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College of Information and Communications

Journalism

Do you want to make the world a better place, write beautiful stories and master the digital world? Do you like exposing wrongdoing and giving people the information they need in a democracy? Would you like to follow in the footsteps of our alums covering Washington, Wall Street and pro sports? Then start here. We'll equip you to ask those tough questions, pry out that information and thrive in a multimedia world by being confident, fast — and factual.

Careers

Our highly sought-after graduates work at the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today and news organizations in major markets across the world. They cover governors and presidents, big business, pro sports, celebrities and everything important to the communities in between. Some win Pulitzer Prizes. Others go viral. All are part of a strong alumni network that keeps growing all the time.

Capstone Experience

Seniors cap off their college days in a state-of-the-art multimedia newsroom and produce all parts of a daily news report for our award-winning Carolina News and Reporter website. If you think it sounds like you'll be working for a major news company, you're right. And you'll be covering the most important stories in a state that likes to be in the spotlight.

Internships

Whether you want to report in a big city or learn how to do it all in a small town, we help you find the right place. We've recently sent interns across the country to the Boston Globe and Seattle Times, and placed others in their South Carolina home towns. It's all about learning new moves, and we're all about helping you get there. And these are just some of the many opportunities for our students.

Classes

You'll learn how to tell stories across different media, write beautiful profiles and effective tweets, create useful infographics, and edit on deadline. Your classes will prepare you to communicate clearly in the digital media landscape, whatever slice of it you choose to master. Learn more about the classes you will take as a journalism student in the university's academic bulletin.

Advanced Study

You can use your journalism major as a solid foundation for graduate study.  Further your writing and reporting skills and gain a deeper understanding for the application of communication techniques with graduate-level courses through our Accelerated Master of Mass Communication program.  Select from strategic communications management or multimedia journalism, and you can complete two degrees in as little as five years.

Faculty

You’ll study with professors like Associated Press veteran newsman Doug Fisher, author of a leading guide on digital convergence, who will guide you through learning how to use new tools but build on journalism's time-tested values. Cecile Holmes, a nationally and internationally traveled religion writer, will help you perfect magazine-writing skills. 

The Next Step

When you schedule a visit to USC, be sure to tell the Visitor Center that you want to visit us in our new building. Group visits to the School of Journalism and Mass Communications are on Monday and Friday at 9:30 a.m.

Apply today to become a Gamecock.