College of Communication
Eugene S. Pulliam School of Journalism

Quick Facts

Trubiro
"By offering the individual attention necessary to navigate the working world, my news editorial classes at Butler prepared me for my internship at Indianapolis Monthly."
Kimberly Trubiro
Special Projects Intern
Indianapolis Monthly Magazine

Eugene Pulliam School of Journalism

Programs of study

Types of career opportunities for journalism graduates

  • Multimedia content producer (all fields and industries, i.e. news, business, sports, art, entertainment, environmental, education, health, travel, lifestyle, technical, trade associations, etc.) (news, feature, entertainment or public relations/marketing focused)
  • Editor, publisher, manager (print publications and online sites) (news, feature, entertainment and public relations/marketing focused)
  • Producer, anchor, host, reporter, correspondent, commentator (broadcast, cable)
  • Magazine editor, writer, publisher
  • Media relations director/manager, press secretary or company spokesperson
  • Public information officer/communication director
  • Sports editor, host, or commentator; sports information director; manager of sports marketing; etc. 
  • Art, food, music, theatre, etc. critic
  • Political correspondent, reporter or commentator; government relations director/manager; lobbyist; political campaign strategist; etc.
  • Web/graphics designer
  • Videographer, photojournalist or visual storyteller
  • Researcher, investigator or database investigative reporter
  • And more

Web sites such as journalismjobs.com, mediabistro.com/joblistings/ and IABC.com can give you an understanding of the types of jobs held by our graduates.

In addition, a degree in journalism can also be combined with almost any other academic discipline or individual interest for an exciting and rewarding career. And because of its emphasis on source development, public records research and investigation, journalism is an excellent major for students who plan to attend law school.

Student Media

  • The Butler Collegian/The Butler Collegian Online: Butler's student newspaper
  • The Butler Beat: Weekly TV news and entertainment programs, includes both anchored newscasts and talk show formats
  • The Bulldog Blitz: TV sports shows, includes both anchored sportscasts and talk show formats.
  • Deep Blue Productions: Creates and produces video content for clients as well as original narrative productions, including feature-length movies and episodic series

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