New Media
New Media
Spanning the Digital Media Spectrum
College of Arts and Sciences
Location: Crete
Degree Type: Undergraduate
From your first semester in the New Media program, you'll learn how to gather news, conduct in-depth interviews, write press releases, cover live events, create content for all forms of media including print, web, film and radio and learn how to navigate and be successful in today’s ever-changing world of media.
As a New Media major, you will have a chance to be published in the Owl, our weekly student newspaper. You will have the opportunity to be an online storyteller, posting video, audio or print stories on the Doane Line, the student-produced media website. You'll learn what it takes to create podcasts, videos or print publications through all stages of the creative process.
Doane has every angle covered to provide you with what it takes to secure a job in every aspect of media. Each class affords the student the possibility of practical experience in writing, producing, directing and editing in a variety of subjects from sports to original short films.
Students can create:
- Podcasts (30 or 60 minutes)
- EPK (Electronic Press Kits) on subjects that range from campus life to music videos
- Short-form documentaries
- Short-form films
- Original screenplays (short and long form)
- Multimedia news, entertainment and sports stories
- Print and online magazines
Student Organizations
You’ll have many opportunities to get involved and gain hands-on learning experience. Our New Media program offers students skills by being part of the Doane Owl newspaper, KDNE radio station and the student-produced news website, the Doane Line.
The Doane Owl is the student newspaper of Doane University and is the oldest continuous university newspaper in Nebraska. Historic issues of the Doane Owl are available online. The database is searchable.
The paper is published weekly by students and distributed to the Doane community. Any Doane student, regardless of major, is welcomed to join the newspaper staff. Paid positions are available, and students may receive academic credit for the work.
Opportunities include: news and sports reporting, feature writing, editorial or commentary writing, editing, designing pages, selling and designing advertisements, business management, photography, production, graphic design and digital imaging.
91.9 KDNE Crete Radio, is an FCC licensed over-the-air radio station operating in stereo at 91.9 FM, serving Done University and the Crete area to a radius of about 10 miles. The station is student managed and operated. On-air positions include disc jockey, talk show host, news reporter/anchor, sports play-by-play and announcer.
The Doane Line is a student-produced news website, found at doaneline.com, and provides breaking news, features, sports, entertainment, and other news coverage of the Doane community through a variety of formats, including text, photographs, audio, and video.
Any student, regardless of major, is welcomed to work on the web site staff. Opportunities include: news and sports reporting, feature writing, editing, designing web pages, selling and designing advertisements, photography, graphic design, digital imaging, videography, video, audio editing, learning content management systems, and broadcast performing.
The Doane Owl is the student newspaper of Doane University and is the oldest continuous university newspaper in Nebraska. Historic issues of the Doane Owl are available online. The database is searchable.
The paper is published weekly by students and distributed to the Doane community. Any Doane student, regardless of major, is welcomed to join the newspaper staff. Paid positions are available, and students may receive academic credit for the work.
Opportunities include: news and sports reporting, feature writing, editorial or commentary writing, editing, designing pages, selling and designing advertisements, business management, photography, production, graphic design and digital imaging.
91.9 KDNE Crete Radio, is an FCC licensed over-the-air radio station operating in stereo at 91.9 FM, serving Done University and the Crete area to a radius of about 10 miles. The station is student managed and operated. On-air positions include disc jockey, talk show host, news reporter/anchor, sports play-by-play and announcer.
The Doane Line is a student-produced news website, found at doaneline.com, and provides breaking news, features, sports, entertainment, and other news coverage of the Doane community through a variety of formats, including text, photographs, audio, and video.
Any student, regardless of major, is welcomed to work on the web site staff. Opportunities include: news and sports reporting, feature writing, editing, designing web pages, selling and designing advertisements, photography, graphic design, digital imaging, videography, video, audio editing, learning content management systems, and broadcast performing.
Career Paths
Producers and Directors
2023 Median Pay: $82,510 per year
Job Outlook: +7% from 2022 to 2032
Producers and directors make business and creative decisions about film, television, stage, and other productions.
Film and Video Editors and Camera Operators
2023 Median Pay: $65,070 per year
Job Outlook: +7% from 2022 to 2032
Film and video editors and camera operators manipulate moving images that entertain or inform an audience.
Public Relations and Funding Managers
2023 Median Pay: $130,480 per year
Job Outlook: +6% from 2022 to 2032
Public relations managers direct the creation of materials that will enhance the public image of their employer or client. Fundraising managers coordinate campaigns that bring in donations for their organization.
Public Relations Specialist
2023 Median Pay: $66,750 per year
Job Outlook: +6% from 2022 to 2032
Public relations specialists create and maintain a favorable public image for the organization they represent.
Writers and Authors
2023 Median Pay: $73,690 per year
Job Outlook: +4% from 2022 to 2032
Writers and authors develop written content for various types of media.
Source: www.bls.gov/ooh
Internships
Doane students have presented research regarding newspaper designs at the Annual National College Media Convention. All Doane Media is operated by students, not censored, and students make all broadcasting and publishing decisions.
Past Internships Include:
- NBC News
- The Late Show with David Letterman
- The White House Communications Department
- Scripps Howard Foundation Wire Service
- Institute of Political Journalism
- The Lincoln Journal Star
- Sandhills Publishing
- American Cancer Society
- Nebraska School Activities Association
- Lincoln Saltdogs
- USA Track and Field
Courses
Faculty & Staff
Emphasis Areas
Students who minor in journalism will gain experience in writing stories for print or web, creating multimedia news and sports content, conducting in-depth interviews, crafting long-form feature articles, and producing a variety of print and online publications including newspapers, magazines and brochures.
The Doane Difference
Gain Real-World Experience
Regardless of the platform you choose, our students gain real-work journalism experience in the classroom. If you're in a supervisory role, such as editor, station manager, or news director, we also pay you!
From the White House to Late Night
Doane alumni have covered manhunts of escaped convicts, worked as a press secretary in the United States Senate, began their own public relations firm, told stories for NBC News, shot a video for the Ringling Brothers/Barnum and Bailey circus and worked for David Letterman.
Travel the Country
Students enrolled in Media Communications classes, or who are part of the Doane Student Media staff, can travel to media conventions and attend major news events in New York Cuty, Austin, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and New Orleans.
