Journalism & Creative Media

Home to award-winning journalists, producers and creatives, the Department of Journalism and Creative Media (JCM) empowers students to become skilled storytellers who use media to lead and inspire.

Become a media expert who understands the social and critical underpinnings of your work, with the technical and leadership skills to adapt to the professional landscape.

Journalism & Creative Media

Majors

Creative Media

From creative fiction and documentaries to hard-hitting news and sports, learn the skills you need to tell stories that affect people.

News Media

Study the ways news and information are produced, from the traditional news outlets to the emerging world of media start-ups.

Minors

Creative Media

News Media

Sports Media

Advising

All C&IS undergraduate students receive academic advising through Tisch Student Services. You should meet with your academic advisor at least once per semester to review your academic progress, degree requirements and involvement opportunities.

Funding

C&IS empowers students to write, speak, design, film and explore through scholarships and awards.

Get Involved

Sharpen your skills and expand your circle by joining student organizations.

Rising Tide Film Festival

Rising Tide

Every spring, Rising Tide Film Festival empowers young filmmakers across the nation, giving them a platform to showcase their passion projects.

  • Under Armour: Summer 2027 Marketing and Communications Internship

    The Under Armour 2027 Summer Marketing and Communications Internship is a paid summer internship through the company’s Rookie Program at its Baltimore, Maryland headquarters, with relocation assistance and a hybrid or fully in-office schedule. Interns will take ownership of a business-critical project while gaining hands-on experience in brand marketing, category marketing, sports marketing, social media,…

  • Hasbro / Wizards of the Coast: Summer 2027 Marketing Internship

    The Hasbro/Wizards of the Coast 2027 Summer Marketing Internship is a paid, full-time 10–12 week internship from June through August 2027, with opportunities in Boston, Massachusetts, or Renton, Washington; pay ranges from $24–$39/hour in Boston and $30–$38/hour in Renton, with relocation assistance available for eligible candidates. Interns may work in brand and franchise marketing, consumer…

  • EA SPORTS Communications Intern – Summer 2027

    The Electronic Arts Communications Internship is a paid, full-time 12-week Summer 2027 internship supporting communications for EA and EA SPORTS, with California interns earning $19–$29 per hour depending on location. Interns will research gaming, sports, entertainment, technology, and cultural trends; develop communications materials; support executives and media opportunities; track coverage and communications results; and assist…

Internship Opportunities

For more information on internships, reach out to Teddy Champion for news media, Maya Champion for creative media or Teresa Gawrych for production.

Digital Media Center

Alabama Public Radio
Crimson Tide Productions
WVUA 23

C&IS’s most cutting-edge facility, the Digital Media Center (DMC) is a state-of-the-art teaching facility, and production house located in Bryant-Denny Stadium. The DMC is home to Alabama Public Radio, the Center for Public Television & Radio, Crimson Tide Productions and WVUA 23.

The Holle Awards

The Holle Awards

The Holle Awards for Excellence in Creativity and Communication is one of the nation’s most prestigious celebrations of creativity in communications, honoring innovative, out-of-the-box work from students, faculty and communication professionals.

Scholastic Journalism

JCM is home to the Alabama Scholastic Press Association and the National Elementary Scholastic Press Association. Through these organizations, the Department supports K-12 newspaper, yearbook, news magazine, literary magazine and broadcast staffs around across the state and nation.

Equipment Checkout

Students enrolled in specific Journalism & Creative Media courses are eligible to check out cameras, sound, lighting/grip, and other equipment for use in partial completion of course assignments.

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