The Department of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations at 糖心传媒 provides 糖心传媒 with real-world experience in professional settings combined with education in the theory, art, and practice of journalism and public relations.听
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Learn to think critically as you explore countless opportunities to express yourselves creatively and prepare for careers as the next generation of communication leaders.
Our 糖心传媒 graduate prepared for careers in online, broadcast and print journalism, information graphics, media analysis, scholarly research, and public relations.
The undergraduate programs offered by the Department of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations are accredited by the prestigious Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. Our programs meet the rigorous requirements and follow the organization鈥檚 guiding principles, which form the basis of the department鈥檚 mission, goals, strategy, and assessment plans.听
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Location
Room 322 The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication 111 糖心传媒 Hempstead, NY 11549
Develop your unique perspective and the professional skills to share it with the world. The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication provides the technical training, creative freedom, and industry connections to help your voice reach its intended audience.
The mission of the Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations program is to develop 糖心传媒 who possess a strong liberal arts background, think critically and understand the concepts and skills that will equip them for meaningful communication careers that can advance civic life globally and across cultures.
Students in the program will:
receive an education that combines professional skills with a liberal arts emphasis, to attain the core values and competencies of the profession, as defined by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications;
be guided by a dedicated and diverse faculty with the proper mix of academic and professional backgrounds to ensure excellence in teaching and advising;
experience a required internship program that affords them the opportunity to work with some of the nation鈥檚 leading professionals while matching classroom learning with on-the-job reality;
be trained in classrooms and with equipment that reflect the converging world of communications and that are updated regularly to help 糖心传媒 adapt to developments in the field;
be enriched by a faculty who are actively involved in research and professional involvement that contributes to advancing the body of information available in the fields of journalism, media studies, and public relations.
Professional Values and Competencies
Students in our programs should demonstrate the ability to
apply the principles and laws of freedom of speech and press, in a global context, and for the United States
demonstrate an understanding of the multicultural history and role of professionals and institutions in shaping communications;
demonstrate culturally proficient communication that empowers those traditionally disenfranchised in society, especially as grounded in race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation and ability, domestically and globally, across communication and media contexts;
present media and information effectively and creatively, using appropriate tools and technologies;
write correctly and clearly in forms and styles appropriate for the communications professions, audiences and purposes they serve;
