JMS loses a valued alum of our program. A tribute to Scott Hartzell by Dr. Robert Dardenne is below: Hartzell Tribute Read Dr. Dardenne's opinion column on press freedom from the St. Petersburg Times here: http://www.tampabay.com/opinion/essays/article795274.ece Welcome back to all our majors! Information on events for the fall, 2008 semester is below: News for Current Students Internships & Jobs--New On-Line Producer Job
Professor Jay Black retires from JMS after a long and distinguished career. Dr. Black reflects on a life spent in teaching, research, and service in the movie "Last Day at the Office" below.
	Jay Black - "Last day at the office"
	New Curriculum is announced for students entering USFSP in Fall 2008: Curriculum for students entering Fall 2008 (.pdf)
	New Porfolios from our spring 2008 JMS graduates are now posted under "Student Porfolios."

Welcome To The Department Of Journalism And Media Studies

If you're looking for a vibrant, exciting place to learn, collaborate, and create your own path to a career in journalism or media, you've come to the right place! In addition to all that we offer within our department, students also have the opportunity to sit in on and take courses at the internationally recognized Poynter Institute for Media Studies!

At the USFSP Department of Journalism and Media Studies, we’re dedicated to educating journalists who can report and interpret the news with skill, responsibility and social consciousness. We stress innovative, community-oriented coverage of public life, seeking out news and issues that relate to and touch the lives of ordinary citizens.

Our graduate and undergraduate programs allow for individually tailored approaches to journalism studies to accommodate the backgrounds and interests of our students. Professors with media experience teach in small, seminar-style classes.

USFSP faculty member Debbie Wolfe (right) assists a student in producing a multimedia news story.

The full-time faculty includes journalism practitioners and media scholars with national and international reputations. Each of the faculty regularly author books and write articles on journalism and media, while staying up to date on contemporary trends.

Adjunct professors and visiting lecturers come from the ranks of the Tampa Bay journalism community, including the Poynter Institute and the St. Petersburg Times.

We, as a faculty, take pride in our personalized approach to each and every student's education in journalism and media studies. Faculty are readily accessible to answer your questions, mentor you through course work, projects, internships, and independent research. You will work collaboratively with your fellow students and faculty in a community of professional journalists and media scholars.

In 2002, the department was named one of USF St. Petersburg’s four “Programs of Distinction.” The academic areas were chosen for this honor on the basis of past performance and the promise for greater success. We are proud to be nationally accredited by AEJMC, the Association of Educators in Journalism and Mass Communication, which assures the highest standards of classroom instruction.

Neighborhood News Bureau
Among our signature programs are "Neighborhood News Bureau," a unique venture in Midtown St. Petersburg that allows students to write, report, edit, and photograph stories from an urban community. Read More

Our Visiting International Journalists Program is another unique feature of our program. Read More

In addition, we bring other visiting professionals to campus, including journalists from NPR, NBC, and Sports Illustrated to speak in classes and to the community. Read More

The Department of Journalism and Media Studies at USF St. Petersburg offers the following degrees

M.A. in journalism
B.A. in journalism with three options

For more information about our program, please contact

Bridget Nickens, office manager
Department of Journalism and Media Studies
University of South Florida
140 Seventh Ave. S.
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Phone: 727-873-4850
Fax: 727-873-4034