Through a revamped curriculum, students learn the skills they need to succeed in the new media environment, whether they pursue careers in journalism, advertising, public relations or other communications fields.
UNC-Chapel Hill undergraduate students who have completed or are completing 45 credit hours and are in good academic standing are eligible to apply to the undergraduate MEJO major.
Check out the MEJO major admissions FAQs for more information on how to apply, next steps and more.
For questions or concerns, please contact mjadmissions@unc.edu.
Our students, alumni, faculty and staff are a driving force in the industry and academy, powering through the nation’s top competitions and earning prestige on all fronts.
The UNC School of Media and Journalism has new banners in its future after winning the 2019 Hearst Journalism Awards national championship in collegiate journalism.
Often called “the Pulitzers of college journalism,” the Hearst program holds year-long competitions to allow undergraduate students from accredited journalism programs to compete in writing, photojournalism, broadcast and multimedia competitions. The Bateman Case Study Competition is PRSSA's premier national case study competition for public relations students and gives participants an opportunity to apply classroom education and internship experiences to create and implement a full public relations campaign.
The 2019 Hearst win brings the MJ-school's total to eight national championships — six since 2010 — for the Hearst Journalism Awards Program, more than any other university. Carter Chambliss '18, Rachel Rhodes '18, Sarah Sturdivant '18 and Sloan Taylor '18 represented Carolina PRSSA at the national PRSSA Bateman Competition finals in 2017 — the program's first time as a finalist and its first-ever win.
Not sure the UNC School of Media and Journalism is right for you? Check out some common misconceptions our students and alumni sometimes hear:
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MYTH: "Journalism is dead! You aren't going to get a job as an MJ-school graduate."
FACT: According to the 2016 MJ Careers Services graduate survey, the MJ-school has a 93.4 percent rate of graduates employed or enrolled in further education.