demonstrate an understanding of professional ethical principles and work ethically in pursuit of truth, accuracy, fairness and diversity;
apply critical thinking skills in conducting research and evaluating information by methods appropriate to the communications professions in which they work;
effectively and correctly apply basic numerical and statistical concepts;
critically evaluate their own work and that of others for accuracy and fairness, clarity, appropriate style and grammatical correctness;
apply tools and technologies appropriate for the communications professions in which they work.
Undergraduate Student Retention and Graduation Rates
Journalism, Mass Media Studies & Public Relations Majors
Herbert School of Communication
Fall 2016
Fall 2017
Fall 2018
Fall 2019
Fall 2020
Fall 2021
Fall 2022
Fall 2023
Fall 2024
Grand Total
Cohort
229
228
192
193
171
190
166
162
169
1,700
Retained to 2nd Term
97%
98%
96%
96%
96%
95%
98%
94%
98%
97%
Retained to 2nd Year
89%
88%
88%
85%
84%
89%
89%
88%
91%
88%
Retained to 3rd Year
83%
80%
84%
81%
78%
81%
83%
83%
81%
Retained to 4th Year
78%
74%
78%
73%
74%
77%
78%
76%
Graduated by 4th Year
73%
68%
68%
66%
68%
76%
70%
Retained to 5th Year
6%
7%
9%
8%
6%
3%
7%
Graduated by 5th Year
76%
74%
78%
74%
74%
75%
Retained to 6th Year
3%
1%
1%
2%
1%
1%
Graduated by 6th Year
78%
75%
78%
75%
77%
Graduated by 7th Year
79%
76%
78%
78%
Graduated by 8th Year
79%
76%
78%
Source: AY22 Factbook table Includes FTFT UGs as well as New Transfer Students
Internship Locations by Academic Year:
Spring 2023 Internships
Company/Organization
Location
Major
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY
PR
Axcess Sports
Southhampton, NY
JRNL
Blank Slate Media
Roslyn Heights, NY
JRNL
BSE Global听
Uniondale, NY
JRNL
Cent Magazine
London, UK
JRNL
Channel V Media听
New York, NY
PR
CNN
New York, NY
MASS
Fox News
New York, NY
JRNL
Herald Community Newspaper
Garden City, NY
JRNL
ID Public Relations听
Los Angeles, CA
PR
Infinity Relations Inc听
Deer Park, NY
PR
Innovant PR
Houston, TX
PR
Jennifer Bett Communications
New York, NY
PR
Long Island Advance
Patchoque, NY
JRNL
Long Island Advance
Patchoque, NY
JRNL
Long Island University
Brookville, NY
JRNL
Long Island University听
Greenvale, NY
PR
Modern Luxury
New York, NY
JRNL
Molloy University
Rockville Centre, NY听
PR
NBC Universal
New York, NY
PR
New York Islanders
East Meadow, NY
PR
Phoenix magazine
Scottsdale, AZ
JRNL
Primary Wave
New York, NY
PR
Rsquare Media
Remote
PR
Sirius XM听
New York, NY
JRNL
Sirius XM 鈥 Mad Dog Sports Radio
New York, NY
JRNL
Sirius XM 鈥 Mad Dog Sports Radio
New York, NY
JRNL
Slam Media Inc听
Long Island City, NY
JRNL
Sports Grid
New York, NY
JRNL
Table to Table听
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ听
PR
The Jazz Loft听
Stonybrook, NY
PR
The Sports Wave听
Somerset, MA
PR
The Young Turks
Los Angeles, CA
JRNL
Warner Bro Discovery
New York, NY
PR
Wedding Salon
Remote
PR
ZE Creative Communication
Great Neck, NY
PR
ZE Creative Communication
Great Neck, NY
PR
ZE Creative Communication
Garden City, NY
PR
Fall 2022 Internships
Company/Organization
Location
Major
Big Picture Media听
New York, NY
Public Relations听
BSE Global
Brooklyn, NY
闯辞耻谤苍补濒颈蝉尘听
CNN
New York, NY
闯辞耻谤苍补濒颈蝉尘听
Frank PR听
New York, NY
Public Relations听
Freewave TV
Graden City, NY
闯辞耻谤苍补濒颈蝉尘听
Girl Gaze Podcast
New York, NY
Public Relations听
Innovant PR
Houston, TX
Public Relations听
Light Of Gold PR
New York, NY
Public Relations听
Long Island Advance
Patchogue, NY
闯辞耻谤苍补濒颈蝉尘听
Long Island Advance
Patchogue, NY
闯辞耻谤苍补濒颈蝉尘听
Long Island University
Greenvale, NY
