Digital Media and Journalism – Digital Journalism
Create Captivating Content for Audiences Living in the Digital Age with a Bachelor’s in Digital Media and Journalism – Digital Journalism
Are you passionate about sharing your vision and creating content that can teach, inspire, motivate, inform, or entertain others? By earning Liberty University’s Bachelor of Science (BS) in Digital Media and Journalism – Digital Journalism degree, you can take advantage of the opportunity to learn how to professionally develop interesting digital content.
With our digital media and journalism – digital journalism degree, you could potentially pursue careers in entertainment journalism, news reporting, social media, blogging, or writing and editing original content. Partner with us and get ready to reach your audience with whatever message you’re excited about!
Credit Hours
View CoursesNext start date: Aug 18, 2025
Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC
Highlights
Highlights of Our BS in Digital Media and Journalism Program
Practical Training
Our curriculum focuses on experiential and hands-on learning. You can learn and train with over $1 million in state-of-the-art equipment and facilities.
Real-World Experience
Build your professional portfolio while working in our radio and television studios, an on-campus sports network, client promotional projects, our student-run public relations firm, and our school newspaper.
Expert Faculty
All of our instructors have both academic and professional credentials, and many of them are working in their field as they teach. You can be confident that you are getting an excellent education taught by current industry professionals.
Ethical Principles
Our degrees emphasize integrity. As a nonprofit Christian university, we aim to help raise the next generation of media professionals with unshakable ethics grounded in the Christian faith.
Career Potential
What Can You Do with a Degree in Digital Media and Journalism – Digital Journalism?
Liberty University’s BS in Digital Media and Journalism with a specialization in digital journalism can help prepare you to pursue the following occupations:
- Blogger
- Entertainment journalist
- News director
- Reporter
- Social media manager
- Writer/editor for digital content
#4 Best College Campus in America
At Liberty, you’ll find an affordable, high-quality education designed to help equip students like you for the real world. Our commitment to excellence has earned us recognition as the #4 Best College Campus in America by Niche.com.
Earning your degree from a nonprofit university with state-of-the-art resources like ours can help set you apart from your peers.
Courses
What Will You Study in Our BS in Digital Media and Journalism – Digital Journalism Degree Program?
In your core courses, you can explore a variety of foundational skills in media and journalism. Some of the topics you can study include:
- Ethical principles for working in the media industry
- How society and culture affect media and vice versa
- How to write for various mediums, including the news, social media, and digital formats
- Television studio production
- The fundamentals of editing, audio and video production, and media writing
- The role and responsibilities of the digital producer
Our digital journalism specialization is designed to teach you how to navigate the digital age by creating content that will captivate your target audience. You can learn about topics like reporting and production for television, news writing and reporting, managing digital magazines and news sources, and investigative reporting. You will also have the opportunity to choose between courses on documentary filmmaking and photojournalism.
Featured Digital Media and Journalism – Digital Journalism Courses
DIGI 310 – The Digital Producer and Director
DIGI 333 – Intermediate Video Production
DIGI 370 – Studio Production
JOUR 220 – News Writing and Reporting I
Degree Information
- This program falls under the School of Communication and the Arts
- View the Degree Completion Plan
- Check out our course catalog
- Transfer in up to 75% of the degree total
BENEFITS
Why Choose Liberty’s Digital Media and Journalism Program?
Study Ethics and Biblical Principles
Each of your courses will be integrated with biblical principles, so you can learn to incorporate Christian ethics into your profession and be a leader of integrity.
Quality Degree Programs
Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. This means you can have confidence that our programs meet high standards of academic quality.
Experienced Faculty
Your professors have years of real-life digital media and journalism experience to share with you. Plus, they care about your progress spiritually – as well as academically – and are committed to praying for you.
Gain Hands-On Experience
You can receive networking opportunities and hands-on experience in your field through the built-in practicum and internship.
Admissions
How Do You Become a BS in Digital Media and Journalism Student?
Every application is reviewed by the admission committee on a case-by-case basis, meaning there are no set minimums for acceptance. However, all applicants must submit the following documents* for admission:
- Admission application
- Official high school transcripts
- Official college transcripts (if applicable)
- Admission essay
Results from the CLT, SAT, or ACT are not required for admission, but may be used in consideration for merit-based aid.
*Note that additional documentation may be requested by the admission committee after your application has been received.
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