and Communications
Gainesville FL 32611-2084
904-392-0466
Graduate Sequences: Advertising, Communication Research, International Communication, Journalism, Political Campaigning, Public Relations, Telecommunication
Degrees: MA in Mass Communication, PhD in Mass Communication
Florida A&M
School of Journalism, Media and Graphic Arts
Tallahassee FL 32307
(904) 561-2399
Sequences: Newspaper Journalism, Magazine Production, Broadcast Journalism, PR, Printing Production, Photography, Graphic Design, Printing Management
Degrees: MA in Journalism
Florida International University
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
North Miami FL 33181
305-940-5625
Sequences: News-Editorial, Advertising, Public Relations, Broadcasting
Degrees: MS
Miami, University of
School of Communication
Coral Gables FL 33124
305-284-2265
Majors: Advertising, Public Relations, Journalism, Photography, Motion Pictures, Video/Film, Speech Communication, Organizational Communication, Broadcasting, Broadcast Journalism
Degrees: MA, MFA
South Florida St. Petersburg, University of
Department of Journalism & Media Studies
St. Petersburg FL 33701
727-873-4850
Sequences: Journalism and Media Studies
Degrees: MA
South Florida, University of
School of Mass Communications
Tampa FL 33620-7800
813-974-2591
Sequences: Advertising, Broadcasting, Journalism (news-editorial and magazine), Public Relations, Visual Communications
Degrees: MA
West Florida, University of
Communication Arts
Pensacola FL 32514
904-474-2874
Sequences: Journalism (broadcast and print), Advertising & Public Relations, Radio/Television/Film, Graduate Mass Communication
Degrees: MA
GEORGIA
Georgia, University of
Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication
Athens GA 30602
404-542-1704
Departments: Advertising/Public Relations, Journalism, Telecommunications
Degrees: MMC, PhD
Georgia State University
Department of Communication
Atlanta GA 30303
404-651-3200
Sequences: Print, Broadcast, Public Relations, Film, Speech, Theatre
Degrees: MS
ILLINOIS
Illinois, University of
College of Communications
Urbana IL 61801
217-333-2350
Sequences: Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, News-Editorial, Media Studies
Degrees: MS, PhD
Northern Illinois University
Department of Journalism
DeKalb IL 60115
815-753-1925
Sequences: Broadcast News, News-Editorial, Photojournalism, Public Relations
Degrees: MA
Northwestern University
Medill School of Journalism
Evanston IL 60208-2101
708-491-5091
Degrees: MSA, MSJ
Southern Illinois University
School of Journalism
Carbondale IL 62901
618-536-3361
Sequences: Advertising, News-Editorial
Degrees: MA, MS, PhD
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
Department of Mass Communications
Edwardsville Il 62026
618-692-2230
Sequences: Television and Radio, Journalism
Degrees: MS
INDIANA
Ball State University
Department of Journalism
Muncie IN 47306
765-285-8200
Sequences: Journalism and Public Relations
Degrees: MA
Indiana University
School of Journalism
Bloomington IN 47405
812-855-9247
Sequences: News-Editorial, Broadcast News, Photojournalism, Advertising, Public Relations, Magazine, Media Management, Journalism Education
Degrees: MA Prof., MA Res., PhD
IOWA
Drake University
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Des Moines IA 50311
515-271-3194/2838
Sequences: Advertising, Broadcast News, Broadcast Sales and Mgmt, Journalism Teaching, Magazines, News-Editorial, Public Relations, Radio/TV
Degrees: MA
Iowa, University of
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Iowa City IA 52242
319-335-5821
Degrees: MA, PhD
Iowa State University
Department of Journalism and Mass Communication
Ames IA 50011
515-294-4340
Sequences: Advertising, Electronic Media Studies, Magazine, Newspaper, Public Relations/Corporate Communication, Science Communication and Teaching of Journalism
Degrees: MS
KANSAS
Kansas, University of
William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Lawrence KS 66045
913-864-4755
Sequences: News, Advertising, Radio-TV, Magazine
Degrees: MS
Kansas State University
A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Manhattan KS 66506-1501
913-532-6890
Sequences: Journalism, Advertising, Public Relations, Radio/TV
Degrees: MS
Wichita State University
Elliott School of Communication
Wichita KS 67208
316-689-3185
Sequences: Advertising, Broadcasting, Journalism, Public Relations, Speech Communication
