Course summary
- Develop traditional and digital reporting skills and equip yourself to work in the fast-paced world of modern journalism. Gain understanding of media technologies that affect the way journalists discover, record and report the latest stories.
- Gain specialist expertise across a range of media platforms; online and social media, television, radio, newspapers and magazines, photography and visualisation.
- Critically analyse and discuss major issues in British and international journalism including truth and verification, media impact and current ethical challenges.
The course offers career enhancement for those already working as journalists through advancing knowledge and understanding of the latest trends and emerging technologies
How you learn
All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.
You will develop a professional and ethical approach to learning, research, professional practice and assessment. The course teams worked to ensure that the course has a strong vocational focus on the core personal, practical and professional skills required for a career in multimedia journalism.
The course is delivered by a team of journalists with extensive newsroom experience and a strong commitment to practical journalism teaching.You learn through:
- predominantly self-directed study
- lectures
- interactive workshops
- seminars
- screenings
Future careers
The entire course, in terms of both content and approach, is focused on training employable and critical thinking professionals within a diverse national and international creative media industry.
Recent Journalism graduates are now working
- as reporters and feature writers at print and online newspapers, including the Daily Express and Daily Star
- for news companies such as Reach Plc. and The Economist
- broadcasters including Vox Africa, Vietnam Television and Sky News
- in PR and marketing roles for the Isle of Man Government, Suttons Consumer Products Ltd. and Formula 1
- in social media and digital communication roles for the Framework Charity and Twinkl Educational Publishing
- as freelance journalists and investigative reporters
Modules
Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances.
Modules studied may differ depending on when you start your course.
Magazine Journalism15Coursework
Media Law And Regulation15Coursework
Online Journalism15Coursework
Radio Journalism15Coursework
Tv Journalism15Coursework
Writing For The Elective modulesModuleCreditsAssessmentIssues In Global Media15Coursework
Public Relations And Digital Communication15Coursework
Sport And The Media15Coursework
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