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Broadcast Journalism

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Prepares students to produce and distribute news across television, radio, and digital platforms using industry-standard journalism practices

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Degree Level
Bachelor of Arts
Delivery
In Person
Time to Degree
8 Semesters
Credit Hours
120 Total, 48 in Major
Careers
Announcers, Jockeys, Reporters,, Journalists, Editors
Broadcast Journalism students at EIU

Why Study Broadcast Journalism at EIU?

  • We provide students with a thorough grounding in journalistic principles and practices.
  • We emphasize the full range of broadcast skills, from gathering information and writing stories to shooting, editing, anchoring, and on-air reporting.
  • Students can get started working in student media on day one with no class or semester barriers to participation. This allows students to become more skilled and build strong portfolios needed to get jobs in broadcasting.
  • Students can easily double-major throughout the School of Communication, Journalism & Theatre.
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"From the second I walked onto this campus, EIU felt like home. I REALLY struggled with the fact that I'd be leaving my brother and my parents, and wanted nothing more than a place that felt like home. With the incredible staff we met along the way, the top-notch broadcasting facilities offered here, AND the impressive residential hall spaces- coming here to EIU was a no-brainer, and the best decision I ever made."
Matthew Posner
Broadcast Journalism | Class of 2026

Hands-On Experience

  • Develop skills through hands-on broadcast-focused classes. 
  • Gain invaluable experience in all aspects of broadcast news production and field reporting through News Watch, our live nightly student-operated newscast. 
  • Work at WEIU, our Emmy Award-winning digital television station.
  • Contribute to news and public affairs programming through HitMix, our student-operated radio station. 
  • Produce in-depth, long-form video reporting projects to air on WEIU or other outlets.
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Hands-On Experience, Broadcast Journalism students at EIU

What You'll Learn

The B.A. in Broadcast Journalism prepares you to produce and distribute news across television, radio and digital platforms using industry-standard journalism practices. It is a fit if you are curious, enjoy telling stories and want to be on air or behind the scenes in a newsroom. You will learn the full range of broadcast skills, from gathering information and writing stories to shooting, editing, anchoring and on-air reporting.

Program 4-Year Sequence Curriculum
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$54,038
Median Salary for These CareersMedian salaryThe median is the middle value: half of the people counted earn more and half earn less. It is an estimate for a typical graduate, not a promise of what you will earn. Pay varies by employer, location, experience and the specific job.

Career OutcomesCareer outcomesThese are example careers that graduates of this program often pursue, taken from the U.S. Department of Labor's O*NET occupation list. They are examples, not job guarantees, and many graduates work in other fields.Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor

  • Broadcast Announcers & Radio Disc…
  • News Analysts, Reporters, &…
  • Editors
  • Writers & Authors

Career Insights

Job Outlook Average Outlook Average OutlookO*NET doesn't currently flag any of the careers linked to this program as Bright Outlook. That doesn't mean jobs aren't out there. It just means these careers aren't expected to grow quickly, don't have 75,000 or more projected openings, and aren't new and emerging.Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor
Preparation Needed Considerable (4/5)Job Zone 4: Considerable preparationMost of these careers require a four-year bachelor's degree. They also tend to build on several years of work-related experience or training.Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor
Personality Fit ArtisticArtistic interest typeYou like to create. This could mean visual art, performance, writing or music, or using design to shape objects and materials.Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor

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