Degrees: MA
KENTUCKY
Murray State University
Department of Journalism and Radio-TV
Murray KY 42071
502-762-2387
Majors: Journalism, Advertising, Public Relations, Radio/TV
Degrees: MS, MA
LOUISIANA
Louisiana State University
Manship School of Journalism
Baton Rouge LA 70803-7202
504-388-2336
Sequences: News-Editorial, Advertising, Broadcast Journalism
Degrees: MJ
Northeast Louisiana University
School of Communication
Monroe LA 71209-0320
318-342-2144
Sequences: Broadcast News, Film-Making, News-Editorial, Photojournalism, Public Relations, RTVF Management, RTVF Performance, RTVF Production
Degrees: MA
Southwestern Louisiana, University of
Department of Communication
Lafayette LA 70506-3600
318-231-6103
Sequences: Print Journalism, Broadcasting, Public Relations, Interpersonal and Public Communication, Media Advertising
Degrees: MS
MARYLAND
Maryland, University of
College of Journalism
College Park MD 20742
301-405-2379
Sequences: Advertising, Broadcast News, News-Editorial, Public Relations
Degrees: MA, PhD
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston University
College of Communication
640 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston MA 02215
617-353-3450
Sequences: Broadcast Journalism, Business and Economics Journalism, Film, Health Communication, Journalism, Mass Communication, Public Relations, TV, Television Management, Science Journalism. (Dual-Degree Programs:) Mass Communication/Law, Television Management/Business Administration. (Joint Degree:) International Relations and International Communication
Degrees: MS/JD, MS/MBA, MA
Emerson College
Mass Communication Division
Boston MA 02116
617-578-8800
Sequences: TV, Film, Audio, Print and Broadcast Journalism
Degrees: MA
Northeastern University
School of Journalism
Boston MA 02115
617-437-3236
Sequences: News-Editorial, Radio-Television News, Advertising, Public Relations
Degrees:MA, MJ
MICHIGAN
Grand Valley State University
School of Communications
Allendale MI 49401
616-895-3668
Degree: MS in Communication Management
Michigan, University of
Department of Communication
Ann Arbor MI 48109-1285
313-764-0420
Sequences: MA, Journalism Telecommunication Arts and Mass Communication
Degrees: MA, PhD
Michigan State University
School of Journalism
East Lansing MI 48824-1212
517-353-6430
Sequences: News-Editorial, Journalism Education
Degrees:, MA, PhD
MINNESOTA
Minnesota, University of
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
111 Murphy Hall
206 Church Street SE
Minneapolis MN 55455-0418
612-625-9824
Degrees: MA, PhD
St. Cloud State University
Department of Mass Communications
St. Cloud MN 56301
612-255-3293
Sequences: Advertising, Broadcast, News Editorial, Public Relations
Degrees: MS
MISSISSIPPI
Jackson State University
Department of Mass Communications
Jackson MS 39217
601-968-2151
Sequences: News-Editorial, News-Editorial (Public Relations), Broadcast Journalism, Broadcast Production, Advertising
Degrees: MS
Mississippi, University of
Department of Journalism
University MS 38677
601-232-7147
Sequences: Print, Radio/TV (PR, magazine, advertising emphases available in both)
Degrees: MA
Southern Mississippi, University of
School of Communication
Hattiesburg MS 39406-5158
601-266-5650
Degrees: MS, MS in Communication; MS in Public Relations; PhD in Communication
MISSOURI
Central Missouri State University
Department of Communication
Warrensburg MO 64093
816-543-4840
Sequences: Mass Communication, Broadcasting and Film, Public Relations, Journalism (News-Editorial)
Degrees: MA
Missouri, University of
School of Journalism
Graduate Studies Center
116 Walter Williams Hall
Columbia MO 65211
573-882-4852
Sequences: Advertising, Broadcast News, Magazine, News-Editorial, Photojournalism
Degrees: MA, PhD
MONTANA
Montana, University of
School of Journalism
Missoula MT 59812
406-243-4001
Sequences: Print, Broadcast
Degrees: MA
NEBRASKA
Nebraska-Lincoln, University of
College of Journalism
Lincoln NE 68588-0127
402-472-3041
Departments: Advertising, Broadcasting, News-Editorial, Graduate
Degrees: MA
Nebraska at Omaha, University of
Department of Communication
Omaha NE 68182
402-554-2600
Sequences: News-Editorial, Broadcast News, Broadcast Production, Advertising/Public Relations
Degrees: MA
NEVADA
Nevada, Las Vegas, University of
Greenspun School of Communication
Las Vegas NV 89154-5007
702-739-3325
