Program Type: Undergraduate
School: School of Media & Communications
Journalism plays a vital role in delivering essential news to the public. Students who study journalism learn effective research techniques, how to analyze information critically, and how to write well and quickly. Our program emphasizes asking the right questions, locating relevant documents, and crafting engaging narratives. Moreover, we embrace technological advancements, preparing our students for diverse roles such as blogging, editing, and multimedia production across various media platforms—newspapers, radio, television, and online news organizations.
Sara Drabik, M.A.
Professor
Program Head, Media & Journalism
GH 504A
859-572-6575
drabiks1@nku.edu
Graduating Year: 2019
Education: Major in Journalism
Share your journey to NKU. Why did you choose NKU?
"I originally began my college journey after I took a semester off of school after high school graduation. I attended Dean College Palladino school of dance as a dance major. I always knew I wanted to be involved in journalism. However, Dean did not offer the major/minor. As a student at Dean I created my ‘Own” journalism minor by taking classes that would credit when I decided to transfer. After a year at Dean I attended The Washington Center for Leadership and Success as an intern for the company ACTE. While at this internship I learned marketing, Public relation and journalism skills that eventually helped me decide that journalism was the major and career I wanted to pursue. After my internship I transferred to NKU as a journalism major with a communications minor."
Favorite NKU memory:
"I decided to join The Northerner to gain experience as a journalist and writer."
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