Our faculty conduct innovative scholarly research and teach courses in a broad spectrum of topics—from the principles and practice of journalism to global media studies, and from science and environmental journalism to reporting in the U.S-Mexico borderlands.
Diversity, Inclusion & Ethics
Our faculty are committed to promoting diversity, inclusion and ethics throughout the curriculum and in extracurricular activities. Some focus specifically on these areas.
Global Media
Faculty with decades of professional experience study complex global issues and prepare students to meet the challenges—and growing peril—of reporting across frontiers.
Media History
Media historians put events into a historical context that enables the public to better understand the people, issues and movements of the past.
Multimedia & Digital Innovation
Faculty specialize in teaching multimedia, mobile technologies, data journalism and emerging media.
News Reporting & Writing
Faculty with decades of experience help students build a solid foundation in journalistic theory, practices and skills across multiple platforms.
Public Affairs
Faculty conduct research on issues and trends in public affairs and train students to produce accurate news coverage that helps audiences understand politics, government, courts and school boards.
Science & Environmental Journalism
Faculty examine the history of science journalism and train students to cover the wonders and complexities of science and environmental discoveries, issues and the people behind them.
Social Justice Media
Faculty analyze and teach social justice media, including the suffrage press, black press, feminist press and socialist press, as well as the contemporary Latinx diaspora and its media implications.
Television, Radio & Podcasting
Faculty focus on news and documentary storytelling across platforms.
U.S.-Mexico Borderlands & Latin America
Faculty conduct research and teach about the U.S.-Mexico borderlands and Latin America, with an emphasis on news media, violence against journalists, and international migration and diasporas.
Visual Media
The faculty represent a broad spectrum of visual storytelling—from broadcast and photojournalism to multimedia and app development.