Journalism Overview

Journalism and newswriting are much more than just newspapers and television news. Journalists inform, entertain and educate the world through a variety of mediums including newspapers, magazines, radio, television and the Internet. Journalists are responsible for researching and writing their own stories in any variety of topic areas including finance, sports, entertainment and word affairs.

The Journalism program at the Gaylord College will prepare you with a strong grounding in news judgment and critical thinking, coupled with extensive reporting experience in print and electronic formats. As a Journalism student, you will have the opportunity to spend a semester writing for The Oklahoma Daily newspaper and will leave the program with a wealth of published stories to show an employer.

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Careers

Journalism professionals may write for a daily or weekly newspaper, for the evening news program, provide feature articles for a magazine or may even write a regular column for an online publication or run their own blog. Journalists may work as stringers or full-time at a media outlet.

Internships are highly recommended for all journalism majors. The Gaylord College has a dedicated staff member, Heather Spencer, on hand in our Student Services Office to help you find the right internship and to prepare you for a professional job search after graduation. Learn more about our Career Services, here.