This course is ideal for those who want to study Journalism and Media in-depth. Our course includes television and radio journalism, print and digital journalism, and media practice. You will study the social and cultural impact of journalism and media at local and global levels, embracing industrial contexts, media texts, audiences and regulation. This course will equip you with a solid grounding in the principles of journalism and the technical and practical media and journalism skills required of a future professional in this field.
As well as keeping you up-to-date with the fast-changing world of multimedia journalism, it will introduce you to a broad range of theoretical perspectives that will enrich your research. The aim will be to give you the confidence and self-reliance to excel and adapt to an exciting field which is always on the move.
Journalism and Media staff in the School are leading experts in their fields with a range of research interests including digital journalism, broadcast journalism, politics, advertising, media regulation, privacy, communication, risk communication, professional writing, comics, visual culture, gaming, virtual worlds, global media, social networks, documentary, and media representation. Many members of staff in the School are practising professionals and consultants.