Sequences: Telecommunications, Communications Theory, Journalism, Public Relations, Advertising, Broadcast Journalism
Degrees: MA
Nevada-Reno, University of
Reynolds School of Journalism
Reno VN 89557-0040
702-784-6531
Sequences: Print Journalism, Broadcast Journalism, Advertising, Public Relations, Photojournalism, Graduate Program
Degrees: MA
NEW JERSEY
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Department of Communications
Teaneck NJ 07666
201-692-2415
Sequences: Advertising/Public Relations, Broadcasting, Journalism, Film, Theory
Degrees: MA
NEW YORK
Columbia University
Graduate School of Journalism
New York NY 10027
212-854-4150
Sequences: News-Editorial/Broadcasting
Degrees: MSJ
Iona College
Department of Communication Arts
New Rochelle NY 10801
914-633-2230
Sequences: Journalism, Advertising, Public Relations, Film, Broadcast
Degrees: MS
New York University
Department of Journalism and Mass Communication
New York NY 10003
212-998-7980
Sequences: Newspaper, Magazine, Broadcast News, Public Relations, Media Criticism
Degrees: MA
Syracuse University
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
Syracuse NY 13244-2100
315-443-2301
Sequences: Graduate: Advertising, Magazine, Media Administration, Newspaper, PhD in Mass Communications, Photography, Public Communications Studies, Public Relations, Television/Radio
Degrees: MA, MS, MPS, PhD
NORTH CAROLINA
North Carolina, University of
School of Journalism and Mass communication
CB 3365
Chapel Hill NC 27599-3365
919-962-1204
Sequences: News-Editorial, Broadcast Journalism, Public Relations, Visual Communication, Advertising
Degrees: MA, PhD
NORTH DAKOTA
North Dakota, University of
School of Communication
Box 8118
Grand Forks ND 58202
701-777-2159
Sequences: Journalism, Broadcasting, Advertising, Public Relations, Speech Communication
Degrees: MA, MS Ed.
OHIO
Bowling Green State University
Department of Journalism
Bowling Green OH 43403
419-372-2076
Sequences: News-Editorial, Broadcast Journalism, Public Relations, Magazine Journalism
Degrees: MS, PhD in Mass Communication
Kent State University
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Kent OH 44242
216-672-2572
Sequences: News/Editorial, Advertising, Public Relations, Photojournalism, Photo Illustration, Broadcasting News and Radio/TV
Degrees: MA
Ohio State University
School of Journalism
Columbus OH 43210
614-292-6291
Sequences: Advertising, Broadcast, News-Editorial, Public Relations
Degrees: MA
Ohio University
Scripps School of Journalism
Athens OH 45701
614-593-2590
Sequences: Advertising, Magazine, Newswriting and Editing, Public Relations, Broadcast News, Visual Communication
Degrees: MSJ, PhD
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma, University of
H.H. Herbert School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Norman OK 73019
405-325-2721
Sequences: Advertising, News-Communication, Professional Writing, Public Relations, Broadcasting and Electronic Media
Degrees: MA
Oklahoma State University
School of Journalism and Broadcasting
Stillwater OK 74078-0195
405-744-6354
Specializations: Advertising, News-Editorial, Public Relations, Teacher Certification, Broadcast News, Broadcast Production and Performance, Broadcast Sales and Management, Agricultural Communication
Degrees: MS, EdD (jointly with College of Education)
OREGON
Oregon, University of
School of Journalism
Eugene OR 97403-1275
503-346-3738
Sequences: News-Editorial, Advertising, Radio-TV News, Public Relations, Magazine
Degrees: MA, MS
Portland, University of
Department of Communication Studies
5000 North Willamette Blvd
Portland OR 97203-5798
503-283-7229
Masters Programs: MA sequences are offered in Communication. An MS degree in Management Communication is granted in conjunction with the School of Business Administration
PENNSYLANIA
Duquesne University
Department of Communication
Pittsburgh PA 15282
412-434-6460
Sequences: Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Communication, Corporate Communication, Media Management/Operations, Media Performance, Media Production, Organizational Communication, Print Journalism, Public Relations
Degrees: MA
Point Park University
School of Communication
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-1984
412-392-3412
Sequences: Public Relations, Advertising, Print/Investigative Journalism, Broadcast Journalism, Mass Communication
Degrees: M.A., joint M.A./M.B.A.
