News, broadcasting & documentary

Learn to tell stories of the human condition using video and audio, social media and data journalism.

In-class experience

  • Produce complex written, audio and visual stories to engage with your audience.
  • Learn how to ask relevant questions, find and verify information and make data meaningful.
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Internships/practicums

What you'll learn

  • How to report effectively and ethically
  • How to create audio, video, graphic design and photojournalism elements
  • How to produce compelling multimedia stories

Where you'll intern

  • Broadcast and print news organizations
  • Online news websites and blogs
  • Podcast and video production companies

Possible careers after graduation

  • Reporter, editor or producer
  • Engagement editor or social media manager
  • Podcaster or documentarian
  • Bilingual journalist

What you'll study

Students must complete 39 units of journalism courses for the major and 120 units overall to graduate. Find details below about completing your journalism courses with a news, broadcasting & documentary emphasis. View all required courses on our bachelor's degree of journalism page.

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Meet emphasis faculty

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Caesar Andrews
Caesar Andrews
Professor and Leonard Distinguished Chair in Media Ethics and Writing He, him
(775) 784-4702
RSJ 303C
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Kari Barber
Kari Barber
Interim Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Electronic Media She, her
(775) 784-1791
RSJ 103D
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Nico Colombant
Nico Colombant
Senior Lecturer of Digital Media and Cross-Cultural Reporting
(775) 784-4101
RSJ 103B
2420 News, broadcast, documentary, media studies, visual communication, documentary film, reporting, Reynolds Media Lab, journalism, faculty
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Alan Deutschman
Alan Deutschman
Professor and Reynolds Chair of Business Journalism
(775) 784-4397
RSJ 215E
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Melissa McClinton
Melissa McClinton
Assistant Professor of Video Production and Immersive Media
(775) 682-7642
RSJ 215A
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Paul Mitchell
Paul Mitchell
Coordinator of Recruitment and Retention He, him
(775) 784 4563
RSJ 301C
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Paromita Pain
Paromita Pain
Associate Professor of Global Media She, her
(775) 682-9403
RSJ 215C
2420 Journalism, faculty, news, broadcast, documentary, Spanish language news, media studies, podcasting, reporting
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Alan Stavitsky
Alan Stavitsky
Professor He, him
(775) 784-4155
RSJ 209
2420 Journalism, faculty, dean's office, administration