Program Overview
As News/Internet majors, students gain knowledge and skills needed for careers in reporting, editing, management or publishing, on-line and on paper. Graduates work on newspaper staffs, in the news departments of other news media and agencies, in public information positions and in Web site editing positions.

Program Size
Approximately 40 students are enrolled in the major. Average class size is 12 students.

Awards
The Drake student newspaper, The Times-Delphic won the Associated Collegiate Press' “best of show” award in 2004.

Drake News/Internet students are frequently selected for Dow-Jones editing internships. In the spring of 2004, Elizabeth Owens was selected to receive one of Scripps Howard Foundation's $10,000 “Top Ten” Scholarships.

Recent News/Internet graduates gathered with professors and
administrators to celebrate the end of a great Drake career.