News/Internet |
The news/internet sequence blends a traditional program in news-editorial journalism with courses covering the emerging world of online journalism. In the sequence, students are prepared to work in both traditional newspaper settings and in online journalism environments on the Internet and World Wide Web.
DEGREE OPTIONS
Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in news/internet
PROGRAM SIZE
Approximately 35 students are enrolled in the major. Average class size ranges from 12 to 18 students.
FACULTY
The program includes three full-time faculty. Full-time faculty teach classes in News-Internet and courses required for all journalism and mass communication majors.
ACADEMIC PREPARATION
Students should have a well-rounded academic high school curriculum.
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NEWS/INTERNET | ||||
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First-Sophomore Years |
Junior-Senior Years | |||
| JMC 30 | Mass Communication in Society | JMC 102 | Editing Practicum | |
| JMC 40 | Pre-professional Workshop | JMC 103 | Reporting, Writing for World Wide Web | |
| JMC 54 | News and Reporting Principles I | JMC 105 | Web Page Design | |
| JMC 59 | Introduction to Visual Communication | JMC 112 | History of American Journalism | |
| JMC 64 | News and Reporting Principles II | JMC 171 | Public Affairs Journalism Online | |
| JMC 70 | Print Media Editing | |||
| JMC 98 | The Internet World | |||
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News/Internet majors must include History 102 in their programs | ||||
REQUIRED COURSES AND CREDIT HOURS OUTSIDE MAJOR
The Drake Curriculum, required of all undergraduates, is designed to help students meet personal and professional goals as they acquire fundamental knowledge and abilities in ten Areas of Inquiry, including communication, critical thinking, artistic experience, historical consciousness, information and technology literacy, international and multicultural experiences, scientific and quantitative literacy, values and ethics and engaged citizenship. Students work closely with their academic advisers to craft a program of study in general education that prepares students for civic and professional leadership.
The Drake Curriculum also requires first-year seminars which foster development of critical thinking and written and oral communication skills through a topical focus; and a Senior Capstone, in which students demonstrate the capacity to bring information, skills and ideas to bear on one project.
SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES/INTERNSHIPS
Drake students are chosen regularly for the summer Dow Jones Newspaper Fund copy editing internships. Students also work in internships within the school year at the Des Moines Register, the Des Moines bureau of the Cedar Rapids Gazette, and other media organizations A highly active program of internships is available through the SJMC's internship coordinator.
CAREER OPTIONS
The News/Internet program prepares students for reporting, editing, management and publishing. Graduates work on newspaper staffs, in the news departments of other news media and agencies, on World Wide Web publications and in public information positions.
ORGANIZATIONS
Students have the opportunity to work on The Times-Delphic, Drake's student-run campus newspaper. The T-D is published twice weekly. Students also may join the Drake chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
NOTED ALUMNI
- Tom Hallman, JO'77, Pulitzer prize writer for the Oregonian, Portland, OR
- John Mathew, JO'77, chief executive officer, Wick Communications Co.
- Margaret McCay, JO'73, key executive, Associated Press, Millburn, NJ
- Al Leeds, JO'73, president, Washington Post-Los Angeles Times new service, Arlington, VA
- Diane Graham, JO'74, managing editor, the Des Moines Register, Des Moines, IA
- Mark Bowden, JO'75, managing editor, the Cedar Rapids Gazette, Cedar Rapids, IA
- Peter Lewis, JO'82, senior technology editor, Fortune magazine, Austin, TX
- Becki White, JO'01, online job, Rocky Mountain News, Denver, CO
- Tom Cronin, JO'01, online job, the Des Moines Register, Des Moines, IA
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