International Multimedia Journalism MA

The course is suitable for graduates and experienced journalists. It has an international context suitable for students from across the globe.<br/><br/>The way we teach and deliver this course is continually informed by best practice across the industry.<br/><br/>You will undertake three intensive taught modules in professional practice in the third semester instead of a traditional research dissertation. These modules will be taught by specialist tutors from the industrial sector with strong backgrounds in journalism on print, broadcast and digital platforms.<br/><br/>The three compulsory modules in semester three are: Advanced Reporting Skills, Online Journalism, and Broadcast and Video Journalism. As part of the broadcast module, you will prepare a video news package and you will spend a day working in modern TV studios, presenting your news packages in the form of an evening television magazine programme. <br/><br/>Delivery:<br/>You will complete 120 credits of compulsory and optional modules through:<br/>•lectures<br/>•seminars<br/>•practical workshops,<br/><br/>Depending on your module choice, you will study three or four modules per semester. You will work independently and in groups to:<br/>•undertake wider reading <br/>•take part in discussions<br/>•develop topics for investigation with advice from tutors<br/><br/>Module assessment is by coursework consisting of:<br/>•essays<br/>•oral presentations<br/>•reports<br/>•projects.<br/><br/>There are no timetabled sessions during the seventh of the 12 weeks. This allows you to catch up on your work or, if you are progressing well, take a break. <br/><br/>The course runs from the start of September until the end of August the following year. We recommend that you arrange accommodation in Newcastle for the duration of the course.<br/><br/>Facilities:<br/>You will have access to a range of specialist facilities available through Culture Lab. You will have access to:<br/>•cameras<br/>•voice recorders<br/>•audio and video-editing software<br/>•a computer-editing suite with Adobe CS6<br/>•mobile studio equipment and editing suites are in development.