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| University of Maine School of Journalism | |
|---|---|
| Name | University of Maine School of Journalism |
| Established | 1974 |
| Type | Public journalism school |
| City | Orono |
| State | Maine |
| Country | United States |
University of Maine School of Journalism is the journalism school of the University of Maine located in Orono, Maine. The school offers undergraduate and graduate programs in journalism, multimedia storytelling, and strategic communication, preparing students for careers in reporting, editing, broadcasting, and digital media. It maintains collaborations with regional news organizations, cultural institutions, and national professional associations to provide experiential learning and placement opportunities.
Founded amid curricular reforms at the University of Maine in the 1970s, the school developed alongside public broadcasting expansions such as National Public Radio and regional newspapers like the Bangor Daily News. Early faculty included journalists with experience at outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Associated Press, shaping programs that responded to changing newsroom technologies influenced by companies like Apple Inc. and Sony Corporation. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s the school expanded graduate offerings in response to shifts initiated by events like the Watergate scandal and the rise of cable networks including CNN. In the 2000s the curriculum integrated digital journalism practices amid industry transformations led by platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Recent developments saw partnerships with organizations such as the Poynter Institute, the Radio Television Digital News Association, and the Online News Association to adapt training for multimedia reporting and investigative projects.
The school offers a Bachelor of Science in journalism alongside a Master of Science and professional certificates in multimedia journalism, investigative reporting, and strategic communication. Coursework covers reporting, editing, data journalism, photojournalism, and broadcast production with practical training on tools from Adobe Systems and standards referenced by the Society of Professional Journalists and the Public Relations Society of America. Students may engage in cross-disciplinary study with departments including Maine School of Law, the School of Policy and International Affairs, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Graduate options include applied research projects, internships with newsrooms like the Portland Press Herald and public media entities such as Maine Public Broadcasting Network.
Faculty comprise academics and practicing journalists with backgrounds at organizations including The Boston Globe, NPR, the Associated Press, Reuters, and the New York Daily News. Administrative leadership links to the University of Maine provost's office and collaborates with deans from the College of Communication and Information Sciences and directors who have served on panels convened by the Knight Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Visiting scholars and adjuncts have included fellows from the Shorenstein Center and the Reynolds Journalism Institute, and former students have returned as instructors after careers at ProPublica, The Atlantic, and Vox Media.
Academic and production facilities include newsroom labs, multimedia editing suites, audio studios, and field production equipment for television and radio. Students work in campus outlets and partner media such as the university newspaper, campus radio stations linked to College Media Association networks, and online magazines modeled after publications like Slate and HuffPost. The school’s studios mirror industry standards used at stations like WBZ-TV and WCVB-TV, and its photo labs use workflow tools common at agencies such as Getty Images and Magnum Photos.
Student life features chapters of professional groups such as the Society of Professional Journalists student chapter, campus radio organizations associated with College Broadcasters, Inc., and public relations competitions coordinated by the Public Relations Student Society of America. Extracurriculars include investigative reporting clinics, multimedia storytelling workshops with mentors from The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, and opportunities in civic reporting tied to institutions like the Maine Legislature and local governments in Penobscot County, Maine.
Alumni have worked at national and regional outlets including NPR, The New York Times, CNN, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, ProPublica, Bloomberg, Associated Press, Reuters, Vox Media, BuzzFeed, National Geographic, The Guardian, Vice Media, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, USA Today, Politico, Mother Jones, The Atlantic, WNYC, PBS, MSNBC, CBS News, ABC News, NBC News, CBS Evening News, New Yorker, Time (magazine), Forbes, Fortune (magazine), WGBH, MaineToday Media, Portland Press Herald, Bangor Daily News, and Maine Public Broadcasting Network. Graduates have received honors from institutions including the Pulitzer Prize, the Peabody Awards, the Emmy Awards, and the Edward R. Murrow Awards.
The school partners with local and national organizations for internships, research, and public journalism initiatives, collaborating with entities like the Poynter Institute, Maine Humanities Council, Maine State Archives, City of Portland (Maine), and regional newsrooms including the Portland Press Herald and the Bangor Daily News. Community engagement includes civic reporting projects supported by foundations such as the Carnegie Corporation of New York and programmatic grants from the Knight Foundation, with student-led reporting featured in forums hosted by institutions like the Maine Historical Society and the University of Southern Maine.