闯辞耻谤苍补濒颈蝉尘听
NBC Universal 鈥 Today听
New York, NY
闯辞耻谤苍补濒颈蝉尘听
New York Islanders
East Meadow, NY
闯辞耻谤苍补濒颈蝉尘听
News 12听
Woodbury, NY
闯辞耻谤苍补濒颈蝉尘听
NYI Hockey Now听
North Bellmore, NY
闯辞耻谤苍补濒颈蝉尘听
Sirius XM
New York, NY
闯辞耻谤苍补濒颈蝉尘听
Sirius XM
New York, NY
Broadcast Journalism
Sports Grid
New York, NY
闯辞耻谤苍补濒颈蝉尘听
Sports Grid
Remote
Public Relations听
State Assembly
Albany, NY
Public Relations听
Table to Table
Hasbrouck Heights NJ听
Public Relations听
The Jazz Loft听
Stonybrook, NY
Public Relations听
The Press Room听
New York, NY
Public Relations听
The Young Turks
Los Angeles, CA
闯辞耻谤苍补濒颈蝉尘听
Warner Bros Discovery
New York, NY
Public Relations听
Warner Bros Discovery
Remote
闯辞耻谤苍补濒颈蝉尘听
WNBC 鈥 TV
New York, NY
闯辞耻谤苍补濒颈蝉尘听
Zeldin For New York
Hauppague, NY
闯辞耻谤苍补濒颈蝉尘听
Spring 2022 Internships
Company/Organization
Location
Major
Big Picture Media听
Brooklyn, NY
Public Relations听
BSE Global
Brooklyn, NY
闯辞耻谤苍补濒颈蝉尘听
CNN
New York, NY
闯辞耻谤苍补濒颈蝉尘听
Frank PR听
New York, NY
Public Relations听
Freewave TV
Garden City, NY
闯辞耻谤苍补濒颈蝉尘听
Girl Gaze Podcast
New York, NY
Public Relations听
Innovant PR
Houston, TX
Public Relations听
Light Of Gold PR
New York, NY
Public Relations听
Long Island Advance
Patchogue, NY
闯辞耻谤苍补濒颈蝉尘听
Long Island Advance
Patchogue, NY
闯辞耻谤苍补濒颈蝉尘听
Long Island University
Greenvale, NY
闯辞耻谤苍补濒颈蝉尘听
NBC Universal 鈥 Today听
New York, NY
闯辞耻谤苍补濒颈蝉尘听
New York Islanders
East Meadow, NY
闯辞耻谤苍补濒颈蝉尘听
News 12听
Woodbury, NY
闯辞耻谤苍补濒颈蝉尘听
NYI Hockey Now听
North Bellmore, NY
闯辞耻谤苍补濒颈蝉尘听
Sirius XM
New York, NY
闯辞耻谤苍补濒颈蝉尘听
Sirius XM
New York, NY
Broadcast Journalism
Sports Grid
New York, NY
闯辞耻谤苍补濒颈蝉尘听
Sports Grid
Remote
Public Relations听
State Assembly
Albany, NY
Public Relations听
Table to Table
Hasbrouck Heights NJ 07604
Public Relations听
The Jazz Loft听
Stonybrook, NY
Public Relations听
The Press Room听
New York, NY
Public Relations听
The Young Turks
Los Angeles CA
闯辞耻谤苍补濒颈蝉尘听
Warner Bros Discovery
New York, NY
Public Relations听
Warner Bros Discovery
Remote
闯辞耻谤苍补濒颈蝉尘听
WNBC 鈥 TV
New York, NY
闯辞耻谤苍补濒颈蝉尘听
Zeldin For New York
Hauppague, NY
闯辞耻谤苍补濒颈蝉尘听
Fall 2021 Internships
Company/Organization
Location
Major
Alzerina Jewelry
New York, NY
Public Relations
Connoisseur Media Long Island
Farmingdale, NY
Journalism
DBLTAP
New York, NY
Journalism
Feren Communications
New York, NY
Public Relations
Gannett/ USA Today
McLean, VA
Journalism
GYK Antler
Boston, MA
Journalism
Herald Community Newspapers
Garden City, NY
Journalism
ID PR
Remote
Public Relations
Israeli Consulate
New York, NY
journalism
IT-Harvest
Remote
Journalism
Long Island Bride and Groom
Westbury, NY
Journalism
Melissa Pagnotta Social Media Services
Remote
Public Relations
Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY
Journalism
Molloy College
Reckville Centre, NY
Journalism
Nassau County Legislator Josh Lafazan
Mineola, NY
Journalism
NBC Universal
New York, NY
Journalism
New York Islanders
East Meadow, NY
Journalism
Sirius XM
Remote
Journalism
Southard Communications
New York, NY
Public Relations
SportsGridTV
New York, NY
Journalism
Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame
Lake Grove, NY
Journalism
TalksonLaw
New York, NY
Journalism
Spring 2021 Internships
Company/Organization
Location
Major
Big Picture Media听
Brooklyn, NY
PR
Blank Slate Media听
Roslyn Heights, NY
JRNL
Blendtw Media
Remote
JRNL
CBS Interactive听
New York, NY
JRNL
Center for Science, Teaching and Learning
Rockville, NY
PR
CT Public Broadcast
Hartford, CT
JRNL
Diana Bassett Public Relations听
Great Neck, NY
JRNL
Diana Bassett Public Relations听
Great Neck, NY
PR
District 18 Legislator Josh Lafazan
Remote
JRNL
Drake Media Network Inc.
