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Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Science (B.S.) in Journalism: Newspaper
The newspaper journalism major prepares students for jobs as newspaper reporters, editors, and page designers. While the program contains a large practical component with hands-on courses in news, reporting, copy editing, page layout, and desktop publishing, it also contains a strong theoretical component in courses that teach press history, ethics, and law. Students take newspaper-specific courses in which they
- write articles on speculation for the Press-Republican, Plattsburgh's daily newspaper
- work as reporters, photographers, section editors, copy editors, page designers, editorial cartoonists, graphic artists, and advertising designers for Cardinal Points
- design camera-ready publications for a variety of intended audiences
Program Requirements
- View the course curriculum for the Journalism: Newspaper Major. Note: this 497kb PDF file requires the latest version of Acrobat Reader, which is available as a free download.
- View journalism (JOU) course descriptions
Questions, Comments, Suggestions?
If you would like to learn more about the Journalism Department at SUNY Plattsburgh, please contact
Shawn Murphy
Chair, Department of Journalism
Co-Director, Center for Communication and Journalism
Office: Yokum Hall 103-A
Phone: 518-564-2422
Fax: 518-564-2105
E-mail: shawn.murphy@plattsburgh.edu