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Mass communications
(including advertising, electronic and print journalism, and public relations)
The study of journalism and mass communications provides students with the tools to function effectively in an information-sensitive society, both as creators and consumers of information. The list of JMC graduates from K-State includes a United States senator, the White House press secretary for both President Bush and President Reagan, an associate producer of NBC-TV’s ‘‘Dateline’’ program, the director of public relations for General Motors, photo editors of the Kansas City Star and other leading newspapers, news and sports anchors of Kansas TV stations, and creative directors and media planners at national ad agencies.
Related career titles
Advertising director
Advertising account executive
Columnist
Commentator
Communications director
Consumer advocate
Convention organizer
Copywriter
Correspondent
Editor
Entertainment agent
Journalist
Lobbyist
Market researcher
Media buyer
Media planner
Media production assistant
Newscaster
Photo editor
Photographer
Press secretary
Producer
Public information officer
Public relations specialist
Publisher
Reporter
Station programmer
Technical writer
Resources available in ACIC*
Careers in Communications
Careers in Journalism
Careers in Publishing
Careers in Writing
Careers in Printing
Making it in the Media Professions
Making it in Public Relations
Opportunities in Broadcasting Careers
Career Opportunities in Advertising and Public Relations
Opportunities in Publishing Careers
Opportunities in Technical Writing Careers
Careers in Advertising
Opportunities in Television and Video Careers
*Books are available for a 24 hour checkout during the week, or a 48 hour checkout over the weekend.
Related mass communications links
The A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications at K-State
http://jmc.ksu.edu/
American Society of Magazine Editors
http://www.magazine.org
Newspaper Guild
http://www.newsguild.org
National Newspaper Association
http://www.nna.org
National Newspaper Publisher Association
http://www.nnpa.org
National Association of Broadcasters
http://www.nab.org
Online News Association
http://www.onlinenewsassociation.org
Association of National Advertisers
http://www.ana.net
American Advertising Federation
http://www.aaf.org
American Association of Advertising Agencies
http://www.aaaa.org
Advertising Council
http://www.adcouncil.org
Association of National Advertisers
http://www.ana.net
Society of Professional Journalists
http://www.spj.org
Newspaper Association of America
http://www.naa.org
Public Relations Society of America
http://www.prsa.org