This page is here for discussion about Journalism and the UMass Journalism program. for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. Prof. Ziff, Prof.
Journalism education was first introduced at UMass in 1915 by Robert Wilson Neal, one of the founding members of the Assn. Instruction was offered through courses by several professors in the English Department from 1946-1970. Howard Ziff facilitated the move of journalism into a separate degree program called Journalistic Studies (later called the Journalism Department) in the College of Humaniti
06/22/2026
⭐️ UMass Community Journalism Storytelling Award Winner!⭐️
Three of our journalism scholarships are submission-based awards, and this year Ezekiel Altman won the Community Journalism Storytelling Award for his feature on UMass football's Jim Reid.
Read his winning article: https://bit.ly/3Saul2N
06/20/2026
⭐️ Karen List Award for Excellence in Student Reporting Award Winner! ⭐️
Three of our journalism scholarships are submission-based awards, and this year Grace Chai won the Karen List Award for her reporting on poor grad student working conditions.
Check out her winning article here: https://bit.ly/4vh7j8V
06/04/2026
Class of 2026! Professor Zamith and W***y want you to fill out our Senior Survey before June 8! It helps us a lot and you could win a free sweatshirt, so it's a win/win. https://forms.gle/WAKfQEMagt4wAjMn8
06/03/2026
Looking for a paid PR assistant job? UMass iCons is hiring for this summer, fall and spring!
Learn more on how to apply here: https://icons.cns.umass.edu/icons-pr-assistant-job-description
"Be the voice of change. Tell the story."
Our senior speaker this year was Sydney Warren, who recorded her speech that was played during the SBS Senior Celebration.
Shoutout to my ✨️dog✨️
Journalism grads + alums: who helped you during your time at UMass?
05/22/2026
CLASS OF 2026! Fill out our Journalism/PR senior survey by June 8 for a chance to win a UMass sweatshirt!
Survey here: https://forms.gle/1gpDRcctnUUg9yzW6
For every diploma our students earn, there's a village of family, friends and faculty behind them helping them reach graduation day.
05/20/2026
They'll never admit it, but our profs love getting dressed up in their academic regalia (even if most of them need help getting their hoods on). Thanks for repping the department at the SBS Senior Celebration!
05/18/2026
CONGRATULATIONS to all our Journalism and PR graduates! We are so proud of you 🎉
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