New Visions: Journalism & Media Studies
(formerly Public Communications)

Students can participate in the exciting and rapidly evolving world of communications through New Visions: Journalism and Media Studies. Hosted at the Times Union, the class provides opportunities to observe and work with professionals in news writing, photography and production for print and broadcast journalism. The program also includes a full broadcast career exploration component at WMHT and offsite tours of radio stations, recording studios, Hearst Corp. headquarters in Manhattan and broadcast properties in Boston.

Students learn how digital technology is changing news gathering and dissemination by participating in interactive projects with new media technologies. Special projects will include blogging and covering photo and video assignments for Timesunion.com.

Students also write, edit and publish their own student newspaper, The Legacy, while maintaining the interactive Electronic Student Press website: www.esp.edu.

Honors academics and college credits, integrated with real-world work experience culminating in published work and a professional career portfolio all combine to give New Visions: Journalism & Media Studies students an edge in college study and career success.

Course credits:
* English 12 Honors - 1 credit
** Journalism - 1 credit
*** Mass Communications & Marketing - 1 credit
Economics Honors - 1/2 credit
Participation in Government Honors - 1/2 credit

College credits:
(optional enrollment via New Visions)
* 3 credits as Eng 226L through the University at Albany
** 3 credits as Engl.130 through Hudson Valley Community College
***3 credits as AComm 238 through University at Albany

Application Procedure:
Interested students must complete and mail back an application and complete an interview process during their junior year. Click below to download the application, which is in PDF format.
Journalism & Media Studies application
Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view/print the application.

Read more about it:
Electronic Student Press

What others are saying:

“Robert Frost once said ‘to be a poet is a condition, not a profession.’ The same is true with journalism. It’s such a better alternative to sitting in school. Being a part of this program is like finding your niche in journalism.”

-K.C. Orcutt, Class of 2008, New Visions: Journalism & Media Studies and Guilderland H.S.


“I think it basically is a really good opportunity. It will help me decide what area of journalism I want to pursue and how I want to advance in the field.”

-Anita Vukovic Class of 2008, New Visions: Journalism & Media Studies and Guilderland H.S.
 

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