The Department of Journalism & Creative Media (JCM) was formed in the fall of 2016 after a merger of the Department of Journalism and the Department of Telecommunication & Film. Home to award-winning faculty who bring significant professional media experience and advanced academic training, the department empowers students to be analytical storytellers who use a diverse array of media to reach various audiences.
The united department emphasizes a combination of advanced writing, technological, and production skills in an academic framework to ensure graduates are media professionals who understand the social and critical underpinnings of their work, along with developing the technical and managerial skills to adapt to the professional landscape. JCM graduates work in all forms of media, including film production, broadcast news, news design, documentary filmmaking, and video editing.
Faculty
Professors
- Billings, Andrew C.
- Bissell, Kimberly
- Bragg, Rick
- Evans, William
- Lowrey, Wilson
Associate Professors
- Britt, Rebecca
- Bruce, Michael (Interim Department Chair)
- Daniels, George
- Panek, Elliot (Graduate Coordinator)
- Parrott, Scott
- Roberts, Christopher
Assistant Professors
- Barnidge, Matthew
- Bauer, A.J.
- Bragg, Diane
- Clark, Chandra
- Colvin, Brandon
- Kanthawala, Shaheen
- Maddox, Jessica
- Miller, Kaitlin
- Sadri, Sean
- Vesey, Alyxandra
Affiliate Graduate Faculty
- Arenberg, Thomas
- Anderson, Lars
- Brantley, Chip
- Champion, Maya
- Mayfield, Mark
Courses
Instruction in and critical analysis of communication technologies used in the production of community journalism.
This course focuses on gathering, writing, editing, and presenting of news and information across media platforms.
A study of the laws affecting the media, decisions, and case histories that act as guides for the media. Independent readings and papers are required.
Study and analysis of issues of diversity as they relate to groups in society and in communication fields. Emphasis is on the media's treatment of various groups in society.