Journalism, Public Relations & New Media

JPR&NM prepares students with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in an industry in which content creation for various platforms is the key to success. Our five concentrations are News/Editorial, Public Relations, Advertising, Photojournalism and Broadcast Journalism.

All sequences require internships, a capstone portfolio that’s been critiqued by practitioners, and other forms of practical experience.

Our department also offers the American Studies program.

Graduate Programs

Students work with our graduate program director to design learning to meet their goals. We offer both an International Journalism master’s degree that requires bilingual fluency for a global internship, as well as a traditional 36-hour research-intensive program that concludes with a major project or thesis.

In-Person MA

Our traditional master’s program is designed to meet the needs of professionals wanting to enhance their skills as well as recent grads interested in pursuing academic career opportunities in higher education.

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Oct. 31, 2024
Media Law & Ethics with Professor Mark Osler

Join us for Media Law & Ethics with Professor Mark Osler at 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 31 in 245 Castellaw Communications Center. Osler advocates for sentencing and clemency policies rooted in human dignity principles. For more information, contact Fred Hartman Distinguished Professor Sommer Dean: Sommer_Dean@baylor.edu.

Sep. 27, 2024
KWBU Media Literacy Cafe Castellaw

NPR-affiliate KWBU will host a media literacy-themed Cafe Castellaw at 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 1 in the Castellaw Communications Building to promote an improved understanding of news media. The event will be held in conjunction with the "Passport to Literacy" event, which will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 2 and sponsored by Baylor Libraries, the Department of Journalism, Public Relations and New Media, and NPR-affiliate KWBU.

Sep. 27, 2024
A Conversation with Caché McClay

Join us at 4 p.m. Oct. 24 for  "A Conversation with Caché McClay," the inaugural Beyoncé Knowles-Carter reporter hired by USA TODAY Network. The event is free and will be held in room 101 of Castellaw Communications Building. A reception will follow. For more information, contact Fred Hartman Distinguished Professor Sommer Dean: Sommer_Dean@baylor.edu.

Sep. 27, 2024
Passport to Media Literacy Welcomes Travelers on Mis/Disinformation Journey

Baylor Libraries, in conjunction with the Department of Journalism, Public Relations and New Media, and NPR-affiliate KWBU, welcome travelers to pick up a passport and experience a journey into better media literacy on the Garden Level of Moody Memorial Library on the campus of Baylor University from 2 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 2.  

 

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