MA Journalism

The Journalism course at Nottingham Trent University provides students with a comprehensive understanding of journalism practice. The course curriculum is designed to provide the opportunity to gain insights into the multi-faceted world of journalism and learn how to deploy the intellectual, creative and practical skills necessary to produce a compelling story. Course Content: The programme content focuses heavily on the changing landscape of news production and consumption in the digital era. Students will study how to tell stories across multiple platforms and engage directly with audiences. It also provides an insight into the theoretical, ethical and political context in which journalism operates.Key Modules: The key modules of the programme include writing for different media, moving image journalism, news and features, global journalism, journalism entrepreneurship and an optional project or dissertation.Accreditations: This course is accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) and the Professional Publishers Association's Magazine Journalism (PPA).Future Careers: Graduates of this course have gone onto work in fields such as journalism, public relations, communications, digital marketing, publishing and more. The course also provides robust foundations for those who wish to pursue a PhD or embark on a research career.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.