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Journalism, Media Studies,
and Public Relations

The Department of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations, in the School of Communication at Hofstra University's Long Island, New York campus, is among the finest in the country, training and educating students for careers in print, broadcast and online journalism, information graphics, media analysis, and public relations. Students receive a solid foundation in news reporting, media ethics, history and law. Our courses are taught by award-winning faculty with an average of 20 years of experience in the field. Top professionals from every field of journalism and public relations regularly join the faculty as lecturers and adjunct professors, sharing their cutting-edge expertise. With close proximity to the communications capital of the world, New York City, New York, our students find valuable internships with media heavyweights such as CBS, The New York Times, The Daily News, Condé Nast, Time Warner and the top PR firms in the country.


Field Trips

Field Trips

Journalism students recently toured Bloomberg News and PC Magazine's offices in New York City. At PC Magazine, Hofstra alum and Editor-in-Chief, Lance Ulanoff spoke to students in detail about how to be successful in the journalism industry, specifically in the digital realm... | more |
Hofstra Journalism Students Take a Hike to Learn about Science Reporting

Hofstra Journalism Students Take a Hike to Learn about Science Reporting

Eight Hofstra University journalism students from Prof. Scott Brinton's Current Issues in Science Reporting class recently participated in and are reporting on an Envirothon that took place in the woodlands around the Meadowbrook Parkway in North Merrick and Freeport on April 30, 2011... | more |
Hofstra News Now

Hofstra News Now

Broadcast journalism majors in JRNL 75 research, write, shoot and produce this program that focuses on news and feature stories from around Hofstra's campus... | more |
We are comm.

We are comm.

Public relations students turn the spotlight on the School of Communication in its issues of We are comm., a bi-yearly newsletter that highlights events along with faculty accomplishments... | more |