Journalism

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The Division of Journalism offers concentrations in broadcast, digital and print media. The program prepares students to enter medium- to large-size media markets through classroom and hands-on learning in the newsroom, broadcast studio and control room, podcast recording booth, and more. Opportunities for students to interact with journalism professionals in Dallas, a top-five media market, are plentiful. Every semester, four top students are offered paid internships with The Dallas Morning News with additional internships available at companies such as the Dallas Cowboys, D Magazine and more.

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Division of Journalism Launches Two Industry Trips to New York City This Spring

Journalism and Fashion Media students recently had the opportunity to visit NYC as part of two networking trips featuring in-depth access to media outlets and fashion companies.

Featured Courses

JOUR 2304

Intro to Basic Audio & Video

Students learn how to create a podcast along with social and video storytelling skills for multiple platforms and audiences.

FM 4350

Styling and Visual Culture

From Afrofuturism to Zendaya, this course examines the history, subcultures and trends shaping visual culture today as applies it to the dynamic field of fashion styling, including shoot production and hands-on training in editorial, commercial runway and celebrity styling.

JOUR 4306

Business and Journalism

An intensive introduction to business, financial markets, and economics, combined with practice in reporting and writing about these complex topics. Gives aspiring business journalists the tools to make business information understandable and accessible to news audiences.

JOUR 2306

Sports, News Media, and Social Media Analytics

Students learn the evolving study of applied statistics in sports to better explain critical trends within major sports. Students learn data visualization as an aid to storytelling and understand social media metrics to maximize engagement with audiences.

Figure 1: "To Post or Not to Post: That is the Question" is one of the AEJMC award-winning articles from SMU's news magazine "The DC."

ҹɫ��Student Journalists Win Multiple National Magazine Awards From AEJMC

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The students took home five national awards from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC)’s 2025 Magazine Media Division Student Magazine Contest.

August 21, 2025
Figure 2: Students in Meadows' year-long MMIAM program culminated their work together in Rome, Milan and the Italian countryside.

Meadows on the Move: Students Embrace Transformative Summer Opportunities Around the Globe

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ҹɫ��Meadows students have been pursuing a variety of opportunities all over the world this summer, from impressive internships and international programs to leading young artists and producing their own work.

July 11, 2025
Figure 3: Student journalists took home 13 Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA) awards, as well as two national and eight regional Mark of Excellence Awards.

Student Journalists Win 23 Awards Across Reporting and Creative Categories at Local, Regional and National Levels

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All three of ҹɫ��Meadows’ student media outlets took home honors from the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association and Society of Professional Journalists’ Mark of Excellence Awards.

June 06, 2025
Figure 4: Eric Dickerson

Meadows on the Mic: Eric Dickerson – NFL Hall of Fame

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CCPA student Carson Richards interviews ҹɫ��football legend and NFL Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson.

June 03, 2025

JOUR 2304 Intro to Basic Audio & Video	Students learn how to create a podcast along with social and video storytelling skills for multiple platforms and audiences.
FM 4350 Styling and Visual Culture	From Afrofuturism to Zendaya, this course examines the history, subcultures and trends shaping visual culture today as applies it to the dynamic field of fashion styling, including shoot production and hands-on training in editorial, commercial runway and celebrity styling.
JOUR 4306 Business and Journalism	An intensive introduction to business, financial markets, and economics, combined with practice in reporting and writing about these complex topics. Gives aspiring business journalists the tools to make business information understandable and accessible to news audiences.
JOUR 2306 Sports, News Media, and Social Media Analytics	Students learn the evolving study of applied statistics in sports to better explain critical trends within major sports. Students learn data visualization as an aid to storytelling and understand social media metrics to maximize engagement with audiences.

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Division of Journalism Launches Two Industry Trips to New York City This Spring

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