The School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Florida International University offers undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificate programs in advertising, journalism, broadcasting and public relations. With more than 2,000 students, 82 percent minority, it is home to the nation’s first Spanish-language journalism master’s program taught entirely in Spanish, an internationally-recognized advertising program in partnership with the Miami Ad School, an innovative partnership with three major metropolitan newspapers resulting in the South Florida News Service, an emphasis on turning out full-trained digital communicators and one of the top-ranked public relations programs in the nation.
| Editor and Publisher magazine says the SJMC “now takes the lead in training Hispanic journalists.”  The school has become the go-to place for hosting top industry events, and alumni and faculty have won a number of prestigious awards, including a total of eight Pulitzer Prizes and several Silver Anvils, regional Emmys, Clarions, Clios, Addys, Tellys and Silver Microphones. The SJMC is ranked number one in the nation for graduating Hispanics with bachelor’s degrees in communication. | The SJMC is accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC). Among the nation’s approximately 440 mass communications programs, slightly more than 100 are accredited. The accrediting team - top-notch professionals in journalism, television, advertising, and public relations as well as academics who teach in those fields in universities outside Florida -gave SJMC especially high marks for innovations in teaching students to write for a mass audience, a commitment to teaching and advising that promotes confident, optimistic, and professionally competent students, a diverse student body, a highly qualified professional adjunct faculty, and the availability of stimulating internships for students. |
