Welcome to the Department of Journalism
SF State Journalism delivers contemporary, multifaceted instruction to prepare students for roles as journalists, storytellers and communicators.
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SF State Journalism offers undergraduate degrees in:
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Aaron Morrison ('09)
Race and Ethnicity News Editor, Associated Press
Aaron directs coverage of race and ethnicity for the AP, and has reported extensively on race, civil rights, criminal justice reform and grassroots social movements.
Donna Tam ('07)
Executive Editor. Marketplace, American Public Media
Donna oversees editors, reporters, producers and hosts for Marketplace, a pioneering public radio program that reaches more than 12 million listeners over the air and via daily podcast.
Ali Thanawalla ('09)
Digital Manager, NBC Sports Bay Area
Ali manages digital coverage of Northern California sports. He has covered the biggest names and events in Bay Area sports over the last decade since graduation.
Shayna Rubin ('07)
Giants Beat Reporter, San Francisco Chronicle
Since serving as Golden Gate Xpress sports editor, Shayna has covered Bay Area sports for SFBay.ca, Bay Area News Group, and now the San Francisco Chronicle.
Why Study Journalism at San Francisco State University?
The department hosts three student-run and managed publications: Golden Gate Xpress, an online newspaper that covers the campus community and the Bay Area, and Xpress Magazine, which is published online and in print.
Our faculty provide instruction that requires students to demonstrate a working knowledge of the skills, laws, ethics, power and responsibilities of the news media.
Our program's skills courses are to help students become accurate and thorough researchers; incisive thinkers who can gauge the quality of information; precise, clear and graceful writers; technically, aesthetically fine photojournalists; and competent digital technologists.
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Advising
We have a robust advising team and encourage all our students to meet with a faculty advisor regularly to guide you through your academic successes.
Student Publications
Xpress Publications and its staff members are dedicated to providing an independent and accurate information source for the San Francisco State University campus and the greater Bay Area community.
Internships
Internships are a great way to explore a field, get work experience, publish work and make professional connections. The Department of Journalism encourages every student complete at least one internship.
Scholarships
The Department of Journalism offers several scholarship opportunities to our students.
SF State Journalism is accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications
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