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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 Westfeldt, former NBC executive producer; Jim Squires, former editor in chief of the Chicago Tribune; Tom Wicker, former columnist and associate editor of the New York Times; Bill Kovach, former editor of the Atlanta Journal and Constitution; and Chris Clark, former anchor of WTVF NewsChannel 5 Nashville. The MTSU 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 receive wide publicity in area newspapers and broadcast media. Students serve as interviewers, and poll results are used in the classroom to demonstrate polling techniques and interpretation. Kappa Tau Alpha |
Dr. Dwight Brooks joined the School of Journalism as Professor and Director in July 2009. Before coming to MTSU, he was Professor and Chair of the Department of Mass Communications at Jackson State University (Mississippi) from 2005-07. Dr. Brooks also was a faculty member of the Department of Telecommunications at the University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications (1997-2007). He is an alumnus of the Journalism Leadership Institute for Diversity (JLID) and serves on the editorial boards of several academic journals. Dr. Brooks' research has been published in journals that include Journalism and Communication Monographs, The Howard Journal of Communications, Journalism and Mass Communications Educator, and The Journal of Radio Studies. Brooks' scholarship and teaching are in the areas of media diversity; media literacy; race, class and gender in media; electronic media program management; and media representations of sports and popular culture. Dr. Brooks earned a Ph.D. from The University of Iowa, an MA in communication from The Ohio State University, and a BA in speech communication from East Stroudsburg University.