The field of journalism, media, and communication focuses on the creation, preparation, and execution of written, visual, or audio material intended for dissemination. The positions in this field communicate with large audiences through broadcast, print, outdoor, and digital media.
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Designing your major
Your major may be indirectly or directly related to your career choice, and it’s only one of many pieces to finding a good career fit. There are many majors that are related to journalism, media, and news here at IUB.
The Media School
- Cinematic Arts
- Game Design
- Journalism (see concentrations)
- Media (see concentrations)
Hamilton Lugar School of Global & International Studies
- International Studies
College of Arts & Sciences
- Anthropology
- Comparitive Literature
- Computational Linguistics
- English
- Folklore and Ethnomusicology
- Sociology
Kelley School of Business
- Digital and Social Media Business Applications (co-major)
Jacobs School of Music
- Audio Engineering and Sound Production
Learn about careers in the field
- Advertising and Promotions Manager
- Broadcast Announcer & Radio Disc Jockey
- Camera Operators, Television, Video, & Film
- Editor
- Human Resources Specialist
- Journalist
- Media Programming Director
- News Analyst
- Photographer/Photojournalist
- Producer
- Public Relations Specialist
- Sound Engineer
- Talent Director
- Writer & Author
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Learn through experience
Join a student organization
Student organizations can help us clarify our interests and build experience. Here are a few ideas of organizations in this area:
- National Association of Black Journalists
- National Association of Hispanic Journalists
- Student Society for News Design
- American Student Radio
- IUSTV (IU Student Television)
- The Arbutus Yearbook
- Report the World at IU
- Indiana Daily Student
- National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association
- News-Decoder at Indiana University
- Online News Association at Indiana University
- Hoosier Flipside Satirical Newspaper
- WIUX (Pure Student Radio)
- Reporters without Borders at IU
- Society of Professional Journalists at Indiana University
- Beth Wood Chapter of Public Relations Student Society of America at IU
- Media Living Learning Center
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