Major in Magazine Journalism at SUNY Plattsburgh

Major in Magazine Journalism

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Science (B.S.) in Journalism: Magazine

The magazine journalism major prepares students for jobs as magazine writers and editors. The major is also designed to teach students to examine the economic and social role of magazines in the context of today's communication environment. Students learn the writing, editing, production, and business of magazines. Students take magazine-specific courses in which they

• write queries and articles on spec for consumer magazines
• work as writers, editors, photographers, and designers for the All Points North online or the print version of the magazine
• design a magazine of their own
• analyze current magazine markets

Program Requirements

• View the course curriculum for the Journalism: Magazine Major. Note: this 745kB PDF file requires the latest version of Acrobat Reader, which is available as a free download.
• View journalism course descriptions

Questions, Comments, Suggestions?

If you would like to learn more about the journalism programs at SUNY Plattsburgh, please contact

Shawn Murphy, Chair
Co-Director, Center for Communication and Journalism
Office: Yokum Hall 103-A
Phone: 518-564-2422
Fax: 518-564-2105
Email: shawn.murphy@plattsburgh.edu