Pennsylvania, University of
Program in Communication
Philadelphia PA 19104-6220
215-898-7041
Graduate program in Communication Codes, Behavior, Systems, Institutions and Policies; Health and Development Communication; Political Communication; Cultural Criticism. MA, PhD
Pennsylvania State University, The
School of Communications
University Park PA 16802
814-865-6597
Sequences: Advertising, Broadcast/Cable, Film and Video, Journalism, Mass Communications
Degrees: MA, MJ, MFA, PhD
Pittsburgh, University of
Department of English, Non-Fiction Writing
526 Cathedral of Learning
Pittsburgh PA 15260
412-624-6506
MFA in Non-Fiction
Temple University
Department of Journalism
Philadelphia PA 19122
215-787-7433
Sequences: Advertising, Magazine, Mass Media Photography, News-Editorial, Public Relations
Degrees: MA, MJ, PhD
SOUTH CAROLINA
South Carolina, University of
College of Journalism and Mass Communications
Columbia SC 29208
803-777-4102
Sequences: Advertising/Public Relations, Broadcasting, News-Editorial
Degrees: MA, MMC
SOUTH DAKOTA
South Dakota, University of
Department of Mass Communication
Vermillion SD 57069
605-677-5477
Programs: Advertising, Broadcast Journalism and Print Journalism, Broadcast Production, Corporate Communications, Public Relations, Telemedia Management
Degrees: MA
South Dakota State University
Department of Journalism and Mass Communication
Brookings SD 57007-0596
605-688-4171
Sequences: News-Editorial, Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Science and Technical Writing, Agricultural Journalism, Home Economics Journalism, Printing Journalism
Degrees: MS
TENNESSEE
Memphis State University
Journalism Department
Memphis TN 38152
901-678-2401
Sequences: Advertising, Broadcast News, News-Editorial, Public Relations
Degrees: MA
Middle Tennessee State University
College of Mass Communication
Murfreesboro TN 37132
615-898-2813
Departments: Journalism Radio-TV/Photography, Recording Industry Management, Research Institute
Degrees: BS in Mass Communication, BS in Record Industry Management, MS in Mass Communication
Tennessee, University of
College of Communications
Knoxville TN 37996
615-974-3031
Sequences: Advertising, Broadcasting, Journalism (News-Editorial and Public Relations)
Degrees: MS, PhD in Communications
TEXAS
Abilene Christian University
Journalism and Mass Communication Department
Abilene TX 79699
915-674-2298
Sequences: Advertising, Public Relations, Journalism, News-Editorial, Broadcast Journalism, Broadcast Production, Corporate Video, Religious Broadcasting, Religious Journalism, Photojournalism
Degrees: MA
Baylor University
Department of Journalism
Waco TX 76798
817-755-3261
Degrees: Master of International Journalism
East Texas State University
Journalism and Graphics Arts Department
Commerce TX 75429-1909
903-886-5239
Sequences: Journalism (majors in News/Ed., Photojournalism, Advertising/Public Relations and Teaching emphases), Printing
Degrees: MA, MS
Houston, University of
School of Communication
Houston TX 77204-4072
713-749-1745
Sequences: Advertising, Corporate Communications, Film, Journalism, Radio-TV, Public Relations, Telecommunications
Degrees: MA
North Texas, University of
Department of Journalism
Denton TX 76201
817-565-2205
Sequences: News Writing-Editorial, Advertising, Public Relations, Photojournalism, Broadcast News, Business Journalism, Teaching
Degrees: MA, MJ
Texas at Austin, University of
Department of Journalism
Austin TX 78712
512-471-1845
Sequence: Broadcast News, Magazine Journalism, News and Public Affairs Reporting, Public Relations, Photojournalism
Degrees: MA, PhD
Texas at El Paso, University of
Department of Communication
El Paso TX 79968
915-747-5129
Sequences: Broadcast, Journalism, Communication
Degrees: MA in Communication
Texas Christian University
Department of Journalism
Fort Worth TX 76129
817-921-7425
Sequences: News-Editorial (BA); News-Editorial, Broadcast Journalism, Public Relations/Advertising (BS); Teaching Certification, Media Studies (MS)
Texas Southern University
School of Communications
Houston TX 77004
713-527-7360
The program offers master’s degrees with concentrations in News-Editorial, Advertising/Public Relations and Broadcast Journalism
Texas State University
School of Journalism & Mass Communication
San Marcos TX 786664-4616
512-245-2656
Sequence: Mass Communication
Degrees: MA
Texas Tech University
School of Communications
Lubbock TX 79409-3082
806-742-3385
Sequences: News-Editorial, Advertising, Telecommunications, Broadcast Journalism, Public Relations, Photocommunications, Corporate Telecommunications
Degrees: MA
UTAH
Brigham Young University
Department of Communications
Provo UT 84602
801-378-2997
Sequences: Advertising, Broadcast/Media Sales Management, Communication Studies, Journalism, Public Relations
Degrees: MA
Utah, University of
Department of Communication
Salt Lake City UT 84112
801-581-6888
Sequences: Public Relations, Broadcast Journalism, News-Editorial, Radio-TV, Film
Degrees: MS, MA, PhD
Utah State University
Department of Communication
Logan UT 84322-4605
801-750-3292
Sequences: News-Editorial, Media Management, Radio-TV News
Degrees: MA, MS
VIRGINIA
Norfolk State University
Department of Journalism
Norfolk VA 23504
804-683-8330/8331
Sequences: Advertising, News-Editorial, Photojournalism, Public Relations
Degrees: MA
Radford University
Department of Communication
Radford VA 24142
703-831-5282
Sequences: News-Editorial, Public Relations
Degrees: MS in Corporate Public Relations
Regent University
Department of Journalism
