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. 

UMass Journalism Class - Taping II

General Journalism Track
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General Journalism Track

Sports Journalism Concentration
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Sports Journalism Concentration

Public Relations Concentration
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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
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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