MA in Public Relations & Journalism

MA in Public Relations and Journalism – starting Fall 2018
Programme Overview
Public Relations (PR) and Journalism are thriving and increasingly competitive industries which offer a growing variety of exciting international employment opportunities.
Should you be interested in finding out more about the programme please contact the Convenor Professor Simon Goldsworthy at simon.goldsworthy@richmond.ac.uk
Richmond University’s MA Public Relations and Journalism brings together practical skills and academic work. It is taught at our Kensington Campus in central London, the hub of the PR and media industries.
Practical Content
The MA emphasises practical skills in both PR and journalism from the outset, with students developing and presenting their own bodies of professional work. The practical aspect of the course will culminate in an optional accredited internship and mandatory professional research project, including live PR work and journalism and, at its end, a critical reflection which will require students to relate their work to wider thinking about these industries.
At the same time the programme provides an in-depth academic examination of the PR industry and journalism, their histories, how they function in the contemporary world and the role they play in international society and economic life – especially in relation to traditional and new media, business and the full range of marketing disciplines.
Explore
Students examine the issues these industries face and explore different views of both PR and journalism. Students also benefit from the chance to choose an optional course in the second semester of the programme, which enables them to develop knowledge and skills in specific areas of interest.
Industry Networking & Internships
The programme benefits from exceptionally strong links with the PR and media industries in London, with teaching by practitioners, a wide range of distinguished guest speakers, and events involving both industries....