Contemporary Media and Journalism Department

Michelle Van Maanen, Acting Chairperson
Al Neuharth Media Center
(605) 677-5477
CMJ@usd.edu
www.usd.edu/cmj

FACULTY:

Professor:

Charles Lubbers, Public Relations/Advertising

Assistant Professors:

Michelle O’Malley, Advertising/Public Relations
Miglena Sternadori, Journalism
Michelle Van Maanen, Journalism/Electronic Media
Candace Walton, Electronic Media/Journalism

Instructor:

Todd Mechling, Electronic Media

Journalist in Residence:

Chuck Baldwin, Journalism

MAJOR:

Contemporary Media and Journalism, B.A., B.S.

SPECIALIZATIONS:

Advertising
Electronic Media
Journalism
Public Relations

MINOR:

Contemporary Media and Journalism

The Department of Contemporary Media and Journalism prepares students for careers in both traditional and new media. The department seeks to 1) provide students with the necessary skills to compete for entry-level positions; 2) offer principles and strategy courses that enhance the student’s prospects for later career progression to management and leadership; and 3) develop student understanding of the role of mass media in society. In addition to teaching in four specialization areas, the department operates the campus radio station, cable television station, and a student advertising/public relations agency. It also benefits from its location in the Al Neuharth Media Center and the presence of The Freedom Forum and South Dakota Public Broadcasting on the campus. The instruction is also enhanced by the activities of student chapters of the American Advertising Federation, Public Relations Student Society of America, and the Society of Professional Journalists.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Publication Board (students from all majors are eligible, but they must be active in student media)
Paul Friggens Memorial Scholarship
Jim Burt Memorial Scholarship
Barbara Berggren Steward Memorial Scholarship
Joseph L. Floyd Memorial Scholarship
E.G. Trotzig Memorial Scholarship
Marjorie Burns Shanard Scholarship
Norma Lewis Brown Scholarship