Want to get some hands-on experience?
The Journalism Program at Fullerton College allows an environment that allows hands-on, real-world experience by working on established media outlets. You will gain valuable and essential material for your portfolio, whether it is written article, photos, multimedia or any other type of published communication. Many of our students go on to get internships at major publications and are trained with the skills it takes to become a competitive hire in the field.
The Hornet
The Hornet is Fullerton College’s student news outlet, produced by the news media production class at Fullerton College. It has been continually publishing news, sports, arts, entertainment, features and opinion stories since Jan 12, 1923. From 1923 until 1954, it was called The Weekly Torch. In 2016, The Hornet discontinued its print edition to become a fully digital news outlet. It publishes stories nearly every day during the fall and spring semesters.
To join, enroll in JOUR 222 or contact Jessica Langlois at jlanglois@fullcoll.edu for information on photography internships.
fchornetmedia.com | @fchornet | Instagram, Facebook, X
Inside Fullerton
Inside Fullerton is produced by the magazine production class at Fullerton College. It publishes a glossy print magazine every December and May presenting news features, profiles, culture and lifestyle content, photo round-ups, guides, personal essays and more. Inside Fullerton was started in 2002 by resident Morgan McLaughlin. In 2016, McLaughlin passed the reigns of Inside Fullerton off to journalism professor Jay Seidel.
In 2017, Inside Fullerton merged with FC student magazine, The Torch, to become a hyperlocal features magazine with a focus on Fullerton and the college community. The Torch evolved from a yearbook into a magazine in 1965. Over the years, it has had different names, including Fullerton College magazine, FC Magazine and X.
To join, enroll in JOUR 132 or contact Jessica Langlois at jlanglois@fullcoll.edu for information on photo or graphic design internships.
fchornetmedia.com/insidefullerton | @insidefullerton | Instagram, TikTok, X
Hornet Radio
Hornet Radio, formerly known as KBPK, is a 24-hour online radio station streaming music, podcasts, live coverage of Fullerton College sports events, and other news, sports and culture content. The station is managed by radio/journalism department professional staff Joseph Pavlenko and Ryan Osborn, and it features content produced by both students and professional staff.
90.1 KBPK was a Class D (non-comm) FM radio station broadcasting from Buena Park from 1972 to 2023. The station was owned by the Buena Park School District. It was operated by the Fullerton College Media Studies Department and primarily aired adult contemporary format as well as various educational programs, sports events and PSAs. Operations moved fully online when the Buena Park School District surrendered its FCC license on Aug. 9, 2023.
To get involved, enroll in CRTV 129, CRTV 135 or CRTV 145.
fchornetmedia.com/hornet-radio | @kbpkradio | Instagram, Facebook, X
Antorcha del Sur
Fullerton College’s Journalism Program is the only community college in California that has a course in Spanish Language Media and allows students to create content in Spanish and publish on a student-produced media outlet—Antorcha del Sur. Students get real-world, hands-on experience that can make a difference.
The Spanish-language publication class has not been offered at Fullerton College since 2020 due to low enrollment, and Antorcha del Sur is currently on hiatus. However, Inside Fullerton has published Spanish-language content in select issues, and any students interested in Spanish-language reporting should contact Jessica Langlois at jlanglois@fullcoll.edu.
Student Conferences and Awards
The Fullerton College Journalism Program is a member of a variety of professional and collegiate journalism associations where students have the opportunity to network, learn from professionals and earn awards. Students from newsrooms across the nation gather to make meaningful connections and share what their newsrooms are doing at these conferences. Students get to hear from journalists in the field through inspiring Keynote speeches. Honorable work published by students in the last year gets recognized in 2-year and 4-year award categories.
Journalism Association of Community Colleges
Associated Collegiate Press
California College Media Association