Two students working in the News7 Broadcast studio. One student is sitting behind the news desk while another stands behind a broadcast camera.

Broadcast Journalism

Concentration of Communications, B.A.

Offered :

  • Lyndon, VT

This program is eligible for international students requiring an F-1 visa.

What is an In-Person Plus program?

Program-required courses are taught through a combination of in-person and remote delivery. Remote learning may require meeting at a specific time or may not have a specific class time; all weekly interactions and assignments for remote courses are completed through a learning site.

Building on your foundational Communications degree courses, the Broadcast Journalism concentration offers students a deep dive into visual and digital storytelling skills that they will be able to apply across a multitude of broadcast platforms. You’ll gain hands-on experience from the start in the state-of-the art News7 broadcast facility while immersing yourself in covering news and sports in towns close to our Lyndon campus. From writing and photojournalism, to podcasting and social media, you will learn all about the different sides of the broadcast industry while you build a professional resume.

With Vermont State’s reputation for producing excellent broadcasters, editors, photojournalists, and reporters, our graduates are in demand regionally and nationally. Alumni of the program work at ESPN, Time-Warner, New England Sports Network (NESN), New England Cable News (NECN), NBC News, Fox Sports, and network stations across the country. Our campus-based news channel, News7 at our Lyndon campus, is one of only 30 live, student-run channels in the country. 

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Dylan Thorburn

Admissions Counselor

802.626.6648

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Meaghan Meachem

Program Coordinator & Professor

802.626.6228

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Why Study Broadcast Journalism at Vermont State?

  • Award-Winning Students: Our Broadcast Journalism students have won more than 100 regional and national awards for their writing and production skills. 
  • On-Campus Broadcast Studio: Gain experience in front of the camera and behind the scenes as you write stories for News7, Vermont State’s own news station. 
  • Broadcast Internship Options: Broadcast students have interned at ESPN, NESN, NECN, local affiliate broadcast stations. 
  • Top Job Placement: We have more than 30 alumni at ESPN alone! Alumni of Vermont State’s broadcast journalism program work in nearly every station in New England and New York, as well as across the country. As a student, you’ll benefit from an extensive professional network of graduates who are happy to help connect and advise you.  

Sample Courses

  • Mobile Storytelling 
  • News Writing 
  • Social Media in the Media 
  • Interpersonal Communications 
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Meet our Faculty

  • Faculty

Meaghan Meachem

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Program Coordinator & Professor

  • Lyndon Campus