Print Journalism

This professionally oriented concentration enables students to develop writing, editing and information-gathering skills needed to work in newspapers, magazines and related fields through course work, internships and other practical experiences. At the same time the program encourages students to obtain a broad liberal arts education so they will understand many of the issues facing contemporary society.

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Credit Hours
Core Requirements 12
 
SMAD 210. News Writing
3
SMAD 220. News Editing
3
SMAD 370. Mass Communication Law
3
 
Choose one of the following:
3
SMAD 310. Advanced News Writing
SMAD 311. Feature Writing
   
Choose two of the following:
6
SMAD 225. Photojournalism
SMAD 312. Web Design (Formerly SMAD 339)  
SMAD 321. Feature Magazine Production
SMAD 322. Newspaper Production
SMAD 332. Print Communication Design (Formerly SMAD 432)  
SMAD 341. Web Communication
   
Choose one of the following:
3
SMAD 372. Media History
SMAD 462. Documentary in Film and TV  
SMAD 471. Media Ethics
SMAD 472. Media and Politics
SMAD 498. Senior Seminar
Total
33

Recommended Schedule
First Year
Credit Hours
SMAD 101
3
Cluster One
9
General Education courses
18
30
Second Year
Credit Hours
SMAD 201/202
6
SMAD 210
3
SMAD 220
3
General Education courses 10-13
University electives
5-8
30
Third Year
Credit Hours
SMAD 301
3
SMAD 370
3
Either SMAD 310 or 311
3
University electives
21
 
30
Fourth Year
Credit Hours
SMAD required electives
9
University electives
21
 
30
JMU Journalism Alumni
The JMU Journalism Alumni site is for JMU alumni who studied journalism, broadcasting or public relations or related areas at JMU, or who worked in these fields at JMU or after graduation. It is open to alums regardless of JMU major or current occupation.
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Macrockumentary

MACRoCkumentary was produced by SMAD Digital Video students in support of the SMAD Scholarship Fund and MacRock. It recreates the chaos of hosting a grassroots Indie-Rock conference in a rural Virginia college town.

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