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Journalism B.A.

Major Minor

Christian Journalism Major in Pennsylvania

The study of journalism at Messiah University brings print and broadcast journalism together into one successful program that reaches across multimedia platforms.

Journalism careers and outcomes

Where our grads work

Graduates of the Journalism program work in positions of leadership in their places of employment, using the tools and knowledge a Messiah University education prepared them with. Each year, eager employers and some of the nation's best graduate schools welcome Messiah graduates into their organizations.

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Where they work

88.5 FM
ABC-27
Avtiv Productions
ESPN
Elle Magazine
Fox 29
Lewistown Sentinel
McGraw-Hill Companies
Media Link
NBC-TV
PBS Religion & Ethics Weekly
Patriot-News
Radio Wall Street
Runners World Magazine
Southern Maryland Newspapers
Time Warner Cable News
WFMZ-TV
WHCF

What they do

Associate editor
Chief meteorologist
Copy editor
County reporter
Editorial researcher
Managing editor
Media specialist
Producer
Production assistant
Promotions director/Morning show host
Reporter/Web producer
Social media editor
Sports desk writer
Sports reporter
TV Writer/Editor
Video journalist
Videographer

Graduate school

Baylor University
Harvard Law School
Kent State University
North Carolina State University
Northwestern University
Penn State University
Purdue University
Temple University
University of Maryland
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
University of Pennsylvania
Villanova University

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100% of the Class of 2019 respondents were employed or in graduate school within 6-9 months of graduation.

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Our Alumni

Regional and national employers seek out Messiah graduates for their academic preparation, work ethic and personal character. The transformation you experience at Messiah readies you to transform the lives of others through your chosen career path.

Meet Alumni from the Department of Communication

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State-of-the-art facilities

Another opportunity in the journalism major includes working and learning in our 1,740 square-foot media lab facility in Hostetter Chapel. The space includes studio cameras, news set, studio lights and a corner-placed, endless floor green screen, a control room and Foley effects studio.

Christian faith integration

At Messiah, one of the best Christian colleges in the northeast, you’ll explore the often-complex nature of contemporary media, while being encouraged to think and act responsibly about the relationship between Christian faith and journalistic practices.

Department of Communication

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