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Strong communication skills are the backbone of any successful career, especially when combined with the expertise you learn as a journalist — researching, analyzing information, building connections and asking insightful questions. Students take courses in beat reporting, investigations, sportswriting, magazine writing and more, culminating in professionally published projects. Graduates work as reporters, editors, copywriters, speechwriters marketers and authors.

Students in the audio and podcasting track get hands-on experience early, anchoring news on KBGA, interning with ÁÔÆæÖØ¿Ú Public Radio, creating podcasts and reporting from the state legislature. Audio journalism is a fast-growing field with a 10% job growth projected in the next decade and students leave UM prepared for careers as reporters, producers, hosts and news directors.

The photojournalism and visual journalism track at the ÁÔÆæÖØ¿Ú School of Journalism is nationally recognized, offering strong opportunities in outdoor, travel, sports and news photography. With a projected 9% job growth in photography, graduates leave with a professional portfolio that helps them secure roles as news photographers, filmmakers, documentary photographers and photo editors.

The TV and film track prepares students for a wide range of careers in the industry, whether in front of or behind the camera. With job growth projected at 8-12% in the next decade, graduates find roles as reporters, producers, directors and editors.

The social media, marketing, and public relations track at the ÁÔÆæÖØ¿Ú School of Journalism equips students with journalism skills — writing, reporting, design, video, and photography — and applies them to digital communication fields. Graduates stand out as skilled storytellers and find careers as communications directors, social media producers, marketing specialists and creative producers.