  {"id":6717,"date":"2025-09-19T12:58:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T16:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/academics\/?post_type=program-page&#038;p=6717"},"modified":"2025-10-29T10:17:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T14:17:36","slug":"ba-journalism-and-digital-media","status":"publish","type":"program-page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/academics\/programs\/ba-journalism-and-digital-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Journalism and Digital Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='program-hero'><div class='top-part'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" data-original-image=\"\/academics\/wp-content\/plugins\/msu-program-finder\/2025-08-07_mosaic-background-high-res.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/academics\/wp-content\/plugins\/msu-program-finder\/2025-08-07_mosaic-background-high-res.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\"\/><div class='content-area'><h1 id=\"content-start\">Journalism and Digital Media<\/h1><p class=\"program-info\"><a href=\"\/academics\/program-finder\/?degree_type=ba\">BA<\/a> &bull; <a href=\"\/academics\/program-finder\/?program_type=major\">Major<\/a>, <a href=\"\/academics\/program-finder\/?program_type=minor\">Minor<\/a><\/p><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/09\/092818_7321_BA-Journalism-Digital-Media-hero.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/09\/092818_7321_BA-Journalism-Digital-Media-hero.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Students film a new production at ÌÇÐÄvlog.\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='bottom-part'><div class='wrapper'><div class='content-area'>\n<p>Montclair\u2019s Journalism and Digital Media program will prepare you to create powerful, accurate stories for today\u2019s fast-paced media world. You\u2019ll learn to write, report, and produce content for television, radio, the web, social media and emerging platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Core courses in news writing, multimedia production, field reporting, and ethics will sharpen your storytelling and critical thinking skills. You\u2019ll also explore exciting electives like The Entertainment Beat, Cross-Platform Sports Writing, Media Entrepreneurship, and Apps for Journalists to build expertise in areas that match your interests.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll train in our high-definition studios and newsrooms, learning from faculty with decades of real-world experience who are dedicated to your growth. Outside the classroom, internships and practicum experiences will connect you with industry professionals and give you a head start in your career.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re ready to tell the stories that matter and gain the skills to stand out in today\u2019s media landscape, this program is for you. <a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.montclair.edu\/programs\/journalism-and-digital-media-ba\/\">See the curriculum<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"prpl-button-row\"><span class=\"prpl-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apply.montclair.edu\/portal\/admissions\">Apply Now<\/a><\/span><span class=\"prpl-button ghost-red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apply.montclair.edu\/register\/inquire\">Request Info<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><aside><p><strong>Program Format<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"\/academics\/program-finder\/?modality=in-person\">In-person<\/a><\/p><p><strong>College or School<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"\/academics\/program-finder\/?college=ccom\">College of Communication and Media<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Area of Study<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"\/academics\/program-finder\/?area_of_study=arts-culture-design\">Arts, Culture and Design<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Cost Information<\/strong><br \/>In-state tuition is just <strong>$7,839<\/strong> per semester. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/tuition-and-fees\/undergraduate-costs\/\">Undergraduate Cost of Attendance<\/a><\/p><p><span class='prpl-button full-width'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/admissions\/visit-us\/\">Visit Us<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/aside><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-band image-right\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/09\/102924_17190_BA-Journalism-Digital-Media-promo.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/09\/102924_17190_BA-Journalism-Digital-Media-promo.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Three students smile under set lights\"\/><\/div><div class=\"text-content\">\n<h2>See What Our Students Create<\/h2>\n<p>Our students don\u2019t just finish projects. They report on the biggest stories around the world \u2013 and they do it at an award-winning level. Explore the work our students produce, such as our award-winning #Focus series that tackles issues and important times in our history, including Presidential Elections, stories from the Arizona\/Mexico border and climate change.