MA/MS in Analytical Journalism

Described as the only postgraduate journalism programme of its kind in Lithuania, this two-year degree trains traditional and multimedia journalists able to analyse political, economic, cultural and artistic events and present them in analytical journalistic genres. Compulsory subjects cover networking media, informational influence in a global world, freedom of speech in public discourse, the discourse of audio-visual and modern journalism, mass-media economics and management paired with the psychology of mass media, and the philosophy of communication, alongside a creative analytical journalism project, a creative practice placement and the master's thesis, with students able to deepen their knowledge each semester in either culture and the arts or politics and economics, and further electives covering economics and finance, EU institutions and public policy, or theatre, music and photography. Teaching runs through lectures, seminars, group work, practice, literature and case analysis, and creative and audio-visual projects, building skills to edit analytical and research texts, apply public-speaking skills to varied audiences, analyse the structure and performance of media organisations, and trace the historical development of media through changes in communication technology.