Melville, NY
JRNL
Feren Comm
New York, NY
PR
FLG Lacrosse
Huntington, NY
JRNL
FLG Lacrosse/LILJ
Huntington, NY
JRNL
Guinness World Records
Remote
PR
Hofstra, Swing Agency
Hempstead NY
PR
Hofstra, Swing Agency
Hempstead ,NY
PR
KatieJNYC
Roslyn, NY
PR
Law + Crime Network
New York, NY
JRNL
Long Island Bride and Groom听
Westbury, NY
JRNL
Long Island Bride and Groom听
Westbury, NY
JRNL
Long Island Bride and Groom听
Westbury, NY
JRNL
Long Island Press听
Bayside, NY
JRNL
Marchex
Seattle, WA
PR
Mark Levine for Manhattan Borough President
Remote
PR
Military Times
1919 Gallons Road, 4th Floor, Vienna VA 22182
PR
MLC PR
Los Angeles,CA
JRNL
M-Lifestyle
Remote
JRNL
MML PR
Santa Monica, CA
PR
Molloy College Athletic Communications听
Rockville Centre, NY
PR
MSG Networks
New York, NY
JRNL
Nassau County Gov. District 18
Mineola, NY
JRNL
New York Islanders
Floral Park, NY
PR
New York State Senate, Todd Kaminsky
Rockville Centre, NY
PR
Pear the Agency
Remote
PR
RNMB LLC
Frederick, MD
JRNL
SWNS Media
Remote
JRNL
The Folklore
New York, NY
PR
The Swing Agency听
Hempstead ,NY
PR
The Swing Agency听
Hempstead, NY
PR
ZECC
Great Neck, NY
PR
Fall 2020 Internships
Company/Organization
Location
Major
3D Pr & Marketing
New York, NY
Public Relations
72 Point
Brooklyn, NY听
Journalism
Alien Attorney
Roswell, GA
Journalism
Anton Media Group
Mineola, NY
Journalism
Anton Media Group听
Mineola, NY
Journalism
Cape Cod Baseball League
Yarmouth Port, MA听
Journalism
Diana Bassett Public Relations
Great Neck, NY
Public Relations
Easy Event Planning
Henderson, NV
Journalism
Fox News
New York, NY
Journalism
Fox News
New York, NY
Journalism
Friends of Judy听
New York, NY
Journalism
Full Coverage Communications
New York, NY
Public Relations
Haire Cosmetics
Aurora, OH
Public Relations听
Hofstra Swing Agency
Hempstead, NY
Public Rellations
Hostra Swing Agency
Hempstead, NY
Public Relations
Jennifer Bett Communications
New York, NY
Journalism
LI Herald
Garden City, NY
Journalism
Long Island Bride and Groom
Westbury, NY
Journalism
Long Island Bride and Groom
Westbury, NY
Journalism
Mama Hill鈥檚 Help
Los Angeles. CA
Public Relations听
Mia Public Relations
Los Angeles. CA
Public Relations听
NBC Universal
New York, NY
Journalism
New York Family
Brookyn, NY
Journalism
New York Observer
New York, NY
Journalism
Office of Legislator Lafazan
Mineola, NY听听
Journalism
Repute PR
New York, NY
Journalism
SWNS Media Group
Brooklyn, NY
Public Relations
Talking Points Sports
West Jordan, UT听
Journalism
TCBJ Spokesman
Remote
Journalism
The Bookies Basement LLC
New York, NY
Journalism
The Hofstra Swing Agency
Hempstead, NY
Public Relations听
The Years Project
New York, NY
Journalism
USA Today Sports Golfweek
New York, NY
Journalism
ZE Creative Communications
Great Neck, NY
Public Relations
ZE Creative Communications
Great Neck, NY
Public Relations听
Spring 2020 Internships
Company/Organization
Location
Major
ABC News Nightline
New York, NY
JRNL
Anton Media Group
Mineola, NY
JRNL
Atlantic Records
New York, NY
PR
BAM Communications
New York, NY听
PR
Black Suburbia
Freehold, NJ
PR
Bollare
New York, NY
PR
CBS News
New York, NY
JRNL
CNN
New York, NY
JRNL
