Famous English & Journalism Majors
Majoring in English or Journalism doesn’t restrict your career options to writing. Far from it! Here are some famous English and Journalism majors:
| Alan Alda | Actor (English) |
| Dave Barry | Writer/Humorist (English) |
| Connie Chung | Journalist (Journalism) |
| Tom Clancy | Writer (English) |
| Mario Cuomo | Former NY Governor (English) |
| R. Bruce Dold | Chicago Tribune editorial editor (Journalism) |
| Michael Eisner | CEO, Walt Disney Co. (English) |
| Jodi Foster | Actress (English) |
| Georgia Ann Geyer | Columnist (Journalism) |
| Cathy Guistewite | Cartoonist (English) |
| Stephen King | Writer (English) |
| Arthur Miller | Playwright (English) |
| Toni Morrison | Author (English) |
| Bill Moyers | Commentator (Journalism) |
| Brent Musberger | Sportscaster (Journalism) |
| Paul Newman | Actor (English) |
| Clarence Page | Syndicated Columnist (Journalism) |
| Hank Paulson | former CEO, Goldman Sachs; Secretary of the Treasury (English) |
| Joe Paterno | Football coach, Penn State (English) |
| Dan Rather | Journalist/anchor (Journalism) |
| Christopher Reeve | Actor/activist (English) |
| Sally Ride | Astronaut (English) |
| Mitt Romney | former CEO, Bain Capital; former governor of Massachusetts |
| Diane Sawyer | Journalist (English) |
| Steven Spielberg | Director (English) |
| Helen Thomas | White House correspondent (English) |
| Barbara Walters | Journalist (English) |
| Paula Zahn | Journalist (Journalism) |
