Why earn a Journalism degree?
Journalism is a boots-on-the-ground field, a profession that puts you where the action is. We’re detectives, truth seekers, researchers, writers, analysts, storytellers. Journalists are at the heart of what’s happening in the world, from the backwoods to the backyard.
51ºÚÁϳԹÏ꿉۪s Science and Environmental Journalism program is one of just a handful in the country. That means we’re at the forefront of a growing and in-demand area of the profession. And here you’ll do more than study journalism – you’ll practice journalism. The basics start in the classroom, but that’s only a part of your education. Attending a rocket launch? Investigating cutting-edge research? You’ll be there with your microphone, video camera or notebook capturing the moments that matter. Faculty with decades of real-world experience will guide you.
Journalists are constantly learning, constantly contributing to society. They serve the public good. They’re agents of change. They make a difference. They write the first draft of history.
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Journalism lectures and media
News and events
Veteran Reporter Paula Dobbyn Selected as Snedden Endowed Chair of Journalism
January 12, 2025
Veteran journalist Paula Dobbyn, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, has been named 51ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø's Snedden Chair of Journalism for 2024-2027.
Department of
Science and Environmental Journalism Contact information
Email: uaf-journalism@alaska.edu
Phone: 907-474-7007
Physical address:
1747 Chandalar Drive
Gruening Building
Fairbanks, AK 99775
Mailing address:
Department of Science and Environmental Journalism
PO Box 756120
Fairbanks, AK 99775
Lynne Snifka
Associate Professor of Journalism
Office: Gruening Building, Room 512D
Email: lmsnifka@alaska.edu
Laura Foor
Phone: 907-474-7007
Email: uaf-journalism@alaska.edu
*Please Note* All 51ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø College of Liberal Arts (CLA) administrative assistants are off contract through the summer and will not return until Monday, August 11th, 2025.