UNT Department of Journalism

Our Mission

To prepare students with ethical
values and lifetime communication
and intellectual skills, and for successful careers in the professions represented
by the department's undergraduate
study sequences and its graduate
degree programs.

Interested in being a journalism major?

Journalism Scholarships
Applications are available early each spring semester in the journalism office, GAB 102, and should be returned to the department secretary. These scholarships are awarded for the following fall semester and are open to all journalism majors.
Scholarship Information

Alums
Want to stay in touch with your journalism alma mater? Please send your name, address, email address, and phone number to alumni coordinator Nancy Eanes at neanes@unt.edu.

Faculty Positions Available
We are currently seeking instructors in Visual Communications and News Editorial fields. For more information, see the Announcements page.

Welcome to the Department of Journalism and the Mayborn Graduate Institute!

The department is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC) and is considered one of the best journalism programs in Texas. It is known for its emphasis on student mentoring and for its highly selective admissions policies.

Within the department the areas of study include Advertising, News Editorial, Public Relations and Photojournalism.
Broadcast Journalism has recently been transformed into a new Electronic News major that is shared with the Department of Radio, Television, and Film.

We encourage students to explore this website to learn more about our program. Please come by and visit. We are located in the General Academic Building (GAB). You can reach the Journalism office at (940) 565-2205 or email the department for an appointment: journalism@unt.edu.