Colorado Mesa University provides opportunities for students to become involved in newspaper, magazine, radio, television, and internet publications. The following entities are partially funded by student fees and governed by the CMU Media Board, which consists of student editors, faculty advisors, and other representatives of the University and student body.
The Criterion is a student newspaper that has covered campus news and represented student views on local, regional, and national issues since 1931. The newspaper prints bi-weekly and also has a continually updated website throughout the year. As a staff member, you will be mentored in reporting, editing, photojournalism, web design, opinion writing, and social media news.
This newspaper has a campus and community circulation of 4,000 and is supported by student fees and advertising revenue.
Any and all current Colorado Mesa University students are welcome to join The Criterion’s staff. To join, just attend one of our Monday meetings at 5:30pm in University Center Room 211. We are always looking for reporters and photographers!
Professor Steve Fox is the faculty advisor and can be reached via email at [email protected]. To reach the newspaper office for advertising information or story ideas visit thecrite.com.
Horizon Magazine publishes a completely student-run, professional level print magazine once each semester that is dedicated to capturing the active life of our vibrant campus and the surrounding community. Students can contribute through writing, photography, page design, illustration, and social media management. Each student is mentored in their area of interest.
Two thousand copies are distributed around campus and many other locations in Grand Junction. The magazine has expanded its reach by creating a full website containing the content from each issue. For the past three years Horizon has been awarded the Society of Professional Journalist' Mark of Excellence Award for best overall student magazine in Region 9.
Any and all current Colorado Mesa University students are welcome to join Horizon Magazine's staff. For more information, just attend one of our Wednesday meetings at 7pm in University Center Room 211.
Assistant Professor Laurena Davis is the faculty advisor for Horizon Magazine. She can be reached via email at [email protected]
CMU-TV is a student operated and managed television station, which broadcasts from the CMU campus on cablevision and YouTube. CMU-TV normally provides news and sports twice per week. Although most staff members and managers are Mass Communication majors, students in all academic disciplines are encouraged to join CMU-TV to gain professional experience in television.
Using the best equipment in the industry, our productions are of the highest quality. We broadcast directly to campus local channel 62.2 and live stream to YouTube, where all of our latest episodes can be found.
Find us on Instagram and YouTube @ColoradoMesaTV. Weekly meetings are held Mondays at 4pm in Escalante Hall Room 104.
Greg Mikolai is the faculty advisor and can be reached via email at [email protected].
KMSA is a student-operated and student-managed full-service radio station broadcasting at 93.1 from the CMU campus since 1975. KMSA fills the air with alternative music, specialty music shows, news and sports 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
Although most staff members and Directors are Mass Communication majors, students in all academic disciplines are encouraged to become part of KMSA to gain professional experience in radio.
Weekly meetings are held Wednesdays at 5:30pm in Escalante Hall Room 105.
The KMSA studios are located on the second floor of the University Center. Gary Plante is the faculty advisor and can be reached via email at [email protected].
Photo club is a relaxed, fun and creative gathering of like-minded lovers of photography who meet every other week to make, discuss, review, and learn photography from each other. No experience required, cellphone cameras welcome!
Meetings are held every other Tuesday at 4pm in Escalante Hall, Room 130.