Communications and Journalism

Associate Degree. Transfer.

About the program:

Kilgore College has one of the most outstanding communications and journalism programs in the nation and offers both general education and an array of communications courses to prepare students for transfer to universities offering Advertising/Public Relations, Journalism/Mass Communication, and Radio & Television Broadcasting/Broadcast Journalism programs.

The Flare:

The Flare is Kilgore College's award-winning student-produced weekly campus newspaper. The Flare consistently wins top honors in competitions, including those of the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association, the Texas Community College Journalism Association, the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors, and Columbia Scholastic Press Association. Flare students have won more than 1,000 individual awards for their writing, designs and photographs. Its website, www.theflareonline.com, allows students to post stories, photos and video throughout the week and provides students training in digital media. In addition, the The Flare Magazine is produced each spring, containing narrative stories and black-and-white photographs. The Flare and Ranger Yearbook have been stepping stones to success for hundreds of KC alumni who have become outstanding writers, editors and photojournalists.

Course information:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What do graduates of the program do?

If a student wants to major in journalism or communications, Kilgore College is the place to be. Kilgore College offers general education requirements necessary to apply to a university offering a degree in Journalism and related Communication fields, or to immediately seek a job in the workplace.

How long does it take to complete the program?

This is a two-year program.

What is the job outlook for graduates?

Employment in the journalism field is expected to grow slower than the average through 2016.

What kind of salary can graduates expect?

According to the Occupational Handbook published by the U.S. Department of Labor, salaries for news analysts, reporters and correspondents very widely. Annual salaries range from $19,180 to $73,880, with median annual earnings of $37,090. Median annual earnings of news analysts, reporters and correspondents were $48,790 in radio and television broadcasting and $31,690 in newspaper, periodical, book and directory publishers.

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O. Rufus Lovett: 'The Last Picture Show'

The Kilgore College Visual Arts Department is featuring a photo exhibition by KC photography instructor O. Rufus Lovett with pictures spanning Lovett’s 40-year photography career. “The Last Picture Show” is on display in the Anne Dean Turk Fine Arts Gallery on the Kilgore campus through Sept. 23.

For information about Communications and Journalism:

Rachel Stallard
Instructor, Communications and Journalism
Adviser - The Flare
Phone:
(903) 983-8194
Office:
Communications & Auto Bldg. (COMMA)
rstallard@kilgore.edu
O. Rufus Lovett
Instructor, Photography & Yearbook Adviser
Communications Program
Phone:
(903) 983-8192
Office:
Communications & Auto. Bldg. (COMMA), 114
rlovett@kilgore.edu
Jeanine Tagg
Communications Department Chair
Instructor of Speech
Phone:
(903) 983-8176
Office:
Comm. & Automotive Bldg. (COMMA), 106
jtagg@kilgore.edu

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