The broadcasting program at Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications gets students involved with hands-on skill development even in the early undergraduate classes. Students are taught to work with audio and video equipment, to edit both types of content and how to write news stories for television and radio. Syracuse also has courses that focus specifically on new media, preparing students to work with online content delivery as well as over-the-air. Students gain experience in the requirements necessary to work in front of the camera and to work behind the scenes in the newsroom. The high-profile nature of the university allows students access to internships and other opportunities to hone their skills.
Syracuse University
Newhouse School of Public Communications
215 University Place
Syracuse, NY 13244
315-443-2213
newhouse.syr.edu
The Department of Broadcast Journalism at the University of Illinois has been teaching broadcasting for more than 75 years, and the school is the origin of public broadcasting channels. The university focuses its educational program on public affairs journalism and looks to train students to focus on accuracy and reliability first. The broadcast courses are designed as live production settings as students produce live radio and television news shows. Students learn all the skills necessary to appear on camera, but also are prepared to report, write and edit the news, and also to manage newsrooms. The broadcast students operate WILL-AM-FM-TV-Online to get the experience of working in the industry while still earning their degree.
University of Illinois
College of Media
810 South Wright Street
119 Gregory Hall
Urbana, IL 61801
217-333-2350
media.illinois.edu
The Annenberg School of Public Communications at the University of Southern California has a strong broadcasting program at a well-known university. The undergraduate degrees at Annenberg prepare students for careers in the media as well as other areas of the communications industry. The journalism track at USC is divided into the areas of print, broadcast and online journalism. The educational focus is on writing and developing an ethical approach to gathering the news. Students take courses in writing, investigative reporting, online delivery, communications law and broadcast production.
University of Southern California
Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
304 Annenberg
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089
213-740-6180
annenberg.usc.edu
The broadcasting students at the University of Georgia's Grady College are provided a broad educational offering in becoming broadcast journalists. The focus is not so much on what happens at the anchor desk, but on all aspects of delivering the news. Writing, legal issues, camera work, editing and high ethical standards are the focus, with students learning that writing is the key component of working in the field.
Students being their educational efforts by taking liberal arts courses to help them understand the world they will be covering in the newsroom, and they are expected to read and watch a lot of news during their college career. The beginning classes produce daily newscasts with students rotating through all of the newsroom positions. The University of Georgia is perhaps best known because it administers the Peabody Awards program for excellence in radio and television.
University of Georgia
Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication
120 Hooper Street, Journalism Building
Athens, GA 30602
706-542-1704
grady.uga.edu