Kent State University - School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Graduate Programs: Media Management

Whether you want to work your way into management or you're already the manager of a media organization, but want to learn how to better motivate and supervise your employees, JMC's Media Management program is designed to help you reach your goals.

The Media Management program focuses on providing a stimulating and challenging environment in which students can learn the principles of effective management from professors who are accomplished both professionally and academically. Course offerings include: Managing Diversity, Advanced Media Management and Audience Analysis and Research.

Requirements (Download Requirements in PDF Format)


Required Core Courses:

Introduction to Graduate Study in JMC
Ethics of Mass Communication
Mass Communication Theory
Legal Problems in Mass Communication
Research Methods in JMC
Master's Project, Master's Thesis, or Comprehensive Exam

 

Required Professional Courses:

Media Management
Advanced Media Management
Public Relations Management
Administrative Problems in Radio/TV, or
Managing Diversity

 

Professional Prerequesite Courses:

Required only of students lacking the necessary background for the program. These courses will not count toward degree completion.

Reporting for Mass Media
Editing for Mass Media

 

Contact Associate Professor Von Whitmore, the Graduate Coordinator, at 330-672-8304 or ewhitmor@kent.edu or more information.