Program or Department:	E.W. Scripps School of Journalism
Type:	Public
Location:	Athens, OH
Undergrads:	650
Graduate program:	Yes
Website:	http://www.ohio.edu

Journalism is a profession that incorporates knowledge from various disciplines, as well as critical thinking and practical application skills. At the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, the curriculum is blended with a strong liberal arts foundation with professional skills courses. A basic philosophy of the program is that students need media experience while working toward their degrees. Experience is available on a laboratory magazine, Southeast Ohio; on a community Web site, ATHENSi.com; and on a daily laboratory news broadcast, Athens MidDay.

Many students add to their experience by writing for and editing The Post, the independent daily campus newspaper; the Athena, the University yearbook; The Ohio Journalist, the school’s alumni publication; or for WOUB News, broadcasting on the university's public broadcast stations (AM, FM, television and cable). Students also work on the staffs of local newspapers and University publications. New technology is an important element within any journalism career. The E. W. Scripps School of Journalism is equipped with state-of-the-art technology and provides courses and practical experience to aid students in developing the skills required to adapt to the new age of journalism.

Compiled by Katie Zhu, with permission from Ohio University.