Department of Journalism

Support UMass Journalism during this two-day campaign!

We are excited to offer opportunities that give students access to numerous career-focused classes, events, workshops, and invaluable hands-on experiences. With your help, a new generation of students can learn to elevate and sharpen their skills to make journalism and public relations more equitable and just for the future of democracy.

Your support provides students with annual scholarships, access to events with high-profile alumni and speakers and offer stipends for unpaid internships. This gives them the financial freedom to pursue their passions for producing, editing, reporting, writing, public relations, sports, photography, video and design.

Your gifts will also help fund equipment upgrades for our students. We were able to purchase new audio recorders last year to help them produce high-quality podcasts, and hope to soon get them new cameras and access to industry-standard analytics platforms. Investing in these resources allows us to offer collaborative spaces for students to refine their craft and use their voices for reporting, storytelling and strengthening civic relationships.

Journalism and public relations are critical to our democratic society.

Your support ensures our students continue to gain the professional skills and experiential learning opportunities that are vital to their success in a competitive job market. It also ensures our communities’ stories will continue to get told and that we’re able to uphold democratic values, informed civic engagement and the watchdogs needed for representative self-governance to function as it should.

Please consider supporting us during #UMassGives with a gift.

Give in any amount - $5, $50, $500, or more. Your donation will directly impact the students working hard to advance their careers as well-rounded and skilled journalists and public relations professionals.

Our POWER HOUR is from 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. on April 29:  Make an even bigger impact by donating during this hour to assist us in winning an extra $2,000!

 Help us spread the word via social media, e-mail, text or word of mouth!

Follow the excitement of #UMassGives on our social media accounts:

  • Twitter and Instagram: @UMassJournalism
  • Facebook: @UMassJournalismDepartment

 If you know anyone who would appreciate a chance to support #UMassJournalism, please share this page and encourage a donation.

Thank you!

The UMass Journalism Department

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Leaderboard
Power Hour #1
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 10-11 a.m. EDT on April 29 will win a $2,000 bonus!
Rank Prize Department/Group/RSO/Fund Donors
1 $2,000 Student Alumni Association 120
2 $500 Department of Food Science 110
3 $500 UMass Women into Leadership (UWiL) 96
4 Professional Writing and Technical Communication 30
5 Women's Rowing 17
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Power Hour #2
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 12-1 p.m. EDT on April 29 will win a $2,000 bonus!
Rank Prize Department/Group/RSO/Fund Donors
1 $2,000 Women's Club Ice Hockey 120
2 $500 Boxing Club 76
3 $500 UWW Faculty Student Scholarship Endowment Fund 71
4 Women for UMass Amherst 55
5 UMass Hillel 37
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Power Hour #3
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 3-4 p.m. EDT on April 29 will win a $2,000 bonus!
Rank Prize Department/Group/RSO/Fund Donors
1 $2,000 Men's Club Rugby 203
2 $500 WMUA 105
3 $500 Dynamics Acapella 94
4 Club Running 68
5 Student Care & Emergency Response Fund (SCERF) 65
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Power Hour #4
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 6-7 p.m. EDT on April 29 will win a $2,000 bonus!
Rank Prize Department/Group/RSO/Fund Donors
1 $2,000 Men's Ultimate Frisbee 141
2 $500 Club Water Polo 120
3 $500 Sharp Attitude 100
4 UMass Dance Company 86
5 UMass Club Swim 59
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Power Hour #5
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 11 a.m. - noon EDT on April 30 will win a $2,000 bonus!
Rank Prize Department/Group/RSO/Fund Donors
1 $2,000 Stonewall Center 200
2 $500 Polymer Science & Engineering 99
3 $500 Earthfoods Cafe 39
4 Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Student Support Fund 31
5 Filipino Student Association 17
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Leaderboard
Power Hour #6
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 1-2 p.m. EDT on April 30 will win a $2,000 bonus!
Rank Prize Department/Group/RSO/Fund Donors
1 $2,000 Daily Collegian 166
2 $500 UMass Emergency Medical Services 104
3 $500 The Boltwood Project 86
4 Baseball 73
5 CLACLS 45
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Leaderboard
Power Hour #7
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 2-3 p.m. EDT on April 30 will win a $2,000 bonus!
Rank Prize Department/Group/RSO/Fund Donors
1 $2,000 Men's Club Rowing 290
2 $500 Women's Rugby 135
3 $500 Korean Students Association 112
4 Center for Women and Community 100
5 Minuteman Marching Band 96
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Leaderboard
Power Hour #8
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 8-9 p.m. EDT on April 30 will win a $2,000 bonus!
Rank Prize Department/Group/RSO/Fund Donors
1 $2,000 Duly Noted 237
2 $500 Laxbackers 91
3 $500 Girl Up UMass Amherst 91
4 Women's Ultimate Frisbee 81
5 UMass Cybersecurity Club 43
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Match
$10,000 university-wide match!
Beginning at 4 p.m. we will be matching the first $100 of every gift made until we have matched $10,000 in gifts. Hurry and make your gift now before the matching funds run out!
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