BA/BS in Journalism

This programme trains news journalists to collect, evaluate and categorise information and to prepare content for different media channels using a range of journalistic genres. Coursework covers communication theory, the genres of journalism, audio-visual media production, voice development and rhetoric, mass-media law, interviewing technique, and journalism of politics, business and culture, supported by work in dedicated radio and television studios. Learning outcomes include adapting to change in the professional environment, critically evaluating information and predicting its effects, analysing the relationship between politics, economics and mass media, creating original journalistic work in written, audio-visual and multimedia formats, and applying ethical judgement when selecting sources and publishing. The degree includes three professional-practice placements, an optional focus on one of several expressive formats such as text, audio, video or interactive media, and a final thesis, and graduates are described as prepared for roles in media organisations, public-relations companies, and government or non-governmental institutions.