{"id":5853,"date":"2018-05-29T19:28:33","date_gmt":"2018-05-29T19:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harrington.uri.edu\/?page_id=5853"},"modified":"2026-10-16T14:01:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T18:01:58","slug":"learning-outcomes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/journalism-b-a\/learning-outcomes\/","title":{"rendered":"Journalism Learning Outcomes"},"content":{"rendered":"<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\/journalism-2-webheader-1.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility 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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>\n\n<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>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learning Outcomes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Graduates of the Journalism program at the University of Rhode Island will:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Demonstrate proficiency in news writing across multiple platforms (print, digital, broadcast, and emerging technologies).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apply professional reporting techniques to create original, in-depth, and well-supported stories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recognize the vital role that journalism plays in upholding democratic values such as transparency, accountability, and the free exchange of ideas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>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.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Practice ethically and socially responsible journalism, with a particular emphasis on fair and inclusive reporting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demonstrate knowledge of the legal, regulatory, and economic dimensions of the media.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex 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