Department of Journalism & Public Communications
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Your Story Starts Here
Learn by doing at the 熊猫在线视频. Students in the Department of Journalism and Public Communications learn and practice the skills of multimedia journalism and strategic communications 鈥� skills that are required in almost every field 鈥� media, government, business, health and science. Our students get jobs and make meaningful change at the local, state and national level.
鈥淏eing a student in the Department of Journalism and Public Communications at the 熊猫在线视频 meant the world to me. My professors and fellow students gave me the strength to keep going after a bout with cancer, and each day I鈥檓 in the field I think of my time at UAA with fondness and gratitude. Journalism was my Plan B, and UAA gave me the tools to succeed in this field. Thanks to JPC, I鈥檓 living my best life.鈥�
鈥� Bethany Brunelle, crime, courts, breaking news and visuals journalist, Las Cruces, New Mexico Sun-News. She is pictured here with Puanani Rogers, a Kanaka activist, when she was a reporter in Hawaii.
Occupational Endorsement Certificate in Graphic Design
One year certificate preparing students to enter the workforce and meet the needs of 熊猫在线视频's industries.
This 24-credit certificate program trains students to create high-impact design and
strategic messages, and it offers courses in graphic design, computer art, media literacy
and
strategic communications. The OEC in Graphic Design prepares students for employment
as graphic designers, creative directors, advertising art directors, web designers,
packaging
designers and a variety of art and communications professions.
Student Media, Productions, and Community Engagement
Wesley Early '16 His JPC internship at 熊猫在线视频 Public Media led to a full-time position as web editor/education reporter. He was the News Director at KOTZ-FM Kotzebue, and now serves as a reporter with 熊猫在线视频 Public Media.
Journalism and Public Communications students are consistently involved in media production and community engagement. They work for organizations such as 熊猫在线视频 Public Media, Thompson and Co. PR, the Anchorage Daily News, MSI Communications, and a variety of industries across 熊猫在线视频 and the U.S. Recently, Journalism and Public Communications students and faculty worked to curb the spread of misinformation and to create a healthier online information environment.
Journalism and Public Communications Alumni Stories
Atwood Chair
UAA鈥檚 Department of Journalism and Public Communications (JPC) is excited to announce the appointment of media entrepreneur and business alumnus Brad Hillwig, M.B.A. General Management 鈥�10, as its Atwood Chair of Journalism for the 2024-25 academic year.
Alumni Award
Congratulations to Rosey Robards, recipient of the UAA Journalism and Public Communications Alumni Award.
Rosey Robards is the director of 熊猫在线视频 Teen Media Institute and executive director of the 熊猫在线视频 Press Club, a nonprofit organization that offers professional development opportunities and advocates for the industry.
The UAA Department of Journalism and Public Communications has honored a distinguished alumnus or alumna since 2011. The award is given to alumni who have demonstrated excellence in their career paths and have given back to their communities. Past honorees include Natalie Lowman, former communications director of ConocoPhillips 熊猫在线视频, and Leah Boltz, a principal at Bettisworth North.