MA Journalism

Based in one of our multimedia newsrooms, the course is designed to give you experience of working in a professional environment. This MA Journalism has a specific emphasis on the practice of journalism and develops the skills you'll need for employment in the journalism or creative industries. You will learn how to write advanced news and features, gain an understanding of the scope of the laws affecting journalists, and develop the editorial, interpersonal and self-management skills needed to work within the media industry. You'll examine the journalism business and have the opportunity to specialise in magazine journalism. You will also study social media and data journalism, and explore content creation and the distribution of news via social media. In digital reportage, you will focus on content production within the digital media.