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Journalism Minor

The Journalism minor is designed to teach introductory journalism knowledge. Students are introduced to theory, critical analysis, contemporary trends, and career opportunities in the field of journalism. Includes studying the newsgathering process and learning how to write basic news reports.

A Journalism minor is an excellent complement to many majors.

Note: ENGL 201 prerequisite.

Required Courses
JRNM 209MEDIA WRITING5
JRNM 330PRINCIPLES OF JOURNALISM5
JRNM 332NEWS WRITING5
Electives–10 credits; choose from upper-division JRNM courses and/or any of the following:10
GENDER AND MEDIA
COMMUNICATION LAW AND ETHICS
INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC RELATIONS THEORY
ADVANCED PUBLIC RELATIONS THEORY
PUBLIC RELATIONS WRITING
SEMINAR
PRINT LAYOUT AND CONTENT DESIGN
INTERNSHIP
DIRECTED STUDY
PUBLIC RELATIONS WRITING
PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP
DIRECTED STUDY
GRAMMAR FOR PROFESSIONAL WRITERS
EDITING IN TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION
Total Credits25
Students who earn a Journalism minor from EWU should be able to:
  • demonstrate a basic understanding of journalism theory, trends, and career opportunities;
  • complete the news gathering process;
  • write basic news reports.