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With a degree in journalism you will enhance your oral, written and visual communication skills – the first skills at which employers look. You will develop research and information skills and strengthen your capacity for critical and analytical thinking. It will help you become a more informed consumer by understanding mass communication processes in diverse cultural, social, legal and ethical contexts.

Competitive edge

Experience gives you a competitive edge in this major. UW-Eau Claire communication students can receive department approved credit for internships. Recently, journalism students have had the opportunity to pursue internships with organizations such as The Washington Post, WEAU, WQOW, KTSP, Fox 11 TV, the UW-Eau Claire News Bureau, The Leader Telegram, Cold Pizza (now ESPN First Take morning show in New York City), and Clear Channel Communications.

Modern facilities

The department just completed work on a new $1.4 million Convergence Media Center. This state-of-the-art facility includes TV and radio news studios and production facilities, a digital photography studio and lab, The Spectator (an award winning student newspaper), and general computer lab. The center helps students build the skills and knowledge to succeed in the rapidly changing fields of communication and journalism.

100% student run

UW-Eau Claire’s student newspaper, The Spectator, is not only 100% student run, but is also award winning. The paper, as well as student journalists have won awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Wisconsin Newspaper Association. It provides opportunities for reporters and for advertising staff members to produce a quality newspaper, both in hard copy form and in its new online edition. There are two other student publications: None of the Above (NOTA) and The Flip Side.

TV10

TV10 was one of the first completely student-run television stations in the country. TV10 currently airs an array of popular movies and original programming to the residence halls. It offers positions from station manager to creative director to show producers.

Student radio

Student participation in WUEC-FM activities (affiliated with National and Wisconsin Public Radio) and The Student Radio Initiative provide excellent broadcast experience and leadership opportunities for students.

State champs

Students can join our award-winning Forensics Team, ranked #1 in the state for 18 consecutive years! The team ranked 10th in the nation during the 2005 National Forensics Association competition and 7th nationally during the 2005 American Forensics Association competition.