Journalism

Annual First Amendment Forum Informs Students about Hashtag Activism

April 28, 2016

April Reign was upset by the lack of diversity while watching the 2015 Oscar nominations, so she posted a hashtag to Twitter before going to bed. The Washington DC resident had woken up to discover her tweet had gone viral. Read more

Annual Career Day Yields Professional Advice for Students

April 21, 2016

For students planning careers in public relations, the ability to remain calm, work with teams and deliver the message are skills that can’t be underestimated. That was among the messages from a cadre of news and media professionals who participated in the Journalism Department’s annual Career Day. Read more

Writing coaching program partners students with professional journalists

March 24, 2016

The coaching program is a joint effort by the Journalism Department and its Alumni Association. The program partners journalism students with professional journalists, who can review their writing material and advise them on their work. Read more

Young Journalists Test Skills at Write-Offs

March 11, 2016

Approximately 100 students from nine high schools in the greater Los Angeles area put their writing skills to the test at the annual Regional High School Journalism Write-Off Competition at California State University, Northridge. Read more