1000 Regent University Drive COM200
Virginia Beach VA 23464-9800
888-777-7729
The school offers a MA in Journalism with an emphasis in converged media, interactive journalism, news-editorial, broadcast journalism, public relations, magazine, photojournalism, professional writing and journalism education
Virginia Commonwealth University
School of Mass Communication
Richmond VA 23284-2034
804-367-1260
Sequences: News-Editorial, Broadcast News, Advertising, Public Relations
Degrees: MS
WASHINGTON
Washington, University of
School of Communications
Seattle WA 98195
206-543-2660
Sequences: Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Communications, Editorial Journalism
Degrees: MA, MC, PhD
Washington State University
Edward R. Murrow School of Communication
Pullman WA 99164-2520
509-335-1556
Sequences: Advertising, Broadcasting, Journalism, Public Relations, Speech Communications
Degrees: MA, Interdisciplinary PhD with Communication emphasis
WEST VIRGINIA
Marshall University
W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Huntington WV 25701
304-696-2360
Sequences: Advertising, Broadcast, Broadcast News, Journalism Education, Magazine, News-Editorial, Public Relations
Degrees: MAJ
West Virginia University
Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism
Morgantown WV 26506-6010
304-293-3505
Sequences: Advertising, Broadcast News, Graduate Program, News-Editorial, Public Relations
Degrees: MSJ
WISCONSIN
Marquette University
College of Communication, Journalism and Performing Arts
Milwaukee WI 53233
414-288-7133
Sequences: Advertising, Broadcast and Electronic Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Film minor
Degrees: MA
Wisconsin-Madison, University of
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Madison WI 53706-1497
608-262-3691
Sequences: News-Editorial, Broadcast News, Advertising, Public Relations, Mass Communication
Degrees: MA, PhD
Wisconsin-Madison, University of
Department of Agricultural Journalism
Madison WI 53706
608-262-1464
Sequences: Print, Broadcast, Advertising, Public Relations, Science Reporting in Mass Communication, Agriculture, Natural Resources/Environment, Family/Consumer Sciences
Degrees: MS, PhD
WYOMING
Wyoming, University of
Department of Communication and Mass Media
Laramie WY 82071-3904
307-766-3122/6277
Sequences: General Communication Studies, Advertising, Broadcasting, Print Journalism, Public Relations
Degrees: MA
AEJMC Divisions Formation Guide
There are currently special interest divisions, each admitted in accordance with qualifications set out in the AEJMC Constitution. Heads of divisions and the Head of the Council of Affiliates are members of the Council of Divisions.
The 18 divisions are: Advertising, Communicating Science, Health, Environment and Risk, Communication Technology, Communication Theory and Methodology, Cultural and Critical Studies, History, International Communications, Law & Policy, Magazine, Mass Communication and Society, Media Ethics, Media Management and Economics, Minorities and Communication, Newspaper, Public Relations, Radio-Television Journalism, Scholastic Journalism and Visual Communication.
Requirements for Forming
The following statement is applicable to any group of Regular AEJMC members wishing to form a division.
Three requirements must be met before submitting a petition for division status to the Executive Committee of AEJMC:
1. Ten percent of the regular members, or 200, whichever is less, must petition the Executive Committee for creation of this new division. At least 50 of the petitioners must state in writing their intent to join the particular division. The person in charge of organizing should keep these statements.
2. A $50 check made out to AEJMC must be submitted at the time of the petitioning, to cover initial office costs in connection with the new division.
3. A proposed program of performance in teaching, research, and public service must be drawn up and agreed to by the petitioners, and submitted with a list of petitioners and the $50 check. The proposed program should not be more than 500 words in length and may be shorter.
For a group seeking divisional status in a given fiscal year, the deadline for submitting the above material is November 1 of that year. A copy of the proposal, the $50 check and the list of petitioners should be sent to the AEJMC central office.
If the petition for divisional status meets the approval of the Executive Committee at its December meeting, it will recommend that the AEJMC Conference vote approval at the next August AEJMC Conference. If the Executive Committee asks for changes in the petition, it will do so far enough in advance of the convention to permit the petitioners to act.
Annual Reports
All divisions are required to make an annual report of their division’s activities to the Elected Standing Committees not later than June 15. One copy of these reports are to be mailed to the executive director. The executive director distributes them to the Board of Directors, the Elected Standing Committees, and the new division heads. A supplemental report is due in early September.
The executive director will send a reminder notice along with a copy of the format for division reports to each division head in early May.
The Elected Standing Committees will send a written report of its findings to the Central Office by October 15. The office will then distribute the report to the division and interest group heads. The reports are published in the January issue of the newsletter.
