MA News Journalism

The News Journalism MA course at Cardiff University is an intensive, practical course designed for aspiring news journalists. With a solid grounding in practical skills along with insights into the workings of the industry, this course trains students to meet the news and media challenges of the 21st century. Course Content: The programme covers key aspects such as news-gathering, shorthand, video, digital, legal affairs, ethical considerations and more. From day one, you will be in the field, learning how to gather, write, and present news for a variety of formats.Key Modules: Modules covered in the course include News and Features, Law, Public Administration, Shorthand, Broadcast, Production Journalism, Reporting and Professional Practice, Specialist Journalism and a Dissertation.(Project).Accreditations: The course is recognized by both the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) and the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC).Future Careers: Graduates from this MA course have gone on to work for leading news organisations in the UK and around the world, including the BBC, ITV, Reuters, CNN, Associated Press and Al-Jazeera English.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.