Domains
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Writing for Broadcast - This program prepares students by teaching them how to craft compelling stories for various broadcast platforms. It builds students' writing skills enhancing their ability to select and report newsworthy events. Through practical experience, students learn to effectively communicate with specific audiences while utilizing multimedia to enhance their storytelling.
- Write a story for broadcast using proper Associated Press (AP) style.
- Use news judgement in selecting a story for broadcast.
- Combine AP broadcast writing and multimedia elements to craft a compelling story.
- Elicit quality sound bites through effective interviewing strategies.
- Discern the effect of bias and objectivity in news.
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Business of Broadcasting - This program covers how industry structures and business models influence news coverage, helping students appreciate the balance between editorial content and commercial interests. It also covers legal structures governing broadcasters, including how laws and regulations impact the daily operations of broadcasting professionals. Students also investigate the symbiotic relationship between broadcasters and advertisers, to understand how these partnerships affect the content and financial viability of broadcasting enterprises.
- Explain how the broadcasting industry structure and business models affect news coverage.
- Evaluate how laws affect the work of broadcasting professionals.
- Analyze the interdependent relationship between advertisers and broadcasters.
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Multimedia Production - This program provides students with practical skills for creating broadcast quality content. It also covers the various roles within a live broadcast environment, including each position's responsibilities and how they contribute to the broadcast's success. Students engage in hands-on experiences to produce broadcast pieces that follow professional audio and video production standards.
- Structure a production rundown.
- Delineate the responsibilities of the technical roles in a live broadcast environment.
- Produce a quality broadcast piece using audio/video production best practices.
- Produce the multimedia content for a broadcast package.
- Edit a multimedia piece to seamlessly convey a story.
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On Air Presentation - This program focuses on developing the skills required for compelling and confident on-camera performance. Students learn to convey information in a structured and engaging manner. They also develop their ability to deliver unscripted content for live broadcast. This program helps students develop the poise, voice modulation, body language, and camera engagement to excel in front of the camera in any broadcasting capacity.
- Present a complete reporter package.
- Deliver unscripted content for live broadcast.
- Showcase effective on-air presentation skills.
Faculty
Our faculty are committed to bringing their abundant knowledge, enthusiasm, and experience to GCU and its students every day.
Program FacultyDisclosure Categories Related to Professional Licensure
Bachelor of Arts in Broadcasting
for residents of AL, AK, AS, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FM, FL, GA, GU, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MH, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, MP, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, PW, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VI, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY,
Alabama
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Alaska
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This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
American Samoa
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This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Arizona
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Arkansas
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California
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Colorado
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Connecticut
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This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Delaware
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
District of Columbia
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This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Federated States of Micronesia
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Florida
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Georgia
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Guam, US Territory
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Hawaii
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Idaho
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Illinois
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Indiana
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Iowa
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Kansas
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Kentucky
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Louisiana
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Maine
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Marshall Islands
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Maryland
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Massachusetts
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Michigan
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Minnesota
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Mississippi
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Missouri
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Montana
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Nebraska
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Nevada
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New Hampshire
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New Jersey
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New Mexico
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This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
New York
Not Intended for Licensure
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North Carolina
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North Dakota
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Northern Mariana Islands
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Ohio
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Oklahoma
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Oregon
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Pennsylvania
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Puerto Rico
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Republic of Palau
Not Intended for Licensure
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Rhode Island
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South Carolina
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South Dakota
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Tennessee
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Texas
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Utah
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Vermont
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Virgin Islands
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Virginia
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Washington
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West Virginia
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Wisconsin
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This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Wyoming
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This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.