International Multimedia Journalism MA

Overview

Our International Multimedia and Journalism MA is for new graduates and experienced journalists. You don't need a media background to join this course.

This journalism master's provides an international context. It is suitable for students from across the globe.

You'll have the opportunity to learn alongside and collaborate with professional journalists. We work with a range of organisations to support high-quality journalism. Experts and innovators in journalism provide a series of challenging:

• guest lectures
• masterclasses
• workshops

You'll explore advances in journalism. You'll experiment and develop new ways to do journalism.

You can take part in projects to expand your knowledge and skills. Such projects include our Civic Journalism Lab collaboration with the BBC.

The course covers key areas which reflect the way journalists work today. However, journalism’s role in society, its methods, and careers are all constantly changing. This course is a ‘laboratory of inquiry’ that will prepare you to negotiate these changes through your career.

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Your future

Careers

We'll equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to be a successful multimedia journalist. You will also be exposed to a broad commercial and cultural awareness of the media and creative industries, both from academic staff and media practitioners.

Careers in public relations, journalism, media planning, broadcasting and advertising are the most popular choices for graduates. Our courses focus on the communication of information across a broad range of subjects from the highly practical to the theoretical, so you'll be beneficial to any organisation.

Some destinations for recent graduates in the media industry include:

• Alliance News
• Arabian Business
• BBC
• CNN
• DigiTimes Asia
• ITV Border
• Northern Echo
• VICE
• WIRED

As an MA International Multimedia Journalism student at Newcastle University, you'll develop a wide range of transferable skills. These range from presentation and research skills, to team-working and project management, which are highly sought after by employers.  

 

Further study

This International Multimedia Journalism MA provides a route into PhD level study. 

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