2. What can I do with a degree in
communications?
The field of communications is very broad, it
includes several aspects such as broadcasting,
journalism, public relations, employee
communications, social media, media design, film
and photojournalism.
A communication degree is a great foundation for
almost any career. It can prepare you for graduate
school in communication or other majors and even
law school.
Communications degree leads to careers across
multiple industries including the private and public
sector, health care and education fields.
3. Communication Arts at Salisbury
The department offers a Bachelor ofArts with four
tracks: HumanCommunication, Journalism/Public
Relations, Media Studies and Media Production.
Several student groups including the National
Broadcasting Society, the Public Relations, SU-TV and
Lambda Pi Eta—a national communications honors
society.
Communications majors, especially those in the J/PR
track are required to do an internship or practicum in
their field.
4. SU NETWORKING
Mentor Program
Salisbury offers a alumni
mentor program for
current students to get
real world advice for SU
alumni who work in their
field
Students can request
mentors from various
tracks within the
communication field
10. BROADCAST
JOURNALIST
• Report news to inform the public about
events, current issues and other
important events.
•Career Fields: news anchor, reporter or
camera operator, and radio personal
•VERY COMPETITVE!
•This job often requires you to work
irregular hours so you must make good
use of your time
•Often pressured by deadlines
13. Jobs Cont’d
Multimedia & Film PR & Business
Producer
Writer
Director
Production Assistant
ScriptWriter
Sound Engineer
Agent
Account Supervisor
PR Researcher
Public Affairs Officer
Technical Communicator
Publishing
SpeechWriter
Publicity Manager
Notas del editor
Communication involves the sharing of ideas and information. The ability to communicate effectively in a way that others have no difficulty understanding what you are sharing or writing. Communications is a great field if you
have an innate desire to understand and synthesize what you hear into a message;
You have strong verbal and writing skills; You display a caring, helpful attitude; a desire to teach or inform; and a never-ending curiosity about what's going on around you
*When you study communication, you’ll learn the basic elements of persuasive speaking and writing, known as rhetoric. You’ll also learn to analyze the use -- or misuse -- of these elements. With this knowledge, you can dig beneath the surface of any speech to examine its structure. You’ll also be able to determine why it convinces some people and not others.
*Federal Government provides several jobs for communications majors as communication and public affairs are increasingly essential to any work place.
Public relations specialists handle organizational functions, such as media, community, consumer, industry, and governmental relations; political campaigns; interest-group representation; conflict mediation; and employee and investor relations. Public relations specialists must understand the attitudes and concerns of community, consumer, employee, and public interest groups to establish and maintain cooperative relationships between them and representatives from print and broadcast journalism. Public relations specialists draft press releases and contact people in the media who might print or broadcast their material. Many radio or television special reports, newspaper stories, and magazine articles start at the desks of public relations specialists. Public relations specialists also arrange and conduct programs to maintain contact between organization representatives and the public.
