UA Journalism & Creative Media

UA Journalism & Creative Media The University of Alabama's department of journalism and creative media

It’s not every day you get to learn lighting techniques from an Oscar and Emmy winning cinematographer! But for our JCM ...
10/10/2025

It’s not every day you get to learn lighting techniques from an Oscar and Emmy winning cinematographer! But for our JCM students, Shana Hagan shared her expertise. Shana’s visit was all part of Canon‘s University EDU program. Thank you and Shana!

It’s FREE APP WEEK! That means if you start and submit an application for graduate school this week (before midnight on ...
10/06/2025

It’s FREE APP WEEK! That means if you start and submit an application for graduate school this week (before midnight on October 10th) you will not have to pay a fee. Now’s your chance to chase your dream of a graduate degree! We can’t wait to see your application come in.

It is always a great day when alumnus like stop by to chat with students! From the screen on to the halls of the dig...
10/02/2025

It is always a great day when alumnus like stop by to chat with students! From the screen on to the halls of the digital media center, he is making waves. Rolle ride!

Did you know JCM students and JCM professor Teresa Gawrych direct and operate cameras at the Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater...
09/26/2025

Did you know JCM students and JCM professor Teresa Gawrych direct and operate cameras at the Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater in Tuscaloosa? It’s part of JCM 381, which means you could get credit! This picture was from the concert. But this show won’t be the last!

Nestled among Nick Saban and Bear Bryant on the walk of champions is former coach Gene Stallings, whose love of football...
09/08/2025

Nestled among Nick Saban and Bear Bryant on the walk of champions is former coach Gene Stallings, whose love of football 🏈 is rivaled by his love for his family and those with special needs ❤️.

Want to know more about is philosophy of understanding and empathy and his legacy of football? Check out the award winning documentary Do Right: The Stallings Sandard, by JCM professors Drs. Chandra Clark and Michael Bruce. Dorightstallings.com

Oh yeah, it has also won 3️⃣ awards since April! 🏆
 
Silver Telly Awards, 3 awards for:
-Long Form Documentary
-Under $100,000 Budget
-Social Impact
 
BEA Festival of Media Arts Awards:
-Best of Festival
-Chairman’s Choice
 
Religion Faith International Film Festival
-Exceptional Merit: Viewer Impact
-Inspirational Excellence

With football comes traffic, and with traffic comes JCM students reporting stories on game day parking! Sound boring? No...
09/03/2025

With football comes traffic, and with traffic comes JCM students reporting stories on game day parking! Sound boring? Not when this is the view!

And not only do we have current students, but also alums reporting for local news and working for UA! When you live the the hands on learning and doing never stops. You can see their stories on

Here at UA, our faculty don’t just teach, we also CREATE! Over the weekend JCM Professor shot a documentary on the 50th...
08/28/2025

Here at UA, our faculty don’t just teach, we also CREATE! Over the weekend JCM Professor shot a documentary on the 50th Annual Black Belt Folk Roots Festival! And she was not alone. WVUA student interns (our commercial TV station on campus) produced news segments as well with Professor !

Whether creative media or news media, you belong here. What story will you tell next?

Today we held a meeting for all News Media majors about tips and opportunities for your time here at Alabama. From key c...
08/22/2025

Today we held a meeting for all News Media majors about tips and opportunities for your time here at Alabama. From key courses to internship opportunities, we covered a lot. Missed it? No problem. Keep an eye on your inbox for the slideshow from the event, with contact information and details of the various opportunities.

Please attend a Majors Meeting on Thursday, Aug. 21, at 6 p.m. in Reese Phifer Room 216. Campus media leaders and facult...
08/19/2025

Please attend a Majors Meeting on Thursday, Aug. 21, at 6 p.m. in Reese Phifer Room 216. Campus media leaders and faculty will be there to inform you of focused opportunities and strategies to be successful in your major. They’ll help you connect, engage, and take advantage of internships, programs, media clubs, projects, networking, and other ways you can get involved outside of the classroom. Our goal is to help you get plugged in to your major as soon as possible so you can be successful down the road.

That’s a wrap on JCM in LA! Thanks to all our alumni, speakers and hosts who helped make it happen! And a very special t...
07/20/2025

That’s a wrap on JCM in LA! Thanks to all our alumni, speakers and hosts who helped make it happen! And a very special thanks to We ♥️ LA! 🐘🐘🎬🎬🎥🎥

JCM in LA officially rolling in the City of Angels!!!!🐘🐘🐘🐘🎬🎬🎬🎬
07/17/2025

JCM in LA officially rolling in the City of Angels!!!!🐘🐘🐘🐘🎬🎬🎬🎬

Are you interested in gaining some professional filmmaking experience while at UA? The BEA Student Media Club will be a ...
02/24/2023

Are you interested in gaining some professional filmmaking experience while at UA? The BEA Student Media Club will be a hub for student media production—hosting filmmaking competitions, facilitation connections among students, and offering guidance for internships and industry connections. Come to a meeting to hear more about the club and getting involved (including possible leadership positions)!

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