Journalism - Clark College

Journalism from Clark College is a Campus Associate Journalism degree that prepares you for a Communications career. Journalism offers more opportunities to meet interesting people than just about any other career. At the same time, it provides experience that can be useful in many other fields: technical writing, law, politics, publishing, and public relations. Students interested in pursuing a career in journalism should take Clark's basic sequence of news writing and editing courses and should work on the student newspaper, The Independent. Several paid positions are available each year for student editors; expertise in computer graphics is desirable. In addition to Clark's journalism courses, students should take a variety of courses that offer a broad general education and prepare them to transfer to a four-year school offering a degree in journalism or a related field. CMST& 120 offers a foundation for understanding how the media function in our society and is highly recommended. ENGL& 101, 102 and ENGL 103 will improve the ability to write clearly and do documented research accurately. Courses in the social sciences (particularly political science), history, literature, and science will provide a background for accurate reporting and the interpretation of data. Students should make every effort to develop relevant computer skills while at the community college. These skills include word processing, electronic publishing, computer graphics, and the Internet. Students should consult the journalism faculty for assistance in program planning. Career Opportunities Journalists communicate news and ideas to people. Those who work for newspapers, news services, magazines, and radio and television stations gather and evaluate information and write stories for publication or broadcast while those who work for businesses and public agencies write articles, reports, advertising copy, or creative stories. Some journalists work as copy editors who read copy to check clarity, thoroughness, spelling, grammar, and punctuation, and others work as managing editors who supervise reporters and are responsible for putting the publication together. The major employers of journalists are: Newspapers Magazines Book Publishers Film Producers Radio and Television Stations Businesses Government Agencies Advertising Firms Educational and Religious Manufacturers Organizations View more details on Clark College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Journalism courses.