Constitutional Requirements for Division Performance
Article I, Section 3, of the AEJMC Constitution states:
“The functions of teaching, research, and public service recognized in Section 2 shall be undertaken by each division of this association.
“The elected standing committees shall … evaluate the divisions’ annual reports on a basis of clearly established criteria, and they shall report their evaluations, with recommendations, to the Executive Committee, to the divisions, and to the membership at large. In their evaluations of divisions, they shall consider the issues of diversity in participation and programming.”
Board of Directors and Elected Standing Committees
While the AEJMC Executive Committee has final authority in the review of division performance, it needs help in performing the review. The detailed study of 18 divisions’ performance across the three academic functions of teaching, research and service is more work than it can add to its other duties. AEJMC agencies exist, however, whose assigned work specifically applies to the divisional responsibilities in the three aforementioned functions: AEJMC’s “horizontal” committees, each with authority in one academic function and each cutting across the “vertical” or special interest divisions.
These are the Elected Standing Committees, chosen by AEJMC members to represent them in these functions:
Teaching – Committee on Teaching
Research – Committee on Research
Public Service – Committee on Professional Freedom and Responsibility
Each of these committees has special knowledge and expertise in its own function, and each can and should study the performance of the divisions with respect to that function and of AEJMC as a whole, and make appropriate recommendations to the Board of Directors.
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Accounting Procedures
- The head of a division or interest group is the only person authorized to approve charges to your group’s accounts. Newsletter editors may, also, be approved but only with your authorization. Please inform the central office of this arrangement. For safety sake, keep authorizations to a few.
- Check requests should be mailed to the attention of the Business Manager at the central office in South Carolina. A signed payment voucher should be accompanied by the supporting documentation for the charge.
With mailing times, you should allow a little over a week’s time for payment of bills. We try to pay bills the day that we receive them, but sometimes it takes several days. - Certain divisions and commissions are responsible for Endowment Accounts that award individual awards. These accounts are the only ones that draw any interest. The principle on these accounts may not be drawn upon. Award checks and plaques can only draw upon the interest that is earned for the year. If this amount is exceeded, the division, commission or interest group funds will be charged the difference. Division, commissions and interest groups accounts earn no interest and are charged no maintenance fees.
- Each quarter you will receive a copy of your group’s account and any other accounts that you are responsible for.
- Please try to have all your conference check requests for next year in as close to the deadline as possible. No checks will be written during the conference. Checks cannot be cut to the recipient of your awards unless you inform us of the person’s name and the amount.
- Conference speaker funding is available to all groups as defined in the constitution. The Chair of the Council of Divisions will go into more detail about this with you. Only outside speakers (non AEJMC members) are eligible for this funding. No speaker can have any bills paid, unless a Conference Speaker Expense Form is filed on that individual. The central office will supply you with this form once the President of AEJMC has approved your funding. This form shows the breakdown of how this money is to be spent. You will, also, be provided with guidelines (which were developed by the Council of Divisions) for the spending of these funds.
- Once funding is approved, you will need to file a similar form with the AEJMC central office. Once again, there is a deadline for submitting these forms. If these forms are not submitted, your speaker will not be able to have their expenses reimbursed promptly.
- Most groups award monetary prizes to their respective paper winners. Some divisions and commissions are, also, responsible for Endowment awards. These requests need to be turned into the office so that these checks are available at the conference. If you so desire, checks will be brought to the conference and you will be able to pick them up at the registration desk.
- Each group is allowed to award four (4) complimentary registrations to its student paper winners. A list of these individuals needs to be turned into the AEJMC office. You need to inform the individuals that are involved that they will receive complimentary registrations. AEJMC underwrites these registrations.
- A list of your invited outside speakers needs to be turned into the AEJMC Office. We need this list so that badges can be made up for your invited guests.
- No AEJMC member is eligible to receive complimentary speaker registration or funding for the conference. Only outside (non-AEJMC members) speakers are granted this privilege.
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JMC Educator Contributors
Journalism & Mass Communication Educator seeks contributions that support a community of faculty and student discovery, the acquisition of knowledge and skills, and their creative application to issues of import, both within and beyond classroom and web site. The journal focuses on learning and teaching, curriculum, educational leadership, and related exploration of higher education within a context of journalism and mass communication. Articles draw from a variety of theoretical approaches and methodological perspectives and should introduce readers to new questions, new evidence, and effective educational practices. Scholarship is encouraged that is grounded in knowledge about the complexity of learning and respectful of student needs for multiple paths toward understanding; rooted in the disciplinary content of the professional and academic specialties we ask our students to master; and cognizant of the discipline’s long-standing commitment to the arts of liberty, not through vague aphorisms, but as solutions to educational, civic, and public needs.
