92%
of Journalism/PR graduates who are satisfied with their experience in the department
25:1
student to faculty ratio
85%
of Journalism/PR students who are employed six months after graduation
Un-breaking The News: What’s Happened To Local News, And How We Fix It
UMass Magazine recently spoke to Professor Steve Fox and journalism alums divina cordeiro ’25 and Sarah Robertson '17 as part of a larger story about the importance of local news.
Rodrigo Zamith Earns Distinguished Teaching Award
Journalism department Chair and associate professor Rodrigo Zamith recently earned one of the university's highest honors, a student-nominated award for exemplary teaching.
Journalism Students Present Research at MassURC
Several journalism students presented research at the annual Massachusetts Undergraduate Research Conference (MassURC) on the UMass campus. They addressed key questions about the future of journalism and its connection to the community.