The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication educates Highlights students to master, excel in, and provide leadership for the future of media. A curriculum that provides strong technical skills while • LinkedIn ranked Hofstra as the No. 2 school for media remaining steadfastly committed to a liberal arts foundation professionals based on alumni career outcomes. means that our graduates are ready for the jobs out there today, • The Department of Radio, TV, Film is one of just 19 programs but are also able to adapt to new conditions in the years and selected nationwide as one of Variety magazine’s 2016 “Best decades ahead. Showbiz Programs.” • The Sports Media concentration in the BA in Journalism program The school was named in 2013 in honor of Lawrence Herbert ’51, educates future producers, writers, reporters and anchors for this growing and important field. inventor of the Pantone Matching System and former chairman and CEO of Pantone, Inc. Mr. Herbert’s transformative • Four students were selected to participate in NBCUniversal’s 2016 commitment allows the Herbert School to innovate and keep Summer Olympics Internship Program. pace with a rapidly changing media landscape. • WRHU-88.7 FM won the prestigious National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Radio Award as the non-commercial station of the year in 2014, and was a finalist in 2016. The Princeton Departments and Programs Review ranked WRHU the #1 college radio station in the U.S. in 2015 and 2016. Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations • Hofstra is among an elite group of institutions recognized by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass • BA – Journalism; Mass Media Studies; Public Relations Communications (ACEJMC) for its commitment to the highest • BA/MA – Journalism • MA – Journalism • MA – Public Relations standards of teaching and programming excellence. Radio, Television, Film • The Herbert School’s Sco in Rome! and Hofstra in LA signature programs bring together students from multiple areas of study – • BA – Radio Production and Studies; Television Production and journalism, television, film, public relations, radio, and media studies– Studies; Film Studies and Production • BS – Video/Television; to experience the national and international media landscape like Video/Television and Film; Video/Television and Business never before. • Hofstra became the first university worldwide to partner with Hitachi Enrollment Kokusai Electric, incorporating the company’s innovative • 1,108 students (fall 2016) 4K-technology cameras into the school’s broadcast curriculum. • Roughly 70 percent of the Herbert School’s fall 2016 incoming undergraduate class hailed from outside of New York State. Facilities • Journalism, Public Relations, and Film Studies and Production were The Herbert School’s HD learning environment includes: among the top 10 undergraduate majors in fall 2016. • NewsHub – a converged digital newsroom and collaborative space. • The Herbert School’s fall 2014 first-year, full-time student retention • Studio A – a three-story, 3,750-square-foot studio. rate averaged 89 percent, the highest of Hofstra’s schools and colleges. • Production studios with 4K/UltraHD cameras. • Multimedia studio and control room for music, audio and radio Faculty production – this multifunctional space serves as an on-air training • Professors are internationally recognized scholars, published classroom and provides students with the ability to mix live music and authors and veteran industry professionals, including Emmy Award radio talk shows. winners and Fulbright Scholars. • Audio production, sound mixing and color correction suite for the Film • Small class sizes allow students to work closely with their and TV programs – utilizing the latest software, this space provides professors, and faculty members often serve as mentors. students with a place to complete high end finishing work, watch dailies, and screen projects. www.herbertschool360.com | www.scoscoop.com | • WRHU – a campus/community radio station, which broadcasts www.hofstra.edu/soc worldwide via WRHU.org and on 88.7 FM to Long Island, New York City and parts of Connecticut. The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication Student Organizations Internships Herbert School students have the opportunity to gain hands-on Throughout the year, Hofstra students have the unique opportunity to experience from day one. intern with some of the biggest names in the media industry. Here is a short list of places our students have recently interned: • For the 2016 Presidential Debate at Hofstra University, more than 300 students volunteered with media organizations from all over • ABC • MTV the world, working alongside professional journalists and • Bleacher Report • National Geographic producers, and many others covered the debate for Hofstra’s • Brian Lehrer Show • NBC student media organizations.. • Buzzfeed • New York Islanders • CBS • New York Mets • Student coverage on WRHU 88.7 FM, flagship station of the New • CNN • New York Times York Islanders, has included NHL playoffs broadcast on ESPN and • Comedy Central • New York Stock Exchange WFAN, as well as New York Cosmos soccer and Long Island Ducks baseball games, and special sporting events such as the • Dateline NBC • Nickelodeon Belmont Stakes, National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction • Dow Jones • NY1 Ceremony, and The Barclays PGA Tournament. • Edelman • Republic Records • ESPN • Ruder Finn • WRHU student journalists reported live from the 2016 Republican • Fox News Channel • Saturday Night Live and Democratic National Conventions. • Grey • Sesame Workshop • HBO • Showtime Networks • The Hofstra Chronicle won “Best Student Newspaper,” in 2015 • Island Def Jam Music Group • Sirius XM from the Press Club of Long Island, a chapter of the Society of • Ketchum • Sony Music chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. • Last Week with John Oliver • The Fresh Air Fund • Lionsgate • The Tonight Show Starring • Hofstra’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) chapter was chosen twice in five years to host regional conferences. • Marvel Entertainment Jimmy Fallon • Mashable • Vice Media • Student-operated media organizations like Hofstra Entertainment • MLB Network • Wall Street Journal Access Television and Hofstra Filmmakers’ Club offer many avenues • MSG • WNYC for students to express their creativity, learn real-world skills, and • MSNBC showcase their talent. A Network of Success Student Achievements Herbert School students have received national awards and Hofstra alumni are part of a network of successful industry professionals. scholarships, presented at prestigious conferences, and participated Across the country, our graduates are applying what they learned in competitive programs. In recent years, our students have been at Hofstra to achieve rewarding careers and shape the future of recognized by many organizations, including: communications. • Alliance for Women in Media Our alumni engage regularly with the school – returning to campus to • Broadcasters Education Association speak with students, providing internship and career opportunities, and • Carnegie-Knight News21 Initiative supporting the school financially. • Creative Minds in Cannes Program • Campus MovieFest • Fox News Apprentice Program • Harlem International Film Festival • International Journal of Arts and Sciences • Langston Hughes Film Festival • New York State Associated Press Association • New York Women in Communications • Online News Association • Politico Journalism Institute • Portland Film Festival • Press Club of Long Island • Public Relations Professionals of Long Island • Radio Television Digital News Association • Society of Professional Journalists • Sportscasters Talent Agency of America • Telluride Film Festival Student Symposium • The College Television Awards • The Society for Cinema and Media Studies • Women’s Press Club of New York State M Facebook.com/HofstraSchoolofComm Visit an online showcase of our student’s creativity and talent at HerbertSchool360.com. 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