Mission, Vision and Promises

Vision

The FIU Lee Caplin School of Journalism & Media will shape the future of journalism and media education and thus the next generation of journalists and media professionals.

Mission

The FIU Lee Caplin School of Journalism & Media is grounded in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. We are committed to preparing career-ready journalists and media professionals, in English and Spanish, who are critical and reflective thinkers and communicators, ethical, socially responsible, well rounded, and fair minded.

Our Promises

We will achieve our vison and our mission by fulfilling our promises to the diverse communities we serve through providing our students with

• a solid grounding in the researching, reporting, writing, storytelling, and critical thinking skills that form the foundation of all journalism endeavors.
• the opportunity to learn from and be mentored by a diverse, dedicated, innovative, and acclaimed faculty of professional practitioners and scholars.
• an engaging, inclusive, content producing curriculum that supports our experiential “learn by doing” teaching philosophy.
• instruction in the use of industry standard equipment, software, and the latest immersive and emerging technologies.
• information, media, and digital literacy skill sets required to combat misinformation and disinformation.
• access to participate in and engage with our local, national, and global media partnerships.
• need-based and merit-based financial assistance.
• the opportunity to complete their degree in a timely manner with career ready skills sets.