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/streamstak.com\/hawkplus\/?s=focus\">See Their Work<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-band lt-gray no-margin\"><div class=\"text-content\">\n<div class=\"prpl-row program-page-expandables\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\">\n<h2>Explore the Possibilities<\/h2>\n<p>Within our Journalism and Digital Media program, you can dive deeper into the field with our Undergraduate Certificates in Spanish Language Journalism and our International Diploma in Journalism and Digital media. You can also pursue this subject area as a minor.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"prpl-column two-thirds\">\n<div class=\"prpl-drawer compact\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Spanish Language Journalism <\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<p>This 15-credit program features five courses offered by Montclair\u2019s Department of Spanish and Latino Studies and College of Communication and Media.<\/p>\n<p>Choose one course to dive deeper into the Spanish language, another to learn more about Hispanic culture, and three journalism courses \u2013 two on reporting entirely in Spanish \u2013 to earn an undergraduate certificate in this rapidly growing part of the field.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.montclair.edu\/programs\/spanish-language-journalism-certificate-undergraduate\/\">See the curriculum<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-drawer compact\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">International Diploma in Journalism and Digital Media<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<p>This one-year, 30-credit program combines courses that showcase the best the College of Communication and Media has to offer while taking you abroad.<\/p>\n<p>Choose from electives that dive into the concepts, tools and techniques you\u2019ll need to thrive as a modern journalist, and learn different styles of writing as you hone your skills in podcasting, finding your own media persona and how to report from the field.<\/p>\n<p>But that\u2019s not all. To conclude your experience, you\u2019ll travel abroad in your final semester to tackle real stories in another part of the world during Spring Break.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-drawer compact\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Journalism and Digital Media Minor<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<p>Our minor in Journalism and Digital Media focuses on developing the writing, reporting, interviewing and research skills needed to tell stories across several media platforms, including print\/digital, television and mobile devices.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.montclair.edu\/programs\/journalism-minor\/\">See the curriculum<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-band no-margin\"><div class=\"text-content\">\n<h2>Our Student Media Outlets<\/h2>\n<p>Television. Radio. Digital. Students can hone their skills in any medium through one of our award-winning student media organizations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\">\n<h3>WMSC 90.3 FM<\/h3>\n<p>Our award-winning flagship Radio Station of ÌÇÐÄvlog broadcasting music, news and sports on 90.3 FM as well as iHeartRadio.com.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\">\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/09\/072519_5014_WMSC-Radio.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/09\/072519_5014_WMSC-Radio.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"overhead view of students seated at a round table with headphones and microphones in Montclair&apos;s radio studio\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\">\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/09\/092818_8220_News-lab.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/09\/092818_8220_News-lab.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Students interviewing a guest at a news desk\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\">\n<h3>Montclair News Lab<\/h3>\n<p>Montclair\u2019s News Lab is where students honing their skills in video, audio, print, production and reporting come together to create news and entertainment content.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\">\n<h3>Red Hawk Sports Network<\/h3>\n<p>Students get hands-on experience covering Montclair\u2019s 18 NCAA Division III athletics teams using our state-of-the-art facilities and technology while learning from experienced sports communication faculty.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\">\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/09\/Features-05_RedHawkSports-crew.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/09\/Features-05_RedHawkSports-crew.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Red Hawk Sports Network personnel in action at Homecoming\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-band no-margin\"><div class=\"text-content\">\n<h2>Award-Winning Journalism<\/h2>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\"><div class='inset red'>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 4em;\">2<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Student Emmy Wins<\/strong><br \/>\nOur students scored two Emmy-style honors at college television\u2019s biggest night, with students taking the stage twice at the Television Academy Foundation\u2019s 44th College Television Awards on April 5, 2025, in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button ghost-white\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2025\/04\/07\/montclair-wins-two-student-emmy-awards-for-arizona-stories\/\">Read More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\"><div class='inset red'>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 4em;\">16<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Broadcasting Awards<\/strong><br \/>\nWMSC Radio achieved significant recognition at the 2025 Intercollegiate Broadcasting Systems (IBS) Awards, earning four first place national awards and finalist distinctions in 12 additional categories.