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The School of Journalism at Middle Tennessee State University offers four diverse areas of study within one of the nation's largest and best-equipped colleges of communication. More than 700 students major in journalism-related areas, working toward an accredited bachelor of science degree in one of MTSU's most visible and distinguished programs. |
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School of Journalism Concentrations:
These concentrations are designed to provide practical skills and experience in laboratory courses, fieldwork and internships while acquainting students with the history, theory, ethics, social responsibility and law of mass communication. Admission to the School requires candidacy for each concentration. The School is enriched by its proximity to Nashville, the state capital and center for news, book publishing, film and video production and the music industry. Working professionals from the media visit classes, serve as adjunct faculty, host field trips, sponsor interns and underwrite scholarships. The John Seigenthaler Chair of Excellence in First Amendment Studies attracts leading scholars and professionals to public symposia and seminars and offers special instruction. Chairholders have included John Henry Faulk, former CBS radio host; Wallace Westerfeldt, former NBC executive producer; Jim Squires, former editor in chief of the Chicago Tribune; and Tom Wicker, former columnist and associate editor of the New York Times. The Middle Tennessee Poll, sponsored by the Office of Communication Research, is a twice-yearly survey of public attitudes toward government, the media, lifestyles, and other topics of importance. Results of the poll recieve wide publicity in area newspapers and broadcast media. Students serve as interviewers, and poll results are used in the classroom to demonstrate polling technique and interpretation. Visit MTPoll's website. |
Dr. Zeny Panol, professor and interim director of the School of Journalism, teaches PR campaigns, PR Communication and Principles of PR. She is an alumna of the Journalism and Mass Communication Leadership Institute for Diversity (JLID) and the interim editor of the International Communication Bulletin, journal of the International Communication Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC). Dr. Sarabia-Panol holds degrees from Silliman University (magna cum laude), University of the Philippines and Oklahoma State University. Her research interests include international public relations, advertising, ethics, new media technology, academic quality rankings, and ethnic media. Dr. Sarabia-Panol's research has been published in the Public Relations Review, Disability Studies Quarterly, Southwestern Mass Communication Journal, and Media Asia. She has authored a number of book chapters and presented research at the AEJMC, Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Academy, International Association for Mass Communication Research, American Academy of Advertising and the International Communication Association.