Journalism (News-Editorial)
As a journalism major, you will be equipped with the ability to use your God-given gifts and talents to work in print, online and broadcast media, serving public, private and ministry organizations. We have a new three-year track that allows a student to finish early.
"Through Cornerstone’s journalism program, I have learned an incredible amount about accuracy in reporting, and about taking personal responsibility to do everything to the best of my ability. My professors have challenged me and provided networking opportunities for internships that I would not have been able to get anywhere else."
Rachel Watson, (09, Journalism major)
Grand Rapids Press Intern
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
- Why choose Journalism at Cornerstone?
- Journalism (News-Editorial) majors spend one summer on an internship at a print, online or broadcast media firm and a semester doing political reporting via the Washington Journalism Center semester in the nation’s capital or in Chicago at a newspaper/media outlet as part of the Chicago Experience Semester.
- Interesting classes I may take?
• JRN 201 News Writing & Reporting I
• JRN 235 Visual Communication
• JRN 236 Photojournalism I
• JRN 261 The Herald
• JRN 313 Feature Writing
• JRN 320 Sports Writing
• JRN 321 Editorials/Columns/Opinion
• JRN 402 Reporting Public Affairs
- What internships or partnerships are available with this program?
Recent Internships:
• The Grand Rapids Press
• Focus on the Family
• Mission Network News
• Grand Rapids Magazine
• WOOD TV-8
• WCSG Radio; WAY-FM Radio
• Hanon McKendry Ad Agency
• Holland Sentinel
Off-Campus Opportunities:
• The Los Angeles Film Studies Center
• The Summer Institute of Journalism
• Washington Journalism Center
• The Vancouver Film Experience
• The Chicago Experience
- What are grads doing now?
• Laurie Hekman (CU ’08) former reporter Advance Newspapers, Sparta
• Luke Stier (CU ’07) producer,WOOD-TV8; former reporter, Greenville Daily News
• Diane Henderson (CU ’06) reporter, Greenville Daily News
• Ryan Jeltema (CU ‘03) assistant news editor, Greenville Daily News
• Elisabeth Waldon (CU ’02) reporter, Greenville Daily News
• Susie Cross (CU ’00) editor for Baker Book House
• David Jesse (CU ’97) education reporter, Ann Arbor News
- Journalism scholarships?
• Elijah Parish Lovejoy Journalism Scholarship – $1,000 awarded to a current CU freshman, sophomore or junior journalism major winner of an opinion column writing contest.
• Bob Becker Journalism Scholarship – Awarded to a freshman (current or incoming), sophomore, junior or senior who demonstrates journalistic ability, skills and experience.
• Abraham Kuyper Journalism Scholarship – Awarded to high school students who are dual enrolled in a designated Cornerstone University journalism course.
For more information about these scholarships, please contact Associate Professor Alan D. Blanchard, director of the Journalism Department, at 616.222.1504 or alan_blanchard@cornerstone.edu.
