University of Salford, MA International Journalism for Digital Media, 1 Year(s)

Our course explores in both theoretical and practical terms current issues in journalism in the context of the digital revolution and media convergence.It combines solid foundations of journalism practice with the latest developments in multimedia techniques, digital journalism and social media.

It puts you through the fast-paced newsroom environment experience and offers opportunities to get engaged in specialisms such as foreign affairs correspondent, health and science reporter, business and finance writer or data journalist.It builds your professional portfolios, launches live brief media and journalism projects and embeds you in community programmes on work experience.For the full MA International Journalism for Digital Media award you will take two core 30-credit modules in semester one, one 30-credit core and one elective module in semester two, and you will complete your final major project in semester three, either as an academic dissertation or a journalistic project.

For overseas students this project may be completed in your home country subject to ap... Read more

Our course explores in both theoretical and practical terms current issues in journalism in the context of the digital revolution and media convergence.It combines solid foundations of journalism practice with the latest developments in multimedia techniques, digital journalism and social media.

It puts you through the fast-paced newsroom environment experience and offers opportunities to get engaged in specialisms such as foreign affairs correspondent, health and science reporter, business and finance writer or data journalist.It builds your professional portfolios, launches live brief media and journalism projects and embeds you in community programmes on work experience.For the full MA International Journalism for Digital Media award you will take two core 30-credit modules in semester one, one 30-credit core and one elective module in semester two, and you will complete your final major project in semester three, either as an academic dissertation or a journalistic project.

For overseas students this project may be completed in your home country subject to approval. The PgDip will be awarded on successful completion of the first 120 credits.Graduates can enter careers in various forms of journalism (print, broadcast or online) either in reporting or management roles, public relations, researchers, media analysts and advisers all either working in this country or abroad. Journalists could work as UK-based foreign correspondents travelling abroad or full-time in overseas postings.

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