Why earn a Journalism degree?
Journalism is a boots-on-the-ground field, a profession that puts you where the action is. We’re detectives, truth seekers, researchers, writers, analysts, storytellers. Journalists are at the heart of what’s happening in the world, from the backwoods to the backyard.
UAF’s Science and Environmental Journalism program is one of just a handful in the country. That means we’re at the forefront of a growing and in-demand area of the profession. And here you’ll do more than study journalism – you’ll practice journalism. The basics start in the classroom, but that’s only a part of your education. Attending a rocket launch? Investigating cutting-edge research? You’ll be there with your microphone, video camera or notebook capturing the moments that matter. Faculty with decades of real-world experience will guide you.
Journalists are constantly learning, constantly contributing to society. They serve the public good. They’re agents of change. They make a difference. They write the first draft of history.
Come join us!
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Lynne Snifka serves as Snedden Chair for academic year 2023-2024
Read more about our Snedden Chair of JournalismThe Department of Science and Environmental Journalism is excited to announce the return of one of our favorite faculty members - Lynne Snifka!
After a five-year absence from UAF, Lynne is delighted and honored to return as the CW Snedden Chair. She looks forward to bringing her decades of experience in broadcast, print, and web journalism back into the classroom.
Her print and web work has appeared in Smithsonian, Marie Claire, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Alaska Magazine, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, the Anchorage Daily News, and others. Her broadcast work has appeared on CBS, PBS affiliates nationwide, and the Discovery Channel, among others.
Department of
Science and Environmental Journalism Contact information
Email: uaf-journalism@alaska.edu
Phone: 907-474-7007
Physical address:
1747 Chandalar Drive
Gruening Building
Fairbanks, AK 99775
Mailing address:
Department of Science and Environmental Journalism
PO Box 756120
Fairbanks, AK 99775
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