University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communication

The Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication is a journalism school at the University of Minnesota that offers programs in journalism, strategic communication and mass communication. It is located on the Minneapolis campus. It houses around 800 undergraduates and more than 30 graduate students in a given academic year.

The Hubbard School offers three undergraduate majors: journalism, strategic communication and mass communication. The graduate program features M.A. degrees in mass communication and professional strategic communication. A Ph.D. in mass communication is also offered. The school has more than 30 faculty members, including professors, associate professors, assistant professors and lecturers. There were also many adjunct instructors who teach each academic year, many of whom have journalistic experience in the Twin Cities market.^[1]

Accreditation[edit]

The School is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC).^[2] It is also part of the University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts. Was one of the first 35 schools to be accredited by the American Council on Education for Journalism in 1948.

Director[edit]

Elisia Cohen is the current director of the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She was appointed in 2017.

(B.A. 1923) – Was the executive director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and was involved with civil rights movements such as the 1963 March on Washington. Has the Roy Wilkins Auditorium named after him in St. Paul.

Roy Wilkins

(B.A. 1950) – Star Tribune columnist for 30 years. Also contributes to the Christian Science Monitor. Father of Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar.

Jim Klobuchar

(B.A. conferred 1989) – Worked for the Minneapolis Times beginning in 1942. From 1963-1970, he anchored the CBS News Sunday and, in 1968, he helped create the 60 Minutes program.

Harry Reasoner

(B.A. 1948) – First black columnist to be published in major newspapers. Also authored books on the lives of Martin Luther King Jr. and Justice Thurgood Marshall. Served as deputy Secretary of State in the John F. Kennedy administration.

Carl Rowan

(B.A. 1930) – War correspondent for the New York Times during the Vietnam War. Cited as the first mainstream journalist to oppose the war.

Harrison Salisbury

(B.A. 1985) – The co-host of National Public Radio's All Things Considered. Previously worked as an ABC TV news correspondent.

Michele Norris

(B.A. 1935) – Worked with Edward R. Murrow on CBS radio and became known as one of "Murrow's Boys" before moving onto a career in television.

Eric Sevareid

The SJMC has roughly 8,300 living alumni. Among the notable alumni, both alive and deceased, are:^[8]