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JOURNALISM

Contact

114 Farley Hall
University, MS 38677
HSAMIR@OLEMISS.EDU
https://www.olemiss.edu/depts/journalism

Overview

The Department of Journalism offers a minor in mass media and communications, and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Master of Arts (M.A.) in journalism. The B.A. in journalism students must complete an emphasis in either news-editorial journalism or in broadcast journalism. News- editorial and broadcast students may further specialize in public relations, and news-editorial students may specialize in magazine service journalism.

Accreditation

The undergraduate program is accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications.

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