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Department of Journalism
 The Journalism Department at Cottey College boasts an award-winning newspaper staff and the opportunity for hands-on experience with print and broadcast media.
Most important, however, Cottey's journalism program offers a solid foundation in reporting, writing, editing, photojournalism and design and layout skills that serve both the student seeking a career in journalism or communications or those who simply enjoy being part of the dialogue that takes place as a result of an active and vibrant student press.
In class, journalism students explore topics critical to media functions today. They learn to write feature and hard news stories, explore the genres of literary and investigative journalism, develop an appreciation for the work reporters do and learn how to be critical consumers of news. They also report and write stories on topics that range from on-campus event coverage to city and county budget stories.
 Through work with the Cottey newspaper and yearbook, The Spectrum and Retrospect, students learn by doing. They work with industry-standard software and equipment to produce quality publications that support portfolio development and enhance a student's resume.
In addition, Cottey students have the opportunity in the first two years to take on leadership positions with publications that are normally reserved for juniors or seniors pursuing specific majors at four-year institutions. Some of these positions are paid, work-study editor and business manager posts. It is this opportunity that provides our students with an additional advantage at their transfer college or university - the advantage of experience.
In the past five years, Cottey journalism students and alumnae have done internships with a variety of news organizations and have gone on to edit publications or take leadership at many other institutions. Just a few examples of our students' activities include the following:
- A photojournalism internship with the Arizona Republic newspaper.
- A news internship with the Idaho Statesman newspaper.
- Participation in the Dow Jones Minority Reporter program in Washington, D.C.
- Editorship of the University of Denver newspaper.
- Editorship of the Hood College newspaper.
- A news internship with the Branson Daily News, Branson, Mo.
- Undergraduate research on journalism ethics through the McNairs Scholar Program.
- Part-time broadcasting positions with radio station KNEM/KNMO.
- A news internship with a Joplin television station.
- Editorship of the Smith College newspaper.
- Advertising and design work with the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Red, White and Blue.
- A public relations internship with the local American Association of University Women chapter.
Journalism courses at Cottey are taught by individuals with a strong background in newspapers and public relations. We invite you to explore these pages with careful attention to how our program will develop you as a professional and as a person. Because Cottey's journalism program serves between 15 and 25 students a year, it's easy to become active and to involve yourself in activities that provide significant reporting, photography and design experience as well as leadership.
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Faculty
Course Descriptions
The Spectrum Newspaper
The Retrospect Yearbook
For more information on Cottey's academic program, please contact the Office of Enrollment Management by email or by calling 1-888-5-COTTEY (1-888-526-8839).
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