Department of Journalism and Mass Communications

Samford University - Birmingham, AL

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We are pleased to welcome you to the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication. Our program offers tracks in print journalism, broadcast and electronic journalism and public relations.

Why Study at Samford?

Here are some of the reasons that Samford offers one of the strongest journalism and mass communication programs in the country:

• Small class sizes, with generally eight to 15 students per class
• Multimedia classrooms
• A comprehensive internship program, including one with the Washington Post
• Active student media organizations, including the Public Relations Student Society of America and the National Broadcast Society
• A Kappa Tau Alpha chapter, a national college honor society that recognizes academic excellence and promotes scholarship
• Twenty-eight department partial scholarships
• Award-winning teachers who put students first
• Award-winning students

Last year some of the awards received by Samford students at the Southeast Journalist Competition include: 1. best arts and entertainment writer; 2. best magazine page designer; 3. best magazine writer; 4. best college managing editor; 5. best radio journalist; 6. college journalist of the year.

Take your first step toward becoming part of this community by contacting Bernie Ankney at (205) 726-2948 or by writing to rnankney@samford.edu. Ensure your future.