{"id":1877,"date":"2018-01-08T16:11:46","date_gmt":"2018-01-08T16:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/harrington-draft\/?page_id=1877"},"modified":"2025-10-06T11:06:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T15:06:12","slug":"journalism-b-a","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/journalism-b-a\/","title":{"rendered":"Journalism B.A."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero fullwidth   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Journalism B.A.<\/h1><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/paige-aniekan-copy-2.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"jour-ba\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-jour-ba\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-11535\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11535\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/journalism-b-a\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11531\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11531\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/journalism-b-a\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11532\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11532\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/journalism-b-a\/faculty\/\">Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12343\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12343\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/journalism-b-a\/news\/\">Stories<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section><\/p>\n<h2>Overview<\/h2>\n<p class=\"type-intro fullwidth\">Strong writing and communication skills are at a premium in today\u2019s complex, technologically driven job market.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout right  \"><h1>Program Highlights<\/h1><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Small classes that allow you to get to know faculty with years of teaching and news media experience<\/li>\n<li>Internship opportunities at local newspapers and TV stations, local public radio as well as national media organizations<\/li>\n<li>URI Journalism alums include prestigious scholarships and award recipients<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Harrington School of Communication and Media\u2019s Journalism degree features innovative curriculum grounded in the fundamental skills of news reporting across platforms from print to television and radio and the multi-media world of internet journalism. You\u2019ll engage with our dynamic faculty of experienced reporters, editors TV news reporters and filmmakers in small classes, which guarantees individual attention. Faculty pride themselves on knowing their students well and working with them closely as they proceed through the curriculum. Individual faculty supervise independent study projects for students who want to use their new skills on special endeavors or specialize in particular reporting areas.<\/p>\n<p>All majors are required to take courses in basic reporting skills, multimedia reporting skills, law, and ethics. They also produce a portfolio website, which they use to document the work they do over their four years in the program. In between that, they are able to take classes in magazine writing, TV news reporting and program production, advanced multi-media reporting focusing on a special topic such as ocean pollution, climate change and others.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cl-tiles thirds\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/creative-spaces\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/Broadcastcenter-e1663002121156.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Broadcastcenter\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Creative Spaces<\/h2><p>Discover our interactive state-of-the-art facilities and classrooms.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Explore<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"_2ei4ntnbj\" class=\"cl-wysiwyg-loading\" data-shortcode=\"%5Bcl-card%20title%3D%22Curriculum%22%20body%3D%22%22%20link%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fweb.uri.edu%2Fharrington%2Facademics%2Fjournalism-b-a%2Fcurriculum%2F%22%20button%3D%22Explore%22%20alt%3D%22Ammina%20Kothari%20with%20students%20at%20the%20Harrington%20Hub%20in%20Ranger%20Hall.%22%20img%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fweb.uri.edu%2Fharrington%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2164%2FHarringtonHub-7-scaled-1.jpg%22%20class%3D%22%22%20float%3D%22%22%5D\">\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/experiential-learning\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/cigar.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Student editing an article for the five center cigar student paper\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>The Harrington Experience<\/h2><p>Explore our hands-on learning opportunities.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Explore<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/careers\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/AS-Career-Fair-17-1.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Female student holding folder at career fair\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Careers<\/h2><p>Learn about internships, career opportunities, and our alums. <\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Plan today<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/collections\/d52a4ee01c274413bcd2772350da37b1\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/Piping-plover-ninigret.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Image of two piping plover birds on the beach with seaweed at the ninigret national wildlife refuge\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Student Work<\/h2><p>In the Spring of 2023, students in JOR420 investigated coastal issues in the Ocean State.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Explore<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout cl-tiles halves \"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"cl-panel-spacer\">Contact Us<\/h3>\n<div class=\"cl-tiles halves\">\n<p>Rodman Hall<br \/>\n94 West Alumni Avenue<br \/>\nKingston, RI 02881<\/p>\n<p>401.874.2195<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:danhunt@uri.edu\"> danhunt@uri.edu <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><\/section>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview Strong writing and communication skills are at a premium in today\u2019s complex, technologically driven job market. 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