Connoisseur Media Long Island
Farmingdale, NY
PR
Connoisseur Media Long Island
Farmingdale, NY
PR
Dini von Mueffling Communications
New York, NY听
PR
Feren Comm
New York, NY听
PR
Findspark / MCG Social
Astoria, NY
PR
Fox News
New York, NY
JRNL
Fox News
New York, NY
JRNL
Glenna Freedman Public Relations
New York, NY听
PR
Jennifer Bett Communications
New York, NY
PR
Jones Work
New York, NY听
PR
LI Bride and Groom
Westbury, NY
JRNL
Lizards
听
JRNL
Macmillan Learning
New York, NY
JRNL
Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
听
Madison Square Garden Networks Inc.
New York, NY
JRNL
MGA Media Group
New York, NY
PR
Nassau BOCES
Garden City, NY
PR
Nassau County Legisiature
Mineola, NY
JRNL
Nassau County Legisiature
Mineola, NY
PR
Northshore Animal league America
Port Washington, NY
PR
Office of Intercultural Engagement and Inclusion
Hempstead, NY
PR
Pace Public Relations
New York, NY
PR
Public Access TV
Lake Success, NY
JRNL
Sirius XM
New York, NY听
JRNL
Sirus XM
New York, NY
MASS
Sirus XM Satellite Radio
New York, NY
JRNL
Sony Music Entertainment
New York, NY
PR
The Donna Drake Show
Edgewood, NY
JRNL
The Faden
New York, NY
JRNL
The Observer
New York, NY
听
Union Square Advertising听
Lake Ronkonkoma, NY听
JRNL
Vote Mama
Amityville, NY
PR
When Hiring, What do Employers Look For?
From January 9 to 13, 2013, Hart Research Associates conducted an online survey among 318 employers whose organizations have at least 25 employees and report that 25% or more of their new hires hold either an associate鈥檚 degree from a two-year college or a bachelor鈥檚 degree from a four-year college.听Respondents are executives at private sector and nonprofit organizations, including owners, CEOs, presidents, C-suite level executives, and vice presidents.
Nearly all employers surveyed (95%) say they give hiring preference to college graduates with skills that will enable them to contribute to innovation in the workplace.
Nearly all those surveyed (93%) say that 鈥渁 demonstrated capacity to think critically, communicate clearly, and solve complex problems is more important than [a candidate鈥檚] undergraduate major.鈥
More than 9 in 10 of those surveyed say it is important that those they hire demonstrate ethical judgment and integrity; intercultural skills; and the capacity for continued new learning.
More than 75% of employers say they want more emphasis on five key areas including:
Critical thinking,
Complex problem-solving,
Written communication,
Oral communication, and
Applied knowledge in real-world settings.
Employers endorse several educational practices as potentially helpful in preparing college 糖心传媒 for workplace success.听These include practices that require 糖心传媒 to:
Conduct research and use evidence-based analysis,
Gain in-depth knowledge in the major and analytic, problem-solving, and communication skills,听and
Apply their learning in real-world settings.
It Takes More than a Major: Employer Priorities for College Learning and Student Success (2013), Washington, D.C., Association of American Colleges and Universities and Hart Research Associates.
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