The Department of Mass Communication & Journalism offers undergraduate degree programs in the following options: Advertising Broadcast Journalism Print Journalism Multimedia Public Relations. The broadcast journalism option is designed to prepare students for careers in radio and television news. In addition to basic courses in Media Writing and Reporting, students take classes in Broadcast News Writing, Media Performance, and in the writing and producing of television newscasts. To round out the preparation for these careers, students also take classes in Media Law and Media Ethics. Many of the graduates of this option at Fresno State are currently working in the broadcast news industry, including reporters, anchors, and producers at stations in Fresno and Sacramento, as well as CNN in Atlanta.

The Department of Mass Communication and Journalism (MCJ) can prepare you for an exciting career. What You Can Earn: Reporter III $52,287 (in our region) Public Relations Specialist I $47,107 (in our region) Account Executive - Advertising $69,060 (in our region) Interesting Classes You Might Take: Video Production Reporting Broadcast News Writing Radio-Television Performance.