All Mass Communication students must complete a portfolio

Prior to graduation, Mass Communication majors must complete an on-line portfolio.

     The portfolio must contain samples of work from classes completed for the major or area and should be posted at least one month before graduation. Students may use LiveText to post the portfolio.

     All professors within the department as well as at least three working professionals in the field will review this work.

     Evaluation of the portfolio will be on a pass/fail basis. Should a student’s portfolio not be approved, he or she may revise the portfolio and submit it for reevaluation.

     A student cannot graduate until the portfolio is approved.

Portfolio Requirement for journalism students
     Journalism students must include in their portfolios the following:

--At least five samples of work from the internship completed for the major. These should be listed on the website under a separate heading labeled as Internship.

From class work:
--At least five news stories.
--At least five feature stories.
--At least five editorials/columns.
--At least five news photographs.
-- At least five feature photographs.
-- At least five sports photographs.
--An essay on the First Amendment and what it means to society.
--An essay on the role of a free press in society.
--An essay on an ethical issue faced by the press and various ways it might be handled.

In addition, journalism students must post:

--At least three broadcast pieces, at least ­one of which must have aired on campus, commercial or non-profit radio or television.

Portfolio requirement for public relations students

--At least five samples of work from the internship completed for the major. These should be listed on the website under a separate heading labeled as Internship.

From classwork:

--­Five articles or editorials, at least two of which must be byline pieces that ran in a recognized publication.
--Three broadcast pieces, at least ­one of which must have aired on campus, commercial or non-profit radio or television.
--Five press releases
--One editorial
--Five photographs
--One print layout or design example
--One statement of purpose, plans for graduate or professional education, career ambitions…
--One PowerPoint presentation that displays research results for a campaign.
--Optional work that any individual student wants to post to the portfolio, if faculty approve.

All work posted must meet faculty standards and receive faculty approval before posting.

All of these items should be listed under appropriate headings on the student’s website.

Students will be producing these materials during courses completed for the major. It is the student’s responsibility to save and compile these materials for use in the portfolio.

The purpose of the portfolio is to demonstrate a competency in the basic skills necessary to practice journalism. The on-line portfolio will also serve as a resume for students seeking employment.