Journalism Major at The University of Memphis

If you love to know what is going on and are willing to get into the middle of interesting things, you might be great as journalist. A journalist is someone who works in television, magazines, newspapers, web publishing, social media—or as an entrepreneur who starts his or own company.

Students in the journalism major take classes in all aspects of journalism, including feature writing, social media, TV news producing and web publishing. Courses help students become writers, photographers, videographers, social media experts and web publishers.

Students can also pursue many activities outside the classroom that will help them be successful. For instance, the University of Memphis has chapters in two of the nation's premier journalism organizations—Society of Professional Journalists and the National Association of Black Journalists. Both organizations provide students with opportunities to engage with other students and professionals in print, broadcast and online media. Our students can also attend regional and national events with both organizations.