University of Nevada, Reno — Donald W. Reynolds School of Journalism

Degrees offered

The Reynolds School offers undergraduate and graduate degrees spanning news, broadcasting and documentary, public relations and advertising, film and media production, sports media, media studies, and visual communication, plus a flexible online graduate program.

Programs and emphasis

The school's faculty helped produce six Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and includes endowed chairs in business journalism, media ethics, and science communication. It oversees KUNR Public Radio and Reynolds Media Lab, and offers a bilingual news outlet alongside opportunities in science communication using data visualization and virtual reality.

History

The University of Nevada's first journalism class was offered in 1919 in the Department of English, taught by alumna and Reno reporter Laura Ambler. Alfred "Higgy" Higginbotham joined as the first full-time journalism professor and expanded the program into a full department in 1945; CBS News journalist Travis Linn became the first dean of the Reynolds School of Journalism. The school marked its centennial in 2019 with a campus celebration and documentary, "On the Record: A Century of Journalism Education at Nevada."

Key faculty and leadership

Gi Woong Yun: Dean since January 1, 2024, the school's previous associate dean.
Al Stavitsky: Dean from 2012 to 2023, the school's longest-serving dean, who launched programs in Spanish-language media and science communication.

Location and contact info

Address
Reynolds School of Journalism
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, NV 89557
Website
https://www.unr.edu/journalism