The Annual MSC Media Days are held the first week of March. More than 300 students interested in Mass Communication at MSC and area high schools participate. Each day features workshops with guest panelists and student-produced sessions in our laboratories, studios, and editing bays. For more information, contact Byron Evers at 970.248.1287.
*Monday - Design, layout and storytelling: Journalism/Technology Dynamics, including advertising, public relations, and photography.
*Tuesday- New Media: Focusing on future careers and current techniques, including Internet, audio and video.
Annual high school competition for yearbook, newspaper, and video categories are offered, and a state amateur photography contest is also held for both college and high school students.
High School seniors interested in Mass Communication at Mesa State are encouraged to apply for a scholarship that is awarded in conjunction with Media Days.
Mass Comm professors and students often make field trips to get opportunities to interview, observe and participate with working professionals in the field. Recent trips have included students interviewing professional media relations/PR directors and players with the Colorado Rockies, Denver Nuggets, Denver Broncos, police department, hospitals, radio & tv stations, non-profits, etc.
Mesa State provides opportunities for students to become involved in newspaper, magazine, radio, television, and internet publication. The following entities are partially funded by student fees and governed by the Mesa State Media Board, which consists of student editors, faculty advisers, and other representatives of the College and student body. For more information, see the Student Media tab.
The Mass Communication Department offers a variety of opportunities to students enrolled in the program. As part of graduation requirements, Mass Communication students must participate in an internship related to their area of concentration. Internships provide students with hands-on experience with their degree, and allows students to put to work the skills that they have learned. The department offers suggested types of opportunities in the state of Colorado. There have been a number of students who have completed their internships out of the state as well. Many internships have been completed by Mesa State Mass Communication students across the United States. Internship opportunities range in a wide variety of areas: Broadcast work for radio and television stations, print and news projects for magazines and newspapers, and public relations for businesses, hotels, and many government organizations.
See Internship page for places where Mesa State Mass Comm majors have successfully completed recent internships.
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