MA Media and Global Development

The MA in Media and Global Development offered by the University of East Anglia explores the impact of media on development globally. This postgraduate degree is focused on helping students investigate critical global challenges such as social inequality, climate change, digital capitalism, and the power of social movements from the perspective of media and culture.Course Content: The course content is structured to introduce students to advanced understanding of media industries, their histories, and the challenges they face in an era of digital, economic, and ecological transformation. Alongside this, students will consider how media can produce positive change in the world, and how they might contribute to these changes.Key Modules: The course is divided into key modules including Media and Development in Practice, Global Media 1: Industries and Technologies, Global Media 2: Representations and Politics, and Dissertation for all MA students.Future Careers: Students graduating from this course can shape a career in various fields such as development communications in NGOs or international organisations like UNICEF, as well as journalism, broadcasting, media research, advertising, digital marketing, policy roles within public, private, and third sector organisations. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.