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JOURNALISM

West Virginia University

Master's DegreeCIP: 09.0401

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Dates

Since Jun 1969

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Program Details

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Morgantown, West Virginia

    PO Box 6201, Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionWritingSpeakingActive ListeningCritical ThinkingActive LearningTime ManagementSocial PerceptivenessJudgment and Decision MakingPersuasionQuality Control AnalysisComplex Problem SolvingCoordinationInstructingLearning Strategies

Knowledge

Communications and MediaEnglish LanguageComputers and ElectronicsAdministrativeSales and MarketingEducation and TrainingCustomer and Personal ServiceAdministration and ManagementLaw and GovernmentTelecommunicationsPsychology

Abilities

Written ComprehensionNear VisionOral ComprehensionWritten ExpressionOral ExpressionSpeech RecognitionDeductive ReasoningSpeech ClarityProblem SensitivityInformation OrderingFluency of IdeasOriginalityInductive ReasoningPerceptual SpeedCategory Flexibility

Tasks

  • Mark copy to indicate and correct errors in type, arrangement, grammar, punctuation, or spelling, us
  • Read corrected copies or proofs to ensure that all corrections have been made.
  • Correct or record omissions, errors, or inconsistencies found.
  • Check the facts of stories using the internet.
  • Design page layouts using text, photographs, graphics, and other elements.
  • Write fiction or nonfiction prose, such as short stories, novels, biographies, articles, descriptive
  • Develop factors such as themes, plots, characterizations, psychological analyses, historical environ
  • Revise written material to meet personal standards and to satisfy needs of clients, publishers, dire
  • Develop advertising campaigns for a wide range of clients, working with an advertising agency's crea
  • Vary language and tone of messages based on product and medium.
  • Present drafts and ideas to clients.
  • Read copy or proof to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, and syntax.
  • Verify facts, dates, and statistics, using standard reference sources.
  • Read, evaluate and edit manuscripts or other materials submitted for publication, and confer with au
  • Respond to questions from the public.
  • Write text, such as headlines, stories, articles, editorials, or newsletters.
  • Write commentaries, columns, or scripts, using computers.
  • Coordinate and serve as an anchor on news broadcast programs.
  • Examine news items of local, national, and international significance to determine topics to address
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.

Technology

Graphics or photo imaging softwareDocument management softwareVideo creation and editing softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareDesktop publishing softwareComputer based training softwareMusic or sound editing softwareWord processing softwareProject management software

Tools

Computer data input scannersCopy machinesInkjet facsimile machinesLaptop computersLaser facsimile machinesPersonal computersPrinters' rulersTablet computersUniversal serial bus USB flash drivesVideoconferencing equipmentComputer laser printersDesktop computersTeleconferencing equipmentDigital still camerasDigital video camerasMulti-line telephone systemsPrecision rulersVideo editing equipmentCommunication headphonesCompact digital camerasDigital audio recordersDigital audio workstationsEditing consolesFlash disksHigh definition HD video camerasMicrophonesMobile broadcast unitsSatellite phonesAudio compressorsAudio mixers

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementRecognitionSupportIndependenceWorking Conditions
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Proofreaders and Copy Markers43-9081.00
  • Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers27-3043.05
  • Writers and Authors27-3043.00
  • Editors27-3041.00
  • News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists27-3023.00
  • Communications Teachers, Postsecondary25-1122.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Master's Degree)

  • Organizational proofreading and copy-marking standards — develop and maintain as authoritative policy, ensuring consistency across all publication types and business units.
  • Editorial quality assurance frameworks — design and implement at an enterprise scale, integrating digital workflow tools, style governance, and measurable accuracy targets.
  • Junior and mid-level proofreaders — mentor and evaluate, providing structured coaching on advanced markup techniques, style application, and professional judgment in a publishing organization.
  • Cross-functional editorial teams — lead in coordinating proof cycles, author consultations, and production schedules to deliver high-quality publications on time and within scope.
  • Style guides and composition standards — author or substantially revise for organizational adoption, synthesizing language authority, industry best practices, and brand requirements.
  • Technology adoption decisions — drive by evaluating and recommending document management, desktop publishing, and AI-assisted proofreading tools that advance departmental capability.
  • Systemic error trends across publications — analyze and translate into targeted training curricula and process redesigns that reduce defect rates organization-wide.
  • Senior authors, editors, and executive stakeholders — advise authoritatively on manuscript integrity, editorial risk, and language quality with influence at the organizational decision-making level.
  • Proofreading team capacity and workload — plan and allocate strategically across complex, concurrent publication pipelines to optimize throughput and quality in a large media or corporate environment.
  • Industry standards and evolving editorial practices — monitor continuously and integrate insights into organizational policy, positioning the team at the leading edge of professional copy-marking excellence.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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