Bachelor of Arts in Journalism

Lehigh University

Lehigh’s undergraduate major in journalism teaches traditional skills of research, reporting, editing and writing, and provides instruction in the practice and principles of digital and social media. It emphasizes critical thinking, ethics and law, and an understanding of the role of journalism in today’s global society.Journalism is crucial to the public life of a democracy. At its best, journalism serves as a watchdog to government, offers a voice for the powerless at home and abroad, entertains and instructs the public, represents the views of varied constituencies, and monitors and protects the environment and public resources. The purpose of the journalism major is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to fulfill such roles. The program emphasizes research, writing, editing, and critical thinking and analysis. Students integrate online technology with legal and ethical thinking and a global perspective that will prepare them for numerous opportunities in and out of journalism. In the journalism major, students take courses in writing, editing, visual literacy, law and ethics, a professional internship, and varied courses in the relationship of the media with society.

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