MA International Journalism  MA International Journalism Birmingham City University ../webroot/files/Institutions/cover_photo/1533724829Birmingham City University.jpg

Overview The MA in International Journalism is designed for students who wish to develop practical and intellectual skills that are essential to operate as journalists in an international context. It will prepare you for utilising traditional as well as new media platforms for journalism practice to a local or global public. Practical work is underpinned by a critical engagement with topical issues that bear on contemporary journalism practice in an international context. Key Facts The PgCertPgDipMA International Journalism is part of a wider suite of postgraduate programmes within the Birmingham School of Media. All these postgraduate courses seek to develop reflective professionals in the media, creative and cultural industries, who can operate at the forefront of the academic discipline and of professional practice. The content and approach of the curriculum focuses strongly on contemporary journalism skills in digital, online, and social media production, which will equip you to operate in the convergent media environment of today. You will engage with new communication technologies and engage with issues about how these impact on the nature of contemporary journalism. Each module in the award is integrated into a systematic process of professional development and you will be encouraged to organise and extend your learning in a way that suits your individual ambitions and needs