Students interested in a career in the news-editorial or public relations fields, with opportunities in such related areas as magazines, advertising, visual journalism, on-line journalism, and marketing, should enjoy this innovative, flexible program.
The Journalism major combines Journalism elective courses, the student’s choice of a variety of courses from other university departments, plus internships that provide on-the-job experience.
The IUP Journalism major is flexible for the individual student, who decides, with an advisor, what directions his or her education will take for a mass communications career.
- High School Journalism Workshop
- The workshops are held during the summer and cover a wide variety of journalism topics.
- Scholarships
- Scholarships offered in the Journalism Department for 2008–2009
- Internships
- Available journalism internships and student internship testimonials
- Student Organizations
- Many Journalism students are involved in Lasting Impressions, the Society of Professional Journalists, and The Penn.