Minor in Mass Media Studies

About this field

Mass media refers to all forms of communication that reach large audiences. Students who study mass media at Valdosta State University are exposed to a variety of disciplines within the field of mass media, including broadcast journalism, digital journalism, and video, audio and documentary production. Students with degrees in mass media are in high demand and enjoy successful careers in news, radio, television, sports broadcasting, corporate production and more.

The Valdosta State Difference

The mass media program at Valdosta State boasts small classes and faculty members who are well respected in their field. Students have access to state-of-the-art equipment and facilities, including two television studios with green screen capabilities and a TriCaster mixing system, along with two audio recording suites with a 24-channel multi-track mixer, several digital editing labs, a theatre/screening room and a journalism lab. Students use the mass media facilities to produce five weekly live news productions, which are broadcast throughout the Valdosta-Lowndes County region and online. Students also have the option to complete internships and join a number of student organizations, including the Public Relations Student Society of America, Society of Communication Scholars, Film and Video Society, Association for Women in Communications and Student Society of Collegiate Journalists. Top students may be invited to join Lambda Pi Eta, an honor society for communication students.

What You'll Learn

As a major in the Mass Media program you will:

• develop critical thinking, problem solving, teamwork, and planning.
• plan and design messages for multiple channels
• work with deadlines.
• shoot images, record sound, and edit stories.
• learn storytelling and narrative.
• learn the writing, performance, production and editing skills for production work required in the modern production industry.

Careers

• Audio-Visual Consultant
• Broadcast Journalist
• Broadcast Supervisor
• Camera Operator
• Documentary Filmmaker
• Film Director
• Film Editor
• Film Producer
• Filmmaker
• Media Analyst
• Media Production Assistant
• News Anchor
• News Director
• News Producer
• Newscaster

• On-Air Radio Personality
• Photojournalist
• Press Secretary
• Radio General Manager
• Radio Newscaster
• Radio Programming Director
• Reporter
• Sportscaster
• Television Director
• Television Editor
• Television Producer
• Television Station General Manager
• Video Editor
• Web Producer
• Website Developer