Crafting stories that shape our world

Join a student-centered, community-focused and social justice-oriented department that will prepare you for your future as a storytelling professional.

Whether you choose our general journalism track, sports concentration or public relations concentration, there's a place for you here.

General Journalism Track

An Asian student journalist wearing a gray and brown pullover and a black vest holds a blue microphone while interviewing a Black student wearing a green sweatshirt sitting slightly off camera.

General Journalism Track

Sports Journalism Concentration

A photo of Greeley Kyle, a tall Black man wearing a red long sleeve with a Super man t-shirt underneath, holds a sheet of paper while speaking to two journalism students.

Sports Journalism Concentration

Public Relations Concentration

Public Relations Concentration

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

Photo of John Ruggiero and Jacob Repper on UMass Hockey Preview

Journalism Students Launch UMass Hockey Preview Show

With the assistance of UMass Journalism’s professors and resources, senior journalism students Jacob Repper and John Ruggiero pioneered a preview show for UMass hockey.

UMass Journalism Collaborates with MassLive on AI-Focused Stories

Students in Professor Steve Fox's Introduction to Multimedia Reporting class (JOUR 301) wrote three stories exploring the impacts of AI in collaboration with MassLive.

UMass Journalism Department to host Journalism Alumni Series

The UMass Journalism Department is kickstarting the Journalism Alumni Series to bring successful alumni back to campus to speak with current students and aspiring journalists.

Welcome from the Chair

"Our department is dedicated to equipping undergraduate students with strong multimedia production skills, the ability to think critically and the capacity to serve as a force for responsibly telling stories that advance the public good."

Rodrigo Zamith
Department Chair