The best practical experience a Journalism student can receive is working on Union’s award-winning campus newspaper, the Cardinal & Cream. Ranked the #1 campus newspaper by Baptist Press for five years and ranking as one of the top five newspapers at the Southeast Journalism Conference, the Cardinal & Cream provides students with real life experiences within an educational and nurturing environment. Students have opportunities to serve as staff writers, photojournalists, section editors, copy editors, ad managers, and managing editors during the course of their time at Union. Web Resource

Journalism students at Union coordinate the work of local high school journalism students through The Jackson Sun's high school-oriented section of their website. Web Resource

The Washington Journalism Center is an advanced, experiential semester on Capitol Hill that will cultivate professional news skills and encourage students to think through the implications of being a Christian working in the news media in a city that is home to the powerful and the powerless.  Web Resource

Union students compete in several categories, including writing, layout, photography, overall best newspaper and overall best news website. The Cardinal & Cream staff has won numerous awards in the past few years, competing against state schools with daily newspapers. Web Resource

Student journalists have opportunities to interact with leading journalists, such as Lauren of the Fox News Channel, Don Boykin of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Gary Fong of the San Francisco Chronicle and Manny Garcia of the Miami Herald. Students also submit their work in the Excellence in Journalism competition. Union students have won numerous first place awards in writing, design and photography.

Union faculty help students connect with professionals in their fields through internships. Journalism majors are encouraged to complete several internships before graduation. Recent journalism majors have interned at Golf Week Magazine, The Jackson Sun, and the International Mission Board.

The Cardinal and Cream is the official campus newspaper of Union University. Budgeted as a part of the Communication Arts Department, the newspaper is published biweekly and is distributed to students, faculty, staff and administration without charge.
Advisor: Michael Chute
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MORE OPPORTUNITIES

Fall Break Oct 15, 8:00am
COMUnion New York trip Sep 30, 12:10pm: New York, NY
Moe's Night for Union University Oct 1, 4:00pm: Moe's Southwest Grill, Vann Drive
Tennessee Communication Association Conference Sep 11, 12:00pm: Natchez Trace State Park
First Day of Classes Aug 25, 8:00am
Freshmen Registration Jun 15, 8:00am: Grant Events Center
Mass Media in a Changing World: Media Ethics May 14, 6:00pm: PAC D-52
Mass Media in a Changing World: Photojournalism May 7, 6:00pm: PAC D-52
2009 Communication Arts Banquet May 5, 6:00pm: Grant Events Center
Mass Media in a Changing World: Journalism Apr 16, 6:30pm: PAC D-52