Journalism & Sports Media
Learn to inform and entertain, to think critically and communication ethically, and to apply your knowledge in real-world experiences.
Learn marketable skills like writing and speaking to different audiences. Work with your advisor to focus on News & Editorial Journalism or Sports Journalism, or design your own version of the major! With real-world experience and and opportunities for critically examining the world around you throughout this major, you will feel like your future has already begun.
DID YOU KNOW?
With summer courses, you can finish our BA in 3 years and the MA in just 1 more!
Where Journalism & Sports Media Can Take You
Journalism teaches you basic and advanced news gathering, interviewing, writing, speaking, and presenting information ethically and to entertain your audiences. Our alumni include news journalists, reporters, and producers.
“I have produced TV coverage for ESPN, from the Super Bowl, NFL Draft, various NFL and ML teams, and more. I won my first Emmy as an Associate Producer on SportsCenter in 2021! Many of my communication and journalism courses helped build a great foundation of knowledge that I pull from almost daily in my life.”
- Elanna Rubenstein, B.A. Communication, 2011
Coverage Producer II, ESPN
“I run all the home broadcasts for The Citadel on ESPN platforms. My day-to-day is setting up the equipment for the production and making sure it all works properly. During the broadcast, I direct the whole show as it airs on ESPN. I am excited to see how this production and department will grow as I continue to put my stamp on it.”
- Mikayla Mosteller, B.A. Communication, 2021
Director of Video Productions, The Citadel
Journalism & Sports Media at Coastal
With opportunities to learn traditional and sports news, students apply the knowledge learned from their degree in many ways—across their coursework and in professional settings.
Meet a Faculty Member:
Dr. Wendy Weinhold
Associate Professor
Popular Courses in Communication
JOUR 314: Broadcast News and Sport Television Reporting
Prof. Kim Schumacher
Learn how to shoot, write, and edit packages for broadcast news and sports coverage. Students learn on-air performance skills, reporting judgment, and camera operation, finishing with professional reels of their work to use when applying for jobs.
JOUR 361: News Features and Magazine Writing
Dr. Adam Pitluk
Students research and conduct interviews for a variety of news features articles for newspapers, magazines and online media and review examples of excellent feature writing. Students also prepare for potential careers as freelance writers.
Student Media
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Program Contact
Dr. Kyle J. Holody
Chair, Communication, Media, & Culture
BRTH 312
843-349-2946
kholody@coastal.edu