College: College of Liberal Arts & Communication
Department: School of Media and JournalismThis program has been recommended and approved for discontinuation by the Arkansas Higher Education Board. Students currently enrolled in this program will not be impacted and will be able to graduate as planned.
Description
The multimedia journalism program prepares working journalists and news practitioners to generate, research, write, and produce newsworthy content across the spectrum of news media. Through hands-on instruction, practical workplace experience and conceptual coursework, students learn how to create and distribute content for print, radio, television, digital, interactive, social and mobile media.
Multimedia journalism is designed to develop news judgment and storytelling skills applicable to a variety of professions and media outlets and talent for performance and teamwork. The curriculum is designed to be flexible and meet student interests.
The flexible curriculum allows students to gain further expertise and experience in areas such as:
- Broadcast Journalism
- Digital Journalism
- Print Journalism
- Photojournalism
Curriculum
Curriculum and degree requirements can be found in the most current Undergraduate Bulletin.
The Multimedia Journalism program is certified by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism & Mass Communications for our undergraduate programs. 
