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Journalists play an important role in a democracy, and this course offers the chance to build an exciting career that helps inform public debate on important issues that affect our lives.
The course is flexible, allowing you to focus on areas that interest you, like music journalism, lifestyle, or sports, while also encouraging you to challenge the status quo. Throughout the degree, you'll explore topics like social equality, justice, protest, and marginalized communities in the UK.
You will learn essential skills like researching, interviewing, writing, and publishing online, along with multimedia skills in video and audio production. The journalism industry looks for graduates with strong digital skills, knowledge of media law, political systems, and the ability to question societal structures.
Key features:
- Build practical skills in the Leicester Centre for Journalism and our Creative Technology Studios, which include radio production studios and film studios with high-tech equipment like multi-cameras and green screens.
- Learn from experienced journalists and academic experts who work in newspapers, radio, magazines, and digital journalism. For example, students recently heard from successful freelance writer and former DMU Journalism student, Rachel Toal.
- You can choose to specialize in Creative Writing, Drama, English Literature, Film Studies, History, or Media, which will enhance your understanding and open up more career options.
- Get hands-on experience by joining student societies like the award-winning Demon Media group, where you can contribute to its magazine, radio, YouTube channel, and website.
- Gain work experience with placements in companies like The Times, Sky Sports, NME, Leicester City Football Club, ITN, the BBC, CNN, Leicestershire Live, and the Observer.
- Graduates have gone on to work or intern at top UK media companies, including Sky News, The Sun, the BBC, CNN, ITV, Mixmag, and Clash magazines, as well as PR companies and digital media firms.
