Multimedia Journalism
Begin your journalism degree and practice your reporting skills on one of our two student-led journalism outlets, The Lantern newspaper and The Grizzly magazine. These publications and the classes you take offer you the same skills required to write for industry digital and print outlets. You immediately receive hands-on training as a freshman, building your portfolio on day one.
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Impressive Press
Our magazine and newspaper have secured multiple awards over the years. Whether it be for Overall Publication or for individual student work in design, story writing or photography, Butler students often beat out four-year university student work.
The Grizzly is a glossy, full-color magazine published seasonally during the year and features both short and long form content. (Sentence about modern approaches and tools used while working on the magazine.) The magazine staff have earned multiple Journalist of the Year awards and were named All-Kansas by the Kansas Collegiate Media (KCM). The Lantern is the largest circulating community college newspaper in Kansas and holds a reputation for engaging editorial content and accurate reporting. Read the online version of The Lantern here.
Write Your Future
From interviews to drafting to publishing, you gain industry experience when writing stories for your reporting classes or for one of our student publications. You learn to collaborate in a professional setting with mentors and peers while effectively revising and editing other’s work as well as your own. You graduate prepared for a career in positions like magazine or newspaper editing and reporting, public relations, digital and social media publishing, education and marketing communications.
Tuition Scholarships
Even if you’re not a Multimedia Journalism major, you can still earn an in-state books and tuition scholarship by serving as a staff member on one of our two print publications. Click here to set up a scholarship interview.
What You Can Do with a Multimedia Journalism Degree
Our program prepares you to transfer to a four-year university or pursue a steady career in the following or related positions:
- Digital and print journalist
- Public relations
- Magazine editor
Classes You'll Take
These are some examples of courses in our Multimedia Journalism program.
- Photojournalism
- Reporting
- Broadcast Reporting
- Introduction to Film Theory
- Writing for Electronic Media
Multimedia Journalism (Associate of Arts)
Additional Information
Check Out Our Student-Led Media Outlets
Butler Radio KBTL 88.1 FM
The Grizz is the student-run radio station for Butler Community College and the surrounding communities. We flavor our Rock-Jazz format with a wide variety of specialty music and talk shows.
The Lantern Newspaper
The Lantern is the largest circulating community college newspaper in Kansas, known for its thorough coverage of campus and community news, thought-provoking op/ed page and accuracy in reporting.
The Grizzly Magazine
The Grizzly is dedicated to multimedia storytelling, examining all aspects of campus and community life in greater depth than allowed by other media platforms.
Arktos Moving Images
Arktos is THE source for award-winning student video programs, including traditional entertainment and informative television shows, as well as cutting-edge digital projects.
