The Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication at Iowa State University is a top communication program that offers students a second-to-none adventure. Part of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Greenlee School offers three majors – advertising, journalism and mass communication, public relations, and sports media and communication – plus a master’s degree in journalism and mass communication.
Our Mission Statement
The Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication is committed to a philosophy that draws its goals from the larger purposes of a land grant university as well as its accrediting organization, the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC).
The School strives to serve students, the university, professional communicators and the general public of Iowa, the nation and the world through teaching, scholarship, service and professional outreach activities that:
- Educate students for careers in journalism and mass communication.
- Promote an understanding and appreciation of the First Amendment and the role of journalism and communication in all societies.
- Foster theoretical and applied scholarship that improves the practice of journalism and communication.
- Emphasize communication in an increasingly diverse and multicultural world.
- Promote accountability and ethical performance.
- Increase communication effectiveness in a fast-changing technological society.
- Engage in substantial service to the University, the profession and the public.
The activities of the School reflect the University’s commitment to excellence in teaching, research, creativity, professional practice and extension, and the University’s recognition of the importance of service.