Now is the time, SOC is the place.

The AU School of Communication's accredited journalism programs build your professional skill base in writing, editing, and production and deliver a solid foundation in scholarly research, communication law, and journalism ethics. You'll sharpen your digital reporting and storytelling abilities across audio, video, mobile, and online platforms.

Here in the nation's capital—where local news is national news—or even international news, our students have unprecedented opportunities to report on our nation's policy makers and global thought leaders and to work side by side with top media outlets.  

Our extensive creative and academic resources are tremendous assets; from our renowned research centers that leverage the vast experience of our faculty to our state-of-the-art video, audio, and film studios and equipment that will give you direct reporting experience to allow you to showcase your own work. The School of Communication's Media Production Center features an HD-equipped television studio, a broadcast newsroom with the Associated Press's ENPS, and editing suites for digital audio and video. Our Media Innovation Lab is high-tech and high-touch, well-equipped for showcasing the work of students and faculty alike.

We leverage our long-standing relationships with the likes of NPR, NBC, CNN, CBS, Vox, National Geographic, Bloomberg BNA, USA TODAY, and The Washington Post to provide you with exceptional internship, fellowship and career opportunities. The stories our students and alumni tell have an impact that reverberates across our city and across the globe. Join them.