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Agricultural Communications and Journalism Major

September 30, 2022 by

Agricultural Communications and Journalism provides an understanding of media and science communication theory and industry best-practices. Students gain skills in social media, scientific writing, journalism, magazine production, photography, broadcast journalism, public relations, advertising, and multimedia content creation. 

Students in Agricultural Communications and Journalism will gain the foundation to better dissect and contextualize complex scientific information to better translate that science to the public through the most relevant and effective mediums and platforms. Students are taught how to report unbiased news about science to a science-sceptic world.  

Career Options in Agricultural Communications and Journalism Major

  • Communications/Marketing
  • Journalism
  • Editor
  • Public Relations
  • Sales
  • Digital Media
  • Photographer
  • Lobbyist
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