Taught course
News Journalism
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Entry requirements
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Months of entry
September
Course content
This course is aimed at those wishing to pursue a career as a news journalist, whether at a hyperlocal, regional, or national level.
News Journalism offers a comprehensive professional introduction to the theory, ethics, application and promotion of quality journalism.
The course offers an industry accredited skill-set enabling you to work across a range of modern journalistic roles.
You’ll learn the basics of how to find, produce, and publish a story using the most effective – and relevant – tools available.
You’ll be taught how to write news, features, and opinion, how to research stories, build up contacts, and work a news patch that you are allocated.
In addition, you’ll learn how to shoot short videos and stills on mobile for online reporting on our own public-facing news site and how to maximise the use of social media to share and promote your stories.
Fees and funding
UK students
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International students
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Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- MA
- full time12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- Postgraduate Enquiries
- postgradenquiries@cardiff.ac.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)29 2087 0084