International Journalism MA
Postgraduate
In Luton
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
Luton
About the course This is a course for our times, responding to the challenges of globalization. The degree will challenge those from the UK and beyond to think past their national perspectives. To get the full story you need to transcend geographical borders and traditional divisions. Today's big stories are complex, simultaneously political, economic, hyper-local and global. You will learn about transnational organisations, critique theories relating to the role of the media and globalisation and practice journalism across various media platforms. Intermediate qualifications available:
Postgraduate certificate – credits at Masters level
Postgraduate diploma – credits at Masters level
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About this course
Applicants should have a good undergraduate degree at Honours level, or equivalent.
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Subjects
- International
- Global
- Media
Course programme
- Study with professionals from the industry, including alumni of this course, who will share practice examples, give you tips on entering the industry and help you develop your network
- Explore career options in regional, national and transnational reporting, or as a political, economic and foreign correspondent as you develop into a rounded journalist capable of seeing the whole 'global' story
- Develop your resourcefulness and enterprise – with an ability to identify and pursue stories and to challenge, test and critique evidence, while adhering to ethical codes of conduct
- Gain first-hand knowledge, by visiting national and/or international news organisations such as Reuters and Bloomberg, as well as UK/EU parliaments; work on the University community radio station and student newspaper or gain experience with local and regional newspapers and radio stations
- Benefit from a degree that gives you relevant transferable skills in publishing, copywriting, public relations, in-house press office positions, teaching, sports journalism, media research and digital media production, or enable you to continue to an MPhil or PhD research degree.
- Sam and Michael are reporters on the Global Sports Desk at Reuters in London
- Mary is Policy Development Co-ordinator for the Labour Party
- Ayesha is a public relations executive for an international drinks company
- Journalism students at the University of Bedfordshire regularly undertake work experience with the BBC
- Dr Paul Rowinski
- Prof Jon Silverman
- Dr Marta Cola
- The Global Reporter
- Journalism Practices Around the World
- Academic and Journalistic Research Methods
- Multiplatform Journalism
- Research Project
International Journalism MA