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Journalism and Integrated Media, B.A.
New York City Study and Intern Students in journalism have found success in the coursework and internships provided by the New York City semester in journalism offered by The King's College. The program involves coursework from a biblical world-view with media opportunities in the nation's number one media market. Washington D.C. Journalism and PR opportunities The Fund for American Studies and various other D.C.-based study and internship opportunities have been a successful fit for Biola Journalism and Public Relations students. These programs offer courses and internship opportunities that parallel elements of our majors. Many Biola grads in Journalism and PR have made successful career entry in D.C. Disney Internships Biola's campus, so near Anaheim, home of Disneyland, provides students many opportunities for internships that can provide networking for both public relations and journalism careers. Students accepted for Disney internships complete coursework in leadership development and experience with public management. Students can also build ties to professionals in media properties owned by Disney, such as ABC News. Field Production Trips The Department of Media, Journalism and Public Relations offers special- topic, elective workshops for variable credit during some semesters that provide students hands-on experience in reporting, writing or visual journalism. Recent workshops have taken students to New York and Washington, D.C. for insights into political journalism; other trips involved travel to central Mexico for documentary photojournalism projects, and to Texas for insights on business aspects of free-lance photography. Other means of providing students with practical off-campus media experience are Travel Journalism and Cross-cultural Storytelling Project, a course set either in the U.S or overseas, guiding students in feature-writing, documentary photojournalism, video work or audio projects. Learning Outcomes Program Learning Outcomes Upon completion of the Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Integrated Media, students will be able to: 1. Apply and analyze key elements within the profession (ULO 1). 2. Illustrate an applied perspective of diversity and/or cross-cultural perspectives with the profession (ULO 1). 3. Illustrate an understanding of faith integration with the profession (ULO 2). 4. Demonstrate creative and analytical expertise in writing and presentation (ULO 3). 5. Create and develop projects that utilize convergence or digital media to strategically consider target audiences (ULO 3). Each Program Learning Outcome (PLO) listed above references at least one of the University Learning Outcomes (ULO 1, 2, 3), which may be found in the General Information (p. 6) section of this catalog.
PR students have the opportunity to work with real-world clients on strategic public relations initiatives. Building portfolio pieces and leadership experience, 6 th Street PR provides experiential learning right on campus for students who want to dive deeper into the world of PR. The Biolan Biola's yearbook — one of the oldest forms of student media on the campus — provides students experience in magazine-style feature writing, feature and documentary-style photojournalism and four-color page design in a context that gives student journalists insight to careers in magazine production and book publishing. Editors are chosen a year in advance, but section editors are selected in Fall semesters to serve through the year. The Point This award-winning feature magazine is published at the end of each Fall and Spring semester. Work on The Point's staff, some of it by competitive application only, gives students hands-on experience in production of a full-color, slick-page publication. Student editors choose each edition's theme and select stories and photos from the best work of staff and student freelancers. Point staffers get training and experience in copy- editing, photojournalism and page design. Their name on the masthead of this publication, along with hard-earned skills, provide a leaping off point for magazine or publishing careers. PRSSA The Biola chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) builds ties between students and professionals in the Los Angeles region and nationally. Students in PRSSA do event planning, community service projects, and hear from guest speakers on best practices for developing into successful leaders and practitioners of corporate, non-profit or ministry-related public relations and marketing. Journalist in Residence Biola's location in one of the nation's top media markets makes it a crossroads for journalists and public relations professionals of national and international renown. The Department of Media, Journalism and Public Relations invites selected professionals and successful alumni to speak on special topics in a one-credit course experience for students tailored to the trends and events of California, the Southwestern United States, the nation, and other parts of the world. Off-Campus Program Opportunities Biola offers several off-campus program opportunities geared to students earning a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Integrated Media. More information about these experiential learning programs can be found in the Study Abroad and Study USA (p. 47) section of this catalog, or on the CCCE (https://www.biola.edu/studyabroad/programs) website. Students interested in any of these programs should consult with an academic advisor as early as possible. American Studies Program This program, set in Washington, D.C., is ideal for students who want a better grasp of communications within government agencies. The program, run by the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, provides public policy discussion and coursework along with opportunities for both public relations and journalistic internships. See the BestSemester ASP (http://www.bestsemester.com/locations-and- programs/washingtondc/asp) website for additional information.
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