• Broadcasting programs create professionals that work at radio and television stations.Announcer and dj at small broadcasting station image by Oleg Kulakov from Fotolia.com
  
  The study of broadcasting incorporates the work that goes on in front of the camera as well as behind the microphone and behind the cameras. Students who enter universities with their eyes on a degree in broadcasting may be looking to work as anchors or reporters for either radio or television stations, but a far greater number of graduates find work as camera operators, sound technicians, producers, directors, editors and a number of other behind-the-scenes careers. Many of the most recognized schools in the United States are also leaders in the field of broadcasting. The Web site Education Portal ranks the top colleges with broadcasting programs.
  
  

Syracuse University

• The broadcasting program at Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications gets students involved with hands-on skill development even in the early undergraduate classes. Students are taught to work with audio and video equipment, to edit both types of content and how to write news stories for television and radio. Syracuse also has courses that focus specifically on new media, preparing students to work with online content delivery as well as over-the-air. Students gain experience in the requirements necessary to work in front of the camera and to work behind the scenes in the newsroom. The high-profile nature of the university allows students access to internships and other opportunities to hone their skills.
  
  Syracuse University
  Newhouse School of Public Communications
  215 University Place
  Syracuse, NY 13244
  315-443-2213
  newhouse.syr.edu
  
  

University of Illinois

• The Department of Broadcast Journalism at the University of Illinois has been teaching broadcasting for more than 75 years, and the school is the origin of public broadcasting channels. The university focuses its educational program on public affairs journalism and looks to train students to focus on accuracy and reliability first. The broadcast courses are designed as live production settings as students produce live radio and television news shows. Students learn all the skills necessary to appear on camera, but also are prepared to report, write and edit the news, and also to manage newsrooms. The broadcast students operate WILL-AM-FM-TV-Online to get the experience of working in the industry while still earning their degree.
  
  University of Illinois
  College of Media
  810 South Wright Street
  119 Gregory Hall
  Urbana, IL 61801
  217-333-2350
  media.illinois.edu
  
  

University of Southern California

• The Annenberg School of Public Communications at the University of Southern California has a strong broadcasting program at a well-known university. The undergraduate degrees at Annenberg prepare students for careers in the media as well as other areas of the communications industry. The journalism track at USC is divided into the areas of print, broadcast and online journalism. The educational focus is on writing and developing an ethical approach to gathering the news. Students take courses in writing, investigative reporting, online delivery, communications law and broadcast production.
  
  University of Southern California
  Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
  304 Annenberg
  University of Southern California
  Los Angeles, CA 90089
  213-740-6180
  annenberg.usc.edu
  
  

University of Georgia

• The broadcasting students at the University of Georgia's Grady College are provided a broad educational offering in becoming broadcast journalists. The focus is not so much on what happens at the anchor desk, but on all aspects of delivering the news. Writing, legal issues, camera work, editing and high ethical standards are the focus, with students learning that writing is the key component of working in the field.
  
  Students being their educational efforts by taking liberal arts courses to help them understand the world they will be covering in the newsroom, and they are expected to read and watch a lot of news during their college career. The beginning classes produce daily newscasts with students rotating through all of the newsroom positions. The University of Georgia is perhaps best known because it administers the Peabody Awards program for excellence in radio and television.
  
  University of Georgia
  Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication
  120 Hooper Street, Journalism Building
  Athens, GA 30602
  706-542-1704
  grady.uga.edu