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button ghost-white\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/college-of-communication-and-media\/2025\/03\/17\/wmsc-radio-earns-16-national-broadcasting-awards-including-four-first-place-wins\/\">Read More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-band no-margin\"><div class=\"text-content\">\n<h2>Hear From Our Graduates<\/h2>\n<p>Don\u2019t just take our word for it. See what one of our journalism graduates had to say about our program.<\/p>\n<p><div class='program-testimonial no-image'><div class='content-panel'>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The journalism program is state-of-the-art in terms of the incredible newsrooms in the School of Communication and Media \u2013 but also in the faculty and staff that truly put their heart and soul into helping each and every student succeed.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Stephanie Pitera<\/strong><br \/>\nJournalism and Digital Media, 2017<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-band no-margin\"><div class=\"text-content\">\n<h2>Featured Faculty<\/h2>\n<p class='a11y-label'><!-- fetch new: 27.90 ms --><!-- decode:  0.05 ms --><!-- output:  0.02 ms --><\/p><ul class=\"profile-grid\"><li><div class=\"card\"><div class=\"profile-photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" alt=\"Kevin Lerner profile photo\" data-original-image=\"\/profilepages\/media\/15376\/user\/8ad2815f71614d2f9e7978ab5eff090d45005c.jpeg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/profilepages\/media\/15376\/user\/8ad2815f71614d2f9e7978ab5eff090d45005c.jpeg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" \/><\/div><div class=\"profile-text\"><span class=\"name\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/~lernerk\">Kevin Lerner<\/a><\/span><span class=\"title\">Professor of Journalism and Sports Media<\/span><span class=\"email\"><a href=\"mailto:lernerk@montclair.edu\">lernerk@montclair.edu<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><br \/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-band lt-gray no-margin\"><div class=\"text-content\">\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column two-fifths\">\n<h2>Related Programs<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"prpl-column three-fifths\">\n<p><div class=\"related-program-container\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/academics\/programs\/ba-communication-and-media-studies\/\" class=\"name\">Communication and Media Studies<\/a><span class=\"program-info\"><span class=\"program-info\">BA &bull; Major, Minor<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"program-contact-band\"><div class=\"background-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" data-original-image=\"\/academics\/wp-content\/plugins\/msu-program-finder\/2025-08-07_mosaic-background-high-res.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/academics\/wp-content\/plugins\/msu-program-finder\/2025-08-07_mosaic-background-high-res.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\"\/><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<h2>Questions? We&#8217;re Here to Help.<\/h2>\n<p>If you have any general questions regarding the application process and requirements, please contact Undergraduate Admissions.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"contact-card-holder\"><div class=\"contact-card\"><div class=\"narrative\"><p class=\"name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/admissions\/\">Office of Undergraduate Admissions<\/a><\/p>The office of Undergraduate Admissions will guide you every step of the way on your journey from learning about the University and its offerings, to applying for a program through to acceptance and enrollment.<\/div><div class=\"details\"><ul class=\"contact-list\"><li><svg title=\"envelope icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M0 64l512 0 0 80L256 320 0 144 0 64zM0 448L0 182.8 237.9 346.4 256 358.8l18.1-12.5L512 182.8 512 448 0 448z\"><\/path><\/svg><a href=\"mailto:msuadm@montclair.edu\">msuadm@montclair.edu<\/a><\/li><li><svg title=\"phone icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M164.9 24.6c-7.7-18.6-28-28.5-47.4-23.2l-88 24C12.1 30.2 0 46 0 64C0 311.4 200.6 512 448 512c18 0 33.8-12.1 38.6-29.5l24-88c5.3-19.4-4.6-39.7-23.2-47.4l-96-40c-16.3-6.8-35.2-2.1-46.3 11.6L304.7 368C234.3 334.7 177.3 277.7 144 207.3L193.3 167c13.7-11.2 18.4-30 11.6-46.3l-40-96z\"><\/path><\/svg><a href=\"tel:973-655-4444\">973-655-4444<\/a><\/li><li><svg title=\"map icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\"><path d=\"M215.7 499.2C267 435 384 279.4 384 192C384 86 298 0 192 0S0 86 0 192c0 87.4 117 243 168.3 307.2c12.3 15.3 35.1 15.3 47.4 0zM192 128a64 64 0 1 1 0 128 64 64 0 1 1 0-128z\"><\/path><\/svg>Susan A. 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