Journalism and Media Studies
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UK
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University of Sussex
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On Campus (Full Time)
1 year
Aug 2026
On Campus (Full Time) Position Details (Master's)
On this Journalism and Media Studies course at University of Sussex you develop essential journalistic skills in a multimedia context. You explore key theoretical issues and debates about journalism and news production in relation to contemporary media, culture and society.
The program focuses on fast-changing developments in journalism and media studies. This Journalism and Media Studies MA combines both theory and practice. You will:
- learn to research and writefor print and digital media, as well as subediting and print news design
- contextualise journalistic practice within a theoretical framework of journalism and media studies
- understand transitional processes in the news landscape at local, regional and global level
- understand current theories and debates surrounding the media and society.
The University offer excellent technical facilities.These include a dedicated newsroom, the latest software, video and radio studios, and a suite of digital media laboratories.
Careers
- ThisJournalism and Media Studiescourseat University of Sussex equips you with the skills for a career in:
- newspaper and magazine journalism
- a related media and communication industry
- a research career in journalism and media studies.
Courses include:
- Activist Media Practice
- Media, Culture and Communication
- New Developments in Digital Media
- Photography: Documentary, Landscape, Politics
- Promotional Culture
- Race, Culture and the Media
Research Areas & Fields of Study involved in the position
Position Start Date
Sep 2026