Journalism
The second oldest in the nation, UM’s School of Journalism will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2014. In 2010-11, the School awarded 80 undergraduate and seven graduate degrees, and currently hosts 400 undergraduate and graduate students.
Points of Pride
- The master’s degree program in environmental science and natural resource journalism, created in 2010, brings together spectacular surroundings and
state-of-the-art technology, hard-hitting journalists and world-class scientists, for this experiential and project-based degree.
- In 2010, graduate Nathan Rott was selected as the first Stone and Holt Weeks fellow, which gave him the opportunity to spend six months working at The Washington Post and National Public Radio.
- In 2009-10, out of more than 110 accredited journalism programs, the UM School of Journalism was the only one to place in the top 10 in all three categories – writing, photojournalism/multimedia and broadcast news – in the Hearst Journalism Awards Program. Last year, the School finished in eighth place for writing and ninth place for photojournalism.
- Lectures and opportunities for students to network with seasoned journalists.
Impact of Giving
- Completed in 2007, the Journalism School’s Don Anderson Hall was a $14 million project funded by the largest number of private donors for any public building in the history of Montana.
- Journalism students received more than $100,000 in scholarships and awards at the spring Dean Stone Awards Banquet as a result of private giving.
The School of Journalism has many opportunities for donor impact, including unrestricted funds to continue offering students the opportunity to gain field experience through projects like “Made in Montana,” student documentaries and the Native News Honors Project.
To make a gift to the School of Journalism, please complete the form below.
