MA Journalism and Media Communications

The MA Journalism and Media Communications course at the University of Hertfordshire provides students with an in-depth understanding of the fast-paced, changing environment of journalism and media communications. This course will equip you with a mix of professional journalism skills (such as, researching and pitching story ideas and news items) and techniques for analyzing and interpreting news and other media texts. Course Content: The MA Journalism and Media Communications course will provide students with an intense and practical oriented curriculum. It covers key aspects of journalism and media communications such as editing, writing, research, analysis and ethics. Students have to undertake a substantial independent piece of research, usually undertaken as written dissertation.Key Modules: Key modules in this course include Foundations of Multi-Platform Journalism, News Analysis and Research Skills, Digital Media Project, Practical Multi-platform Journalism and MA Journalism and Media Communications Dissertation / Extended Project.Accreditations: No specific accreditation details are provided.Future Careers: This course prepares the student for a variety of careers including journalism, broadcasting, publishing, press and media relations, non-media marketing and public relations, research, and advertising agencies. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.