School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Today’s journalism is changing at lightning speed, and the same can be said for advertising,
public relations, visual communications and mass communications studies. In other
words, all of the majors in our school. The spectrum of opportunities to tell stories
with words, photos and video is exploding. Here you’ll explore online news media,
digital publishing, social media, microtargeting and viral communication in our classes
and in future careers.
News
Brett Robertson awarded the Michael J. Mungo Undergraduate Teaching Award
Assistant professor Brett Robertson in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications has been honored with the award, which recognizes faculty who demonstrate exceptional commitment to undergraduate education, innovative teaching methods and a profound impact on student learning.
Carolina News students win Student Production Awards
The Southeast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences honored four USC students for work created in the broadcast capstone course, Carolina News.
AEJMC announces 2025 VIM Fest winners
Students from the School of Journalism and Mass Communications garnered 10 awards at the AEJMC internationally competitive Festival of Visual & Interactive Media or "VIM Fest" awards on March 13, 2025.
Professor explores intersection of AI, advertising and public perception
As AI’s rapid evolution and adoption reaches further into advertising, professor Linwan Wu is studying its implications, impact and national public perception.
Carolina News & Reporter writers, photojournalists take top SC honors
Seven students from the University of South Carolina School of Journalism and Mass Communications took top honors in a recent statewide contest for collegiate journalists.
SJMC students win 25 ADDY awards
Advertising and visual communications students from the School of Journalism and Mass Communications earned 25 American Advertising Federation ADDY Awards from the Midland's Chapter. The awards were presented at the chapter's "Under the Stars" gala on Feb. 22.
Michael Harriot to keynote Media & Civil Rights History Symposium
South Carolina native Michael Harriot will give a free public lecture on Thursday, March 27, at Allen University, Chappelle Auditorium at 6:30 p.m.
Finding her calling
Paulia D. Williams (Journalism '12) won the 2024 Dennis A. Pruitt Outstanding Advocate for First-Year Students Award. Here she talks career, TRIO and first generation-college students.
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The college is seeking to fill several faculty positions and a staff position in graduate
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Alumnus and national news correspondent Kenneth Moton narrates this video about opportunities
to excel with a degree from our college.