- Submissions. Submit your manuscript, which should be no more than 4,000 words long (excluding tables, charts, graphs, and endnotes), at: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jmce.
- Abstract and Author. An abstract of no more than 100 words must accompany each submission. Author identification should appear only on the title page and should include academic rank or professional title and applicable university and departmental affiliation.
- Style. For final acceptance, use Chicago Manual of Style guidelines. For law manuscripts, Chicago refers you elsewhere for certain citations. Do not use in-text references, i.e., (Weston, 1972). Do not use op. cit., ibid., or bc. cit. In ordinary text, whole numbers from one through ninety-nine are spelled out. However, when normally spelled numbers cluster in a sentence or paragraph, use figures. Use % instead of percent in reference to statistics; for rounded percentages write the word. Underline or italicize names of cities when using newspaper names, i.e., New York Times. In endnotes and in book review headings, use postal code abbreviations for states; in regular copy, use traditional abbreviations.
- Heading Styles. First-level headings are typed in bold italic and justified left. Second-level headings are indented and typed in bold italic. Third-level headings are indented and typed in italic. Note this example:
Method
Sample. A random sample…
Sampling Techniques. These techniques are useful when… - Tables. When creating tables, use the WordPerfect table feature, MacIntosh Word using the “Insert Table” command, or PageMaker with tabs. Do not duplicate material in text and tables. Tables and figures should be used only when they substantially aid the reader, not merely because computers make tables easy to create.
Basic Endnote Style:
- Todd Gitlin, Inside Prime Time (NY: Pantheon, 1985), 82. [Note that page numbers do not carry the pp. or p. prefix.]
- Joseph R. Dominick, “Children’s Viewing of Crime Shows and Attitudes on Law Enforcement,” Journalism Quarterly 51 (spring 1974): 5-12.
- Robert K. Manoff and Michael Schudson, eds., Reading the News (NY: Pantheon Books, 1986), 8.
- Leon V. Sigal, “Sources Make the News,” in Reading the News, ed. Robert Karl Manoff and Michael Schudson (NY: Pantheon Books, 1986), 9-37.
- “Nicaragua’s Bitter Harvest: War in Coffee Fields,” New York Times, 23 December 1983, sec. A, p. 2, col. 4.
World Wide Web Citations:
Citations to the Web must include: author’s name, title of document in quotation marks, title of complete work or journal (if relevant), in italics, date of publication or last revision, URL in angle brackets, date of access in parentheses.
Examples:
Article in an online/electronic journal:
Rachael Smolkin, “Binded by History,” American Journalism Review, January/February 2003, <http://www.ajr.org/Article.asp?id=2747> (19 January 2003).
Professional site:
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, AEJMC Online, January 2003, <http://www.aejmc.org/index.html> (22 January 2003).
For a complete guide to Chicago style for online documents, see <http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/cite7.html>.
Submission Process
Journalism & Communication Monographs
Following the practice common for book publication, a scholar must first submit a five to ten page proposal to start the review process.
Although work can be based on previously published articles (full disclosure to the editor is ethically required), accepted manuscripts must be previously unpublished.
The submission procedure is completed in five steps:
- Peer review of proposal. A proposal must contain the title and abstract, 3-5 keywords, and seven brief sections: Thesis and Central Argument, Significance of Research, Major Arguments and Premises, Illustration Ideas with Sources, Potential Audience, Qualifications of the Scholar (without identification), and Bibliography.
- Accepted proposals receive a deadline for completion of the manuscript. Once submitted, the original proposal reviewers will consider the manuscript.
- If the original reviewers advise further revisions (almost always), authors will submit two files: One that answers and/or addresses all of the comments from the reviewers plus the revised manuscript.
- A final publication decision is made and your work will be scheduled for publication.
- Authors will work with the editor to secure permissions for any illustrations and help arrange social media publicity for the work.
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Teaching Plenary Session 2008
Teaching in an Age of Entitlement
2008 Convention • Chicago, IL
Teaching Resources (PDFs)
- Gigi Carroll’s PowerPoint: Choice generation: A closer look at millennials
- Cynthia Frisby’s PowerPoint: It’s all about me: Narcissism and entitlement among college students
- Cynthia Frisby’s cover page to her syllabus
- Cynthia Frisby’s extensive syllabus with her Netiquette Issues and other policies
- Recommended resources from the session
Why did we choose that city?
How AEJMC conference sites are selected.
Curious to know how the AEJMC Conference site is selected? There are a variety of major factors that are considered before the AEJMC Conference Manager can recommend a city to the AEJMC Board of Directors to consider for the AEJMC Annual Conference.
