Did you know?
We're accredited!
The Department of Communication and Journalism is one of approximately 100 programs in the United States accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, or ACEJMC.
Welcome
Nearly 600 Communication and Journalism majors are enrolled in one of the five emphases offered by the department: organizational communication, communication studies, public relations, advertising, and journalism.
The Department of Communication and Journalism faculty are committed to a philosophy emphasizing the development, integration, and practical application of theories, knowledge, and skills related to communication and journalism. Communication and journalism are crucial to a democratic society.
U.S. News & World Report has ranked UW-Eau Claire as the fifth best public regional university in the Midwest and placed it in the top tier of all Midwestern public and private regional universities.
Inside Eau Claire is an online news portal serving the Western Wisconsin community of Eau Claire. Students in the Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire cover the community as part of several upper division journalism courses.


