Multimedia Journalism
We prepare today鈥檚 students for tomorrow鈥檚 media landscape. Students learn how to write and produce news for print, broadcast, online and mobile media as well as how to shoot, produce and edit video for broadcast and online outlets. Students also are equipped with photography and web page design skills.
The Multimedia Journalism major equips today鈥檚 students with the skills needed to thrive in an ever-changing media profession. Not only are students exposed to the theory of newsgathering and mechanics of writing, they learn how to produce stories for print, broadcast, online and mobile media. Students are expected to write stories both inside and outside the classroom, often under a deadline. Besides news writing, journalism students learn how to shoot, produce and edit video for broadcast and online outlets, take photographs and design Web pages. The program strives to turn out versatile journalists who can work on a variety of news platforms or start their own news outlet.
Students majoring in Multimedia Journalism may earn a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Arts degree. Students need a minimum of 120 semester hours, another major or minor and completion of the University studies requirement for the appropriate degree.
Students are encouraged to work at The Murray State News, TheNews.org or the NPR-affiliate on campus, WKMS.
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Curriculum
JMC Core Courses (33 hours):
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JMC 100T - Transitions
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JMC 168 - Media Literacy and Society
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JMC 194 - Media Writing
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JMC 268 - Cultural Perspectives in Media
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JMC 270 - Media Production I
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JMC 330 - Mass Media Effects
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JMC 440 - Audience Analysis/Research
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JMC 499 - Senior Seminar
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JMC 590 - Media Law and Ethics
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GCM 152 - Content Management Systems
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GCM 153 - Electronic Imaging
Co-Requirements (3 hours):
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CSC 199 - Introduction to Information Technology
Multimedia Journalism Courses (24 hours):
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JMC 210 - Podcasting: Telling Stories with Sound
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JMC 304 - Multimedia Writing
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JMC 305 - News Editing
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JMC 358 - Media Production III: Studio OR
JMC 451 - Media Production V: Field ProductionJMC 397 - In Depth Reporting -
JMC 398 - Advanced Multimedia Reporting
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JMC 597 - Capstone in Multimedia Journalism
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GCM 343 - Photojournalism I
Required Minor (21-24 hours)
Unrestricted Electives (11-20 hours)
Total Curriculum Requirements (120 hours)
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JMC 194 - Media Writing
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JMC 270 - Media Production
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JMC 304 - Multimedia Writing
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JMC 305 - News Editing
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JMC 397 - In-Depth Reporting
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JMC 398 - Advanced Multimedia Reporting
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JMC 590 - Media Law in Ethics
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JMC 597 - Capstone in Multimedia Journalism
Co-Requisites:
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GCM 152 - Content Management Systems
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CSC 125 - Internet and Web Page Design OR
CSC 199 - Introduction to Information Technology
Advertising, Public Relations, and Television Production majors may substitute GCM 250 for JMC 270 and any upper-level JMC course for JMC 590. Public Relations majors may substitute JMC 336 for JMC 194.
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JMC 168 - Media Literacy and Society
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JMC 194 - Media Writing
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JMC 330 - Mass Media Effects
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JMC 590 - Media Law and Ethics
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and 12 hours of approved JMC electives
Six hours must be upper-level courses completed in residence at Murray State University.
Students cannot minor in mass communications if they have a major in the department. They can, however, minor in advertising, journalism or media production.