Newcastle University Postgraduate programs
International Multimedia Journalism MA
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
DURATION
12 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
GBP 22,800 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* international students; GBP 11,100 - home students
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Introduction
Our International Multimedia and Journalism MA is a practice-focused, theory-informed course. Gain skills, strategies and theoretical understanding for careers in journalism and digital communications.
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 its careers are all constantly changing. This course is a ‘laboratory of inquiry’ that will prepare you to negotiate these changes throughout your career.
Rankings
- 1st in the UK and 8th in the world for sustainable development – Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022
- 42% of our research is classified as 4* world-leading research – Research Excellence Framework 2021
- 65% increase in research power since 2014 – Research Excellence Framework 2021
- Global Top 125 University - QS World University Rankings 2023
- Global Top 140 University - Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023
Curriculum
What you'll learn
Through creative projects, you'll learn how to produce exciting journalism. Your journalism will communicate with and represent people regionally, nationally and globally.
In both digital-first and multiplatform contexts, you'll:
- produce and examine civic and socially minded journalism that affects real change
- consider ways to diversify and develop income
- learn to build digital brands and creative editorial strategies
In Semester 1, you focus on skills and understanding of media contexts. Through a series of creative projects, you learn how to gather, produce and disseminate journalism. You'll use text, visual and audio web-based technologies.
You'll also develop an analytical framework to support strategic decisions. This will ensure your work is legally and ethically sound.
Semester 2 focuses on creativity and individuality. You'll decide on the knowledge, topics and production skills you want to develop further. You consider how to:
- produce ‘self-branded’ journalistic content
- effectively analyse and communicate data
- produce digital features
In Semester 3, you'll complete the International Multimedia Journalism Final Project.
Compulsory modules
- Multimedia Journalism 1: Newsgathering, Production and Dissemination
- Multimedia Journalism 2: Global Innovation
- Media Analysis
- International Media and Law (Semester1)
- International Multimedia Journalism Final Project
Optional modules
You take a further 20-credit optional module relating to practice from the following:
- Freelancing in Media and Communications
- Professional Subediting and Design
- Digital Mobile Photojournalism
You also take a further 20-credit optional module relating to theoretical understanding from the following:
- Journalism and Celebrity
- Feminist Media Studies: Gender and Intersectionality
- Cultures of Data Visualisation
- News & Journalism
- Power, Politics and Communication
Career Opportunities
This course prepares you for a career in journalism or in the wider fields of professional communication.
Admissions
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Program delivery
The one-year course is divided into three semesters. You'll have assignments to complete and submit during the intervening weeks.
We adopt a student-centred policy in learning and teaching. You'll complete a combination of compulsory and optional modules through:
- lectures
- seminars
- practical workshops
Depending on your module choice, you'll study three or four modules per semester. You'll work independently and collaboratively to:
- read widely
- take part in discussions
- develop topics for investigation with advice from tutors
- develop projects and presentations
- lead seminars