Western Michigan University's journalism program provides students training in Associated Press-style writing and focuses on investigative print journalism. It combines a liberal arts background with professional training, and is designed to prepare informed and responsible journalists to assume the challenging role demanded of them in the 21st century. As a journalism student at WMU, you will gain a thorough background in news reporting and writing, journalism law and journalism ethics. You will learn communication theory, journalism research, feature and article writing, reviewing for the press, newspaper writing and reporting, reporting public affairs, copy and content editing, journalism ethics, electronic editing, telecommunication, broadcast journalism, literary journalism, literary interpretation, television criticism, mass communication and news, and documentary in film and television.

Recent WMU graduates with degrees in journalism are working as: * Publication editors * Newspaper publishers or reporters * Lobbyists * Webmasters * Sports announcers * Television producers * Copywriters * Information officers * New anchors * Proofreaders * Technical writers Among the organizations they work for are: * Media agencies * Schools * Nonprofit organizations * Government agencies.