Media and Public Relations

This Media and Public Relations program is offered at the University of Leicester is for you if... you want to gain a critical understanding of the practices and outcomes of public relations within the context of rapidly changing media environments.

The MA in Media and Public Relations offered at the University of Leicester will provide you with a thorough understanding of the principles and practice of public relations by examining the structure of the PR sector and offering insights into the way in which the industry works.

The course covers the history and development of public relations in different parts of the world and provides a theoretical framework for analysing this rapidly changing profession.

You will examine classic and emerging PR strategies and the use of research to inform PR campaigns and to measure their effectiveness, as well as their wider social impacts. You will look in depth at successful and effective PR campaigns and at the structural relationships between PR and the media. You will consider how commercial businesses and non-governmental organisations use PR techniques to advance their objectives.

This course will equip you with the skills to critically analyse PR campaigns and understand the functions of publicity and the management of crisis communications scenarios. You will gain the skills to conduct research to evaluate the effectiveness of PR campaigns and how to plan and implement an effective PR campaign.

Key facts

• This Masters degree will demonstrate to potential employers that you have a high level of knowledge in your particular area, which can set you apart from others in the job market. The course has a strong emphasis on research methods and training, which will have a practical application in the professional world.

Courses included:

• Media Research Methods

• PR, Journalism and Networked Media

• Promotional Cultures

• Public Relations, Culture and Society

• Strategic Communications Management