When Ohio University switches to semesters in 2012, students who would have selected the broadcast news sequence in the quarter system will be in the News and Information track.
Students in this track can select courses that focus specifically on broadcast news, but they also have the option of choosing a wider array of courses (e.g., online journalism, magazine journalism, etc.) to more broadly prepare for the changing industry.
Students with a strong broadcast news interest prepare for the new digital world of electronic journalism with hands-on courses, working on public broadcast and cable news and sports programs, and through internships.
Students can begin volunteering for the nightly newscast, WOUB's "Newswatch," or the Emmy-winning "Gridiron Glory" sports program as early as their freshman year,
Students intern at Washington, New York and London bureaus for all the broadcast and cable news networks, as well as The Today Show, Good Morning America, NBC Nightly News, ABC's Nightline, 20/20, and many others. Students with specialized reporting interests also intern at ESPN, MTV News, and E! entertainment network. Other opportunities to get involved include student chapters of national professional organizations such as the Radio Television News Directors Association and the Society of Professional Journalists.
Read more about the new semester-based curriculum.
| Office No. | Phone | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Grieves | Scripps Hall 207 | 740.593.2616 | grieves@ohio.edu |
| Yusuf Kalyango | Scripps Hall 205 | 740.597.3335 | kalyango@ohio.edu |
| Mary Rogus | Scripps Hall 219 | 740.593.2606 | rogus@ohio.edu |
| Tim Sharp | RTVC 355 | 740.593.4938 | sharpt@ohio.edu |
| Robert Stewart | Scripps Hall 105 | 740.593.2601 | stewartr@ohio.edu |
Will Tapper, selected by the faculty as the top graduating broadcast journalism student for 2011, talks about his experiences at WOUB.
Broadcasting alumni discuss their careers, as well as memories of studying broadcast journalism in the JSchool.