Journalism: Photojournalism and Global Justice

This pathway on the MA Global Journalism will prepare you for career paths in photojournalism, and especially those at the epicentre of global justice movements.

As well as acquiring a range of practical photojournalism skills, you will have the opportunity to conduct intensive fieldwork in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and produce a body of work for exhibition in London.

The pathway is taught in partnership with the Pathshala Institute in Dhaka, and under the direction of Shahidul Alam, world-renowned photojournalist, activist and former Time Magazine person of the year.

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.
• You will work on both individual and collaborative journalism investigations across borders and under the mentorship of world class and award-winning reporters.