Student Media

Our commitment to Student Media provides ASU students with a place to learn about journalism, while working on professional grade projects that combine an array of talents, including: writing, interviewing, photography, design, editing and interpersonal skills.  In a digital age, information is increasingly important to all professions, but it is truly at the heart of the media industry.  Our commitment to Student Media emphasizes the gathering, analysis, and communication of information for all kinds of audiences. Students learn the many ways information is produced by journalists, from the traditional practices of professional news outlets to the emerging practices of media start-ups.

Student Media students gain expertise in writing, editing, design, broadcasting, visual communication, videography, multimedia production, history, law, and ethics. After two years of working in student media, students learn to produce journalism for a variety of topics, from politics and social issues to sports, food, fashion, and travel.  In most cases, they are more than prepared for jobs in the media industry and for jobs in many other professions. Employers of all sorts, from business to law to education, are desperate for employees who can write well, visualize ideas, search for supporting evidence, and organize information in engaging and clear ways.

 As our students learn to produce the news, they also learn to think critically and ethically about the role that news plays in society.

Student Media students emphasize the knowledge, values, and skills of journalism: compelling storytelling, strong writing, accurate reporting, sensitive editing, artful presentation, and racial, ethnic and cultural diversity.  The Hornet Tribune (official student newspaper) is distributed weekly throughout the academic year.  Students take the lead by overseeing the production from start to finish for its publication.