Journalism B.A.

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Learning Outcomes

The faculty has identified five broad standards of performance, or Student Learning Outcomes, that it prepares students to meet by the time of their graduation.

Graduates of the Journalism program at the University of Rhode Island will:

• Demonstrate proficiency in news writing across multiple platforms (print, digital, broadcast, and emerging technologies).
• Apply professional reporting techniques to create original, in-depth, and well-supported stories.
• Recognize the vital role that journalism plays in upholding democratic values such as transparency, accountability, and the free exchange of ideas.
• Understand local, national, and global affairs, with the ability to contextualize news within broader social, political, and economic frameworks, and report on issues of significance to diverse communities.
• Practice ethically and socially responsible journalism, with a particular emphasis on fair and inclusive reporting.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the legal, regulatory, and economic dimensions of the media.