LMU Journalism Department

LMU Journalism Department The Journalism Program at Loyola Marymount University. Telling people's stories is our mission.

Learn all about “The Business of News” in Fall 2026! 📣JOUR 4998-01 The Business of News will debut in the fall and be ta...
05/02/2026

Learn all about “The Business of News” in Fall 2026! 📣

JOUR 4998-01 The Business of News will debut in the fall and be taught by the department’s new professor, Dr. Sunah Lee. The course will explore the ways news organizations navigate today’s intense financial and technological pressures while also maintaining editorial independence.

Dr. Lee has extensive and incredible journalism experience, including her many years spent as a broadcaster on South Korea’s major 24-hour cable news channel.

The Business of News is open to all journalism majors and minors and will count as an upper-division elective.

Hit the beach later today with LMU Journalism! 🌅🏐Join LMU’s journalism societies — SPJ, NABJ, NAHJ, and AAJA — for a Bea...
04/17/2026

Hit the beach later today with LMU Journalism! 🌅🏐
Join LMU’s journalism societies — SPJ, NABJ, NAHJ, and AAJA — for a Beach Day Mixer. Whether you’re a major, minor, or just interested in journalism, you can connect with classmates while enjoying great food, a volleyball tournament, and a sunset bonfire.

🗓 April 17, 2026
⏰ 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
📍 Dockweiler Beach (12001 Vista Del Mar, Playa Del Rey — next to the Dockweiler Youth Center)

Last week, another guest speaker visited Prof. Laila Muhammad’s Journalism Entertainment class. Since graduating from US...
04/16/2026

Last week, another guest speaker visited Prof. Laila Muhammad’s Journalism Entertainment class.

Since graduating from USC in 2018, Chanele Czopp has built an impressive career producing stories for outlets like E! Networks, NBC News, and CNN. She currently works as a producer at NBCUniversal, where she has spent the past three years creating content reels, lifestyle segments, pop-up features, and entertainment coverage in L.A.

During her visit to class, Czopp provided an overview of what producing entails and emphasized the importance of diversifying content to keep it fresh and engaging for viewers.🤳🏻

LMU Nature Writing students took learning beyond the classroom this semester. 🌿Last weekend, the class explored Griffith...
04/15/2026

LMU Nature Writing students took learning beyond the classroom this semester. 🌿

Last weekend, the class explored Griffith Park, hiking from Trails Cafe to the Griffith Observatory with Prof. Evelyn McDonnell. The Observatory was buzzing during the annual Yuri’s Night, which celebrates human space exploration—perfect timing for students to reflect on the Artemis II astronauts’ return to Earth and consider our planet’s place in the cosmos, along with the ethics of space travel.

In February, students headed to San Pedro for another immersive experience, visiting the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, Cabrillo Beach, and the Marine Mammal Care Center to connect with our local coastal environment.

Huge thanks to the BCLA Dean’s Office for supporting these hands-on learning opportunities!

Join us as we welcome LAist reporter and Weekend Edition host Josie Huang to the Journalism Village on April 14! 📹With o...
04/10/2026

Join us as we welcome LAist reporter and Weekend Edition host Josie Huang to the Journalism Village on April 14! 📹

With over a decade of experience at Southern California Public Radio, Huang brings powerful insight into her coverage of Asian American communities. She’s also known for her advocacy for press freedom; she reached a $700,000 settlement with the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department related to her wrongful and violent arrest while reporting on a protest — an experience she used to highlight the importance of protecting journalists’ rights.

The event is hosted by LMU’s chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association.

📍 Journalism Village
🗓 Tuesday, April 14
⏰ 12–1 PM

🚨Internship opportunity!TMZ visited campus Thursday for this year’s “Just In Time” Career Fair in University Hall. The s...
04/10/2026

🚨Internship opportunity!

TMZ visited campus Thursday for this year’s “Just In Time” Career Fair in University Hall. The sports and entertainment media outlet offers summer internships in sports and entertainment news.
2025 LMU Journalism grad Khassim Diakhate interned with TMZ Sports and described the experience as a turning point in his career. His work there reached a national audience and helped him build a portfolio that has now landed him editorial and production roles with ESPN and the NFL.

📚 The L.A. Times Festival of Books is back!Senior Lecturer John Kissell is looking for student volunteers to work short ...
04/09/2026

📚 The L.A. Times Festival of Books is back!

Senior Lecturer John Kissell is looking for student volunteers to work short 2-hour shifts in exchange for free admission + parking reimbursement. Help greet visitors, share info about LMU, and then explore one of the largest book festivals in the country—featuring 300+ vendors, panels, poetry readings, and more!

🗓 April 18 (10–6) & April 19 (10–5)
📍 USC Campus

Interested? Email [email protected] or [email protected]

Stay in the loop with all things LMU Journalism! 🦁Our Publishing a Newsletter course is excited to email out its third n...
04/07/2026

Stay in the loop with all things LMU Journalism! 🦁

Our Publishing a Newsletter course is excited to email out its third newsletter of the year on April 8. From upcoming events to guest speakers to internship opportunities, it’ll keep you up to date with the department and the campus at large.

“The Punk Professor” from NYU schooled LMU students March 23 on the past, present, and future of music journalism. Vivie...
04/02/2026

“The Punk Professor” from NYU schooled LMU students March 23 on the past, present, and future of music journalism. Vivien Goldman told stories of her historic work with Bob Marley, Betty Davis, the Slits, Neneh Cherry, etc. And she offered advice for today: Make your own scene happen. Journalism professor Evelyn McDonnell hosted and Jana Martin, author of “Russian Lover,” added her two cents and took photos.

The Journalism Department has officially launched LMU’s inaugural Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) chapter!...
03/26/2026

The Journalism Department has officially launched LMU’s inaugural Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) chapter! AAJA is a national organization dedicated to advocating for fair and accurate coverage of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. The newly elected president, junior Cieara Briones, and the rest of the chapter are actively recruiting students who are passionate about journalism — and you don’t need to be a Journalism major to join.

📩 Interested? Learn more via LEO: https://leo.lmu.edu/organization/asian-am

📅 The next meeting is on Wednesday, April 8th at 7:15 p.m. location @ VDA 241

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Our SPJ chapter hosted Emmy Award-winning journalist, LA Press Freedom Club VP, and KTLA 5 news anchor Cher Calvin for ...
03/19/2026

Our SPJ chapter hosted Emmy Award-winning journalist, LA Press Freedom Club VP, and KTLA 5 news anchor Cher Calvin for an inspiring guest speaker event on Tuesday. 🎤

From early career in the Philippines to anchoring local newscasts in Las Vegas and Los Angeles, Cher imparted lessons she learned along the way as she covered politics, disasters, and more.

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