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As a journalism major, you're in for some intense classes in writing, editing, multimedia, video, reporting and interviewing. You will learn to write on deadline in courses that cover all aspects of journalism, such as feature writing, magazine writing and investigative reporting. You'll create stories for online magazines, print magazines, print newspapers, online newspapers and any other outlet you can think of.

Students are also encouraged to work at any of the student-run media outlets. Students can also travel regularly to local, regional and national seminars and conferences by joining the student chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

Point Park students covered the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump.

School of Communication majors representing The Globe, U-View and WPPJ reported on the presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C.

Course Offerings

You will receive a well-rounded education through Point Park's core curriculum and classes in your major. Some of the courses in the journalism program include:

  • Investigative Reporting
  • Entrepreneurial Journalism
  • Multiplatform Magazine Reporting
  • Cops and Courts
  • Health Reporting
  • Feature Writing
  • Magazine Writing
  • Desktop/Electronic Publishing
  • Public Affairs Reporting
  • Broadcast Reporting
  • TV Production and Editing
  • Writing for Multimedia and Web

Faculty bring industry experience to the classroom

School of Communication faculty members are proven professionals with connections to top media and communication organizations.

Meet the faculty
Pictured is Bill Moushey
FACULTY SPOTLIGHT
Bill Moushey, M.S.
  • Worked professionally as an investigative journalist for more than 38 years
  • A Pulitzer-Prize finalist who has won numerous awards for his reporting and an author of two non-fiction books: Game Over: Jerry Sandusky, Penn State, and the Culture of Silence and Never Give Up
  • Teaches journalism classes

Career Options

With a Bachelor of Arts in journalism, you will have the option to pursue various career opportunities, such as:

  • Reporter
  • Investigative Reporter
  • Sports Reporter
  • Enterprise Reporter
  • Entrepreneurial Journalist
  • Online Content Creator
  • Editor
  • Columnist
  • Copy Editor
  • Feature Writer
  • Page Designer

Alumni success

Learn about where our graduates have gone on to build their careers.

More profiles
Pictured is Andrew Goldstein.
Andrew Goldstein, '14
Staff writer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pictured is Jessica Ladow.
Jessica Ladow, '09
Partner Operations Manager, Google 

News & Features

Journalism Majors Awarded Scholarships at Golden Quill Awards
Tuesday, June 19, 2018 Francesca Dabecco won the Bob Fryer Memorial Scholarship and Victoria Bails was awarded the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania Scholarship.
Students Win Awards at Society of Professional Journalists Conference at Point Park
Friday, April 6, 2018 Alexander Popichak, Josh Croup and Nikole Kost won Mark of Excellence awards at the Region 4 conference "Building Bridges: Navigating the Ever-Changing World of Journalism."
Students Gain First-hand Experience Working with AT&T SportsNet Production Crew
Wednesday, December 6, 2017 School of Communication students spent their Friday nights working behind the scenes with the AT&T SportsNet production crew for high school football broadcasts.