Conference city criteria is based on:
- Appeal of a city
- Efficiency and cost of air travel
- Ease and cost of transportation from airport to hotels
- Public transportation with a city
Other considerations would be:
- Accommodation
- City, county and state taxes
- Easy access to museums, libraries, restaurants
- Recreation from potential hotels
- Concentration of journalism and mass communication programs
Intense effort is made to keep room costs as low as possible for attendees. Because the association meets in what has been the low part of the low season, it has been possible to negotiate reasonable rates in quality hotels. While there is less meeting activity in August, there is increasing pressure from vacation travel which affects rates in most of the upper half and significant portions of the lower half of the United States. Other costs to the association may also be considered when selecting the convention hotel.
Conference hotel criteria are based on:
- Hotel quality and size
- Cost to AEJMC delegates
Tips from the AEJMC Teaching Committee
Top 10 Tips for Great Mentoring
(Article courtesy of AEJMC News, January 2011 issue)
I witnessed the profound effects of mentoring at AEJMC’s inaugural “Magnanimous Mentor” initiative (termed “MM” for short!) at the AEJMC conference in Denver in August 2010.
I initiated the MM program to facilitate mentoring around a simple idea. We all need the friendly care and assistance of a mentor who is an empathetic colleague, reliable adviser and a trusted counselor. To that end, the MM mentors and mentees are committed to developing a simpatico spirit of camaraderie and loyalty. We accomplished that and more. Several MM participants gained a mentor who sharpened and reshaped their work ethos. Before you say “wow,” let me humbly accept that some MM match-ups did not work! And, that’s my point. Successful mentoring is a lot of trial and error.
The success of the MM program set me thinking about effective mentoring strategies that may benefit our students and colleagues alike.
Here’s my list of top ten tips for developing successful mentoring relationships.
1. Commitment: Good mentoring is fueled by a deep commitment to devote the time to it.
2. Reciprocity: A reciprocal interaction strengthens mentoring relationships. For instance, the young mentee may benefit a mentor with new technology tips and other expertise of the young. Also, reciprocal roles bond the mentor and mentee to switch roles and provide expertise to each other.
3. Multiple Mentors: In our multifaceted world, it is effective to seek the wisdom of multiple mentors facilitated by non-hierarchical, collegial, and cross-cultural collaborations based on ideas and expertise.
4. Honesty and Intelligence: Good mentors and mentees cherish intelligent interactions and steadfast honesty, regardless of consequences.
5. Power of Perseverance: The omnipotent effect of persistence and determination has fostered most mentoring relationships.
6. Empathy: As Sophocles said: “One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better than any possession.”
7. Good Listening: Assiduous listening sets the mentoring agenda. It also helps to understand opportunities and challenges based on teaching and learning from constructive criticism.
8. Confidentiality: It is important to protect the confidentiality of the message and the messenger.
9. Time Together: Mentoring is always sustained by priceless time together either face-to-face or online. This fosters clear communication, harmonious conciliation, give-and-take collaboration, and mutual cooperation.
10. Act Now: As they say, we have a choice: to plow new ground or let the weeds grow.
AEJMC has helped forge and sustain several mentoring relationships and the MM initiative is off to a great start. Please let me know if you wish to participate in it, either as a mentor or a mentee.
As immediate past chair of the AEJMC Teaching Committee, my work is not over, for good reason! The AEJMC Teaching Committee has assigned me to coordinate a pre-conference workshop on “Effective Teaching Strategies” at AEJMC’s annual conference in St. Louis, Missouri in August 2011.
The first such workshop in Denver was a resounding success. With lively discussions and a mentor meet-up, this interactive workshop covered proven strategies for effective teaching and developing mentoring relationships. Each workshop participant was paired with individual mentors, as part of the MM program. The workshop featured winners of the Scripps Howard Journalism Administrator of the Year and Scripps Howard Journalism Teacher of the Year awards, renowned educators, and students who celebrated and critiqued teaching in its current state and style.
This workshop marked a three-year pilot plan based on the “strategic directions” outlined by the AEJMC 2009 State of the Discipline report <http://www.aejmc.org/_about/discipline/index.php>. The AEJMC pre-conference workshop addressed four objectives: (i) Examine what we teach, how we teach and allay anxieties about a discipline in transition; (ii) Adapt course content to the new realities of communication and draw upon core values; (iii) Harness research, creative and professional activity, media and industry support, professional organizations and community resources to incorporate curriculum changes, technology innovations and assessment of learning outcomes; and (iv) Develop peer-to-peer and co-mentoring relationships.
If you have workshop ideas for the AEJMC’s St. Louis conference, please share them with me.
Debashis “Deb” Aikat, immediate past chair of AEJMC’s Teaching Committee, is a faculty member at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
By Debashis “Deb” Aikat
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
AEJMC Teaching Committee
Teaching Workshop
Effective Teaching Workshop
2010 Conference • Denver, CO
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