MA Multimedia Journalism

The MA in Multimedia Journalism at Bournemouth University is a full-time postgraduate course designed to provide a comprehensive grounding in the skills and techniques needed to work in the contemporary media industry. The curriculum combines theory, practice and professional learning, ensuring that students acquire the broadest possible range of multimedia journalism capabilities.Course Content: The course includes topics on reporting and writing for web and print, television and radio broadcast, mobile and social media, media law and public affairs. The programme also focuses on data journalism, feature writing, planning and making single-camera films. A significant part of it is devoted to preparing postgraduates for the digital media workplace through the Professional Placement unit as well as a final major project for a high-level digital multimedia package.Key Modules: Key modules included in this course are Multimedia Reporting 1 and 2, Media Law and Public Affairs, Features and Lifestyle Journalism, Final Major Project, and Digital Newsroom, among others. Accreditations: The course is accredited by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC) and the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). Accreditation by these recognized bodies means that the course content is industry-approved and relevant, making students more employable in the media industry.Future Careers: Graduates from this course can look forward to career prospects such as newspaper reporters, magazine journalists, web editors, television reporters, broadcast producers, journalists for mobile platforms and newsletters, as well as public relations and communication specialists. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.