“The newest computer can merely compound, at
speed, the oldest problem in the relations between
A Matrix for Learning
Few colleges nationally can match the media technologies
in Quinnipiac’s Ed McMahon Mass Communications
Center. This professional facility offers hands-on training
in all aspects of radio, television, print and multimedia
production. Of special interest to journalism students is the
News Technology Center, modeled after a working
newsroom. The center supports courses in broadcast, print
and interactive journalism. Students get the latest news
at their computers via the Associated Press newswire
service and AP’s Essential News Production System, a
newsroom automation software application used by CBS
and ESPN, among others. For an inside look, visit
www.quinnipiac.edu/x3856.xml.
Journalism on Campus
The journalism program encourages student participation
in college media that include The Quinnipiac Chronicle
(a weekly newspaper and web site), Q30 (the campus TV
station) and WQAQ (the student radio station).
Getting involved with college media gives students the
opportunity to put into practice the skills learned in the
classroom while encountering the real-life challenges of
reporting and writing news.
The School of Communications welcomes your questions
about the journalism program. Contact the school at
203-582-3641 or email Margarita Diaz, chair of the
Department of Journalism at margarita.diaz@quinnipiac.edu.
human beings, and in the end the communicator
will be confronted with the old problem, of what to
say and how to say it.”—Edward R. Murrow
The School of Communications
In addition to the journalism major, the School of
Communications offers degrees in communications,
film, video and interactive media and public relations. JOURNALISM
Quinnipiac at a Glance DEGREE PROGRAM
Quinnipiac offers 70 undergraduate and graduate programs
to 5,700 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate and law
students through the College of Arts and Sciences, and
the Schools of Business, Communications, Education,
Health Sciences and Law.
Quinnipiac’s 250-acre Mount Carmel Campus, next to
Sleeping Giant State Park, contains academic buildings
and residence halls. The nearby 250-acre York Hill Campus
houses the TD Bank Sports Center, plus new residence
halls for 1,800 students, a student center and 2,000-car
parking garage. A third 104-acre campus in North Haven
serves as home to many of Quinnipiac’s graduate, online
and health professions programs.
The University consistently ranks among the top
universities with master’s degree programs in the Northern
region in U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges
issue and recently was ranked first in the category of
universities that have made the most promising and innova-
tive changes in academics, faculty, campus or facilities.
If you’d like to learn more about Quinnipiac University,
send a message to admissions@quinnipiac.edu or Alison Dolan ’09
visit our web site at www.quinnipiac.edu. had the opportunity
to shadow ABC
broadcast journalist
Bob Woodruff in
New York City as he
produced a show
for Discovery’s
Planet Green
channel.
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
275 Mount Carmel Avenue
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SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS
BA in Journalism Academic Programs
Quinnipiac’s undergraduate program in journalism focuses All Quinnipiac students must complete the University
on the principles and practices of professional news curriculum with courses in composition, mathematics, the
reporting and provides students with the skills to sciences, social sciences, fine arts and humanities as well as
disseminate information in an evolving media landscape. six electives outside the major.
The program prepares professionals to understand the role
of the press in a democratic society. The journalism All journalism students must complete these core courses by
curriculum emphasizes reporting skills, ethics, community the end of the sophomore year with a minimum B- average.
engagement, command of the latest news gathering tools Course Title Credits
and rigorous scholarly inquiry. MSS 101 Introduction to Media Communications
JRN 160 Introduction to Media Writing
Students can concentrate on either broadcast or print MSS 220 Media History
journalism. They take courses that provide a solid
foundation for reporting and writing as they also learn Broadcast Journalism Concentration
how to use cameras, record audio, prepare interactive The broadcast journalism curriculum emphasizes reporting
features and write articles for online media. It all happens and writing for the electronic media.
within a School of Communications curriculum that Requirements (25 credits)
emphasizes the history, social impact and responsibilities JRN 105 Electronic News Gathering
of the media. Graduates of the journalism program have JRN 263 Broadcast News Writing Reporting for TV
the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed––whether JRN 291 Reporting for TV
on a blog, a broadcast or a broadsheet. JRN 305 Reporting for the Web
JRN 311 Advanced Reporting for TV
Industry professionals teach in facilities that feature state- MSS 340 Communications Law & Ethics
of-the art equipment. In addition to the courses specific JRN 450 Senior Seminar
to each area of concentration, students are encouraged to JRN 496 Producing & Presenting the News (Capstone)
choose from an array of electives such as public affairs MSS 490 Internship
reporting, public relations writing, sports reporting, Students also select two electives from a variety of courses.
broadcast performance and writing for magazines. For a complete list of courses, visit
www.quinnipiac.edu/x1387.xml.
Print Journalism Concentration:
Members of Quinnipiac University’s student
media interview comedian D.L. Hughley The print journalism curriculum emphasizes reporting and
when he visited for a lecture. writing about community and social issues.
Requirements (22 credits)
JRN 105 Electronic News Gathering
JRN 260 Reporting
JRN 305 Reporting for the Web
JRN 365 Editing for Print
MSS 340 Communications Law & Ethics
JRN 450 Senior Seminar
JRN 495 Advanced Reporting for Print (Capstone)
MSS 490 Internship
Students select two electives from a variety of courses. For
a complete list of courses, visit www.quinnipiac.edu/x442.
For course descriptions see www.quinnipiac.edu/x1734.xml
Internships
Students in the journalism program complete a three-cred-
it internship before graduation. The internship, which is
monitored by professors in the School of Communications,
may be fulfilled during the school year or summer break.
Internships develop professional skills and may provide
avenues for future employment. Quinnipiac’s proximity to
premier media centers in Connecticut, New York and
Massachusetts provides numerous internship possibilities.
3 Our majors have interned at such sites as:
3
3 TODAY Show Cosmopolitan
Fox News Parenting
New Haven Register TV Guide
Connecticut Post WTIC-TV Fox 61
The Boston Globe
1 Stories of Success
3
3 Students who have earned a BA have moved into employ-
3 ment positions soon after graduation. Among their numer-
3 ous employers are WNBC, Fox News, TV Guide, Meltwater
3 Group (management consultants), the Waterbury Republican-
3 American and Ryan Partnership (marketing specialists).
3
3 To broaden their chances for employment, some students
have continued their education at Quinnipiac with a
master’s degree in journalism. Alumni from the graduate
journalism program are pursuing professional careers with
news media organizations including the Associated Press,
ESPN, Fox News, Hartford Courant, Patch.com and
Grandparents.com and at television stations in many top
10 markets, including Dallas and Philadelphia.
1
3
A Faculty of Professionals
3
Members of the faculty have:
3
• won a regional Emmy for a documentary
3
• been nominated six times for an Emmy for television
3
documentaries, including national PBS programs
3
• served as news director for CBS Radio
3
• covered hotspots throughout the world
• founded the first fully bilingual English-Spanish daily
newspaper in the United States
• worked at the Washington bureau of CNN
To find out more, visit www.quinnipiac.edu/x1390.xml