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Experience pro newsrooms with the Journalism Club

Become empowered in Media Law

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Start your media career with Cal Poly Humboldt

Our students are the media makers at Cal Poly Humboldt. They challenge conventions, and learn by doing – creating content to build a portfolio of their work for use in their careers. 

Hands-on learning is a key part of our curriculum that focuses on contemporary media issues in race, gender, equity, law and ethics and challenges societal norms and narratives.

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Ways to Get Involved

Real World Opportunities

Our department is home to three student publications, The Lumberjack, El Leñador and Osprey, as well as the campus radio station, KRFH. Get involved as a writer, editor, graphic designer, DJ or sound editor to develop skills for your future career. 

Student Media

Hands-On Experience

Learn to produce multimedia, podcasts, videos, photos, graphic designs, PR campaigns, web pages, advertisements and more in our hands-on skill-centric courses.

Program Information

Career Options

The Journalism major prepares students for careers in digital media production, news, public relations, radio, media research and analysis and related fields. As early as freshman year, students get hands-on learning producing content for our award-winning student media outlets The Lumberjack, El Leñador, Osprey magazine and KRFH radio station.

Careers