Journalism: Documentary and Global Justice

As well as acquiring a range of practical camera and editing skills, you will have the opportunity to work intensively with a leading independent film production company in London and produce your own film. The pathway is taught in partnership with Roast Beef Productions, and under the direction of Mike Lerner, a multi-award winning documentary producer including Oscar nomination, Emmy and Bafta awards.

Our course content as well as teaching methods are rooted in a conception of journalism’s potential to speak truth to power, and a concern for the different ways in which that is under threat: from disinformation to emergent forms of censorship and repression.

Our diverse range of modules also share a common orientation towards the Global South, championing decolonised and feminist approaches, and placing both the under-represented and the under-reported at the core of our curriculum.

Above all, you will have the opportunity to develop and hone a cross section of skillsets applicable to a wide range of career paths within journalism and beyond.

Why study MA Global Journalism at SOAS?

• Develop and advance careers in reporting for conventional newsrooms, NGOs and human rights organisations, as well as a broad range of communication roles in the world of politics and campaigning and broader sectors
• Our flexible mode of study accommodates both online and on campus enrolment, and includes (optional) in person modules that are delivered intensively in London and Dhaka.
• Above all, you will work on both individual and collaborative journalism investigations across borders and under the mentorship of world class and award-winning reporters.