BACKGROUND
INFO
SJSU Broadcast Journalism Program
  Student-driven, aggressive
thinking, creative news reporting utilizing new technology...
That's what we are all about here at San José State
University.
To find jobs today in Radio or Television News, Newspaper,
Magazine, or Photo Journalism,
employers say
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YOU need
...
1. a well rounded
liberal arts education.
(Know a little bit about a lot.)
2. current events knowledge and understanding.
(Keep up with all the news!)
3. good writing and verbal skills, including good spelling.
4. curiosity and critical thinking ability...(quick thinking & problem
solving.)
* Develop these and you will be
marketable in the future !
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Proven Success...
San José State University students find it very
challenging at first.
But MANY go on to work with some of
the best in the
profession!
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ABC News Anchorman
Peter Jennings
&
SJSU Broadcast Journalism
Grad
Kiet Do |
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Kiet is now a TV reporter at the FOX television station in
Atlanta.
As a student here
at San Jose State University,
he worked hard on
his story development, videotape shooting and editing.
His journalism was
reliable and solid,
and his creativity so unique, he competed with students from
more than 30
other colleges and universities and was honored by the prestigious
William Randolph Hearst Foundation.
Kiet Do took...
 FIRST
PLACE
in the student TELEVISION NEWS
NATIONAL competition!
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Linda V. minored
in
R/TVJ @ SJSU.
She went on to work for Turner Broadcasting's CARTOON Network. |
Pierre M. came to SJSU from
France. After studying R/TVJ, he worked for CNN International in Atlanta. |
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SJSU
Broadcast Journalism
students (majors and minors) are required to do a carefully
supervised
internship (240 hours) in a professional & reputable media operation.
Some students
and some elect to travel across the state of California, the United States, and in some cases,
the world
to take on new and exciting internships which qualify to fulfill their major
requirement.
(* All internship requests must be pre-approved by a
major advisor.)
Industry executives prefer students who LEARN
BY DOING!
At SJSU...You also get to develop and produce your own
broadcast stories...record and edi
both analog and digital audio and videotape... co-develop a major topic
radio team report...
and produce and anchor a weekly half-hour television
newscast.
UPDATE
NEWS
for many years has been voted the
BEST STUDENT TELEVISION NEWSCAST
in the state of California.
Students know if they are to realize their
dreams of
working on-air in the future,
they must apply themselves now.
Professional faculty members who have worked in both local
and national news
mentor and guide students. High standards and expectations are
set and maintained to help students prepare for
the long hours and demanding
work schedules they face in radio, television and online newsrooms around the
world.
Quickly a sense of pride develops as students work
together to produce an impressive collection of creative thinking,
writing and
reporting! Friends forged here have been known to last a lifetime!
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In 2004, its first year of existence...our new Audio-Video
Streaming class of second semester
broadcast news students began a new and proud reputation when
SJSU
ONLINE NEWS won BEST
 NEWSCAST
Advanced broadcast journalism
students researched, produced, and aired a half-hour audio
program
focused
on student lack of interest and knowledge of the issues in
the 2004 presidential election. Students figuredout the story angles and aggressively looked for creative
ways to make their point.
You are taught here to always
open your mind to new and creative career possibilities...
and be confident you CAN compete if you applied
yourself at SJSU and learned how to
adapt and meet tough challenges, tight deadlines, and high
expectations.
REMEMBER: There are
NO guarantees students will get a job in media after
graduation. Getting a degree
is essential, but never enough. Letter grades are important
in school, but ...
Media employers want to see...
What
did you create, write or produce in school that
makes your work stand out?
How well you think...write...interact with people?
Are you really a fast learner? How do you deal with
the unexpected?
How would you apply what you've learned to their
"real world" needs?
How creative are you? Do you use good judgment and
are ethical?
How much do you know about their business, what they
do, their goals/approaches?
Can you sell yourself and demonstrate your
confidence under pressure?
What questions do you ask that show you're informed
and impressive?
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No degree or college
training can do all that for you.
What
you bring to that education is therefore
crucial to
your success.
Your individual work habits...
time management and people skills...
your willingness to go the extra mile...
work longer hours if necessary...
give up some of your free time
to meet an assignment and showcase your best work...
your creative use of language, pictures,
sound...
that comes when you LEARN BY DOING!
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Today...below are a few
of the many SJSU students, who studied
broadcast journalism,
and are now working in professional media
jobs all across
the nation and the world!
It all started right
here at San Jose State University!
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We
are
very PROUD... |
of our hard working students and
graduates... |
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who come from diverse cultures & life experiences
determined to give it their best shot!
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ADVISING News
SJSU requires students to
meet with the School of Journalism designated
academic
advisor once a year for academic advising.
That advisor must remove a
computer imposed flag from your records
so you will be register for next
semester classes.
However, the School of Journalism and Mass Communications
(JMC)
encourages meeting with your major advisor once every semester.
In broadcast journalism, that would be Bob Rucker.
Talk over your major and your changing interests.
Discuss class problems or
concerns.
Close contact helps keep you on track and
focused on your graduation goals.
Bring in a list of classes you are considering for
next semester and discuss them first.
IMPORTANT:
Do not wait to have any advisor meeting.
Before Thanksgiving holiday in the Fall semester,
and
right after Spring Break in early April are the
best times to schedule an
academic advising meeting.
Terrible times for advisors are during final exam
weeks,
or winter break or summer months.
Faculty are not required to
prioritize student meetings at these times.
So plan ahead. Contact me below if
you
have any questions.
Please ... Remember the old saying:
"You snooze...YOU
lose!"
Stay on top of your education and plans for the future.
No matter how busy your schedule, you are in college to achieve a goal.
Periodically check to make sure you
are on the right track.
It is always
your responsibility!
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