Minor in Interactive Journalism

Call it "the first draft of history," the engine of the communication revolution, or the literature of fact, journalism performs an ever increasing role in the twenty-first century. Online and interactive journalism have made journalism more immediate, personal and more democratic than ever before. Yet the essential tools and techniques of nonfiction and journalistic writing remain remarkably unchanged.

The Interactive Journalism minor combines the resources of the college in business, art, and traditional liberal arts disciplines with coursework in journalism. Internships in real world media businesses give ACI journalism minors a sense of what is happening in the workplace. Present in all our course work is a focus on critical thinking and exposure to the best examples of nonfiction writing for print, websites, radio and television.

The goal of the minor in Interactive Journalism is to produce journalists who possess the skills and critical thinking ability to work in today’s media. The means—broadcast, print, internet—of distributing news have evolved; the method of gathering and interpreting information has quickened, but the essence of the work—the informed, well-researched and compellingly told story—remains at the heart of all good journalism. Our students benefit from an inter-disciplinary approach, taking courses in graphic and web design as well as business and a core curriculum in journalism. Internships in print, video and interactive media give the students hands-on experience off campus.

Consists of 22 credits to include: