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The Journalism BA Program: Student Learning Outcomes

(2012–13)

By the time they graduate, journalism majors will demonstrate:

1. Student Learning Outcome 1, Reporting:
   The ability to report in depth, using a wide variety of sources to provide context, accuracy, and balance.
    
   
2. Student Learning Outcome 2, Writing:
   The ability to produce stories that are clear and concise and engage the audience’s attention.
    
   
3. Student Learning Outcome 3, Convergence:
   The ability to embrace convergent media by shooting video, making photographs, and writing for and posting to the Web.
    
   
4. Student Learning Outcome 4, Role and Responsibilities:
   An understanding of the roles and duties of journalism in society, and recognition of the legal and moral implications of their work.
    
   
5. Student Learning Outcome 5, Synthesis:
   The ability to speak and write in a sophisticated way about an area of study outside journalism.

Posted Feb. 5, 2013

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