Journalism and Digital Communication - MA Programme content
Key information
Key Information
Delivered on campus in our dedicated newsroom
- Complete full-time in one year or part-time over two years
- Graduate with a specialisation in either News or Sports
- Modules taught during autumn and spring semesters
- Submit a supervised dissertation in the summer semester (Year 2 for part-time students)
- Dissertation options include academic research or a professional journalism project
You will learn through a blend of
- Lectures, workshops, and experiential learning
- Reflective practice and supervised research
- Regular feedback from faculty and peers through group work and assessments
Full-time programme content - News pathway
This pathway will provide you with core journalism skills with an enhanced focus on multimedia journalism, as well as news reporting and production, interviewing, journalistic writing, broadcasting and the associated cultural, ethical and societal considerations.
Core modules
- Journalistic Writing for News (JM5011) will explore key news reporting and interviewing techniques, as well as essential newsroom practices and journalistic routines.
- Critical Issues and Ethics (JM6021) will examine ethical considerations in the journalism and media sector and emerging concerns like information disorder and artificial intelligence.
- Introduction to Radio Journalism (JM4013) will examine historical perspectives on the radio medium and its societal impact and explore techniques for radio research, interviewing for audio, and scriptwriting for the ear.
- Media Law (JM5021) will explore the legal frameworks that govern publishing and broadcasting enabling students to cover stories with legal considerations effectively.
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
Core modules
- Advanced Journalistic Writing (JM5012) will provide you with an opportunity to cover a wide range of feature stories and specialise in areas such as, music or the environment by exploring the concept of colour writing and produce a series of feature stories.
- Media Professionalisation (JM6031) will consist of a series of workshops focused on developing core professional and transferable skills, including interviewing, political coverage, social monitoring, investigative journalism and more.
- Researching Media (JM5072) will prepare you for researching and writing dissertations on media topics.
- Broadcasting and Multimedia Journalism (JM5082) will help enhance your skills in researching, producing and presenting broadcast and multimedia packages and will lead to the production of extensive portfolio.
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
Core module
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
Full-time programme content - Sports pathway
In addition to developing core journalism skills, students taking the MAJ, Sport pathway will be trained in sports communication management and will learn about the relationship between sport, the media and society. As a result, students will receive practical guidance from field experts, along with the networking and placement opportunities essential for advancing their careers.
Core modules
- Journalistic Writing for News (Sport) (JM5011) will explore key news reporting and interviewing techniques, as well as essential newsroom practices and journalistic routines.
- Sports communications (JM6011) will examine theoretical frameworks and the practical application of sports communications skills, including sports advertising, business, public relations, social media, crisis management, and ethics.
- Introduction to Radio Journalism (JM4013) will examine historical perspectives on the radio medium and its societal impact and explore techniques for radio research, interviewing for audio, and scriptwriting for the ear.
- Media Law (JM5021) will explore the legal frameworks that govern publishing and broadcasting enabling students to cover stories with legal considerations effectively.
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
Core modules
- Advanced Sports Writing (JM6101) will review the evolution of sports writing norms and culture and examine its current uses and limitations.
- Media, sport and society (JM6001) will explore historical and theoretical perspectives on the role of sport in society and zoom in on the representations of sports, players and fans in the media.
- Researching Media (JM5072) will prepare you for researching and writing dissertations on media topics.
- Broadcasting and Multimedia Journalism (JM5082) will help enhance your skills in researching, producing and presenting broadcast and multimedia packages and will lead to the production of extensive sports portfolio.
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
Core module
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
Part-time programme content - News pathway year 1
This pathway will provide you with core journalism skills with an enhanced focus on multimedia journalism, as well as news reporting and production, interviewing, journalistic writing, broadcasting and the associated cultural, ethical and societal considerations.
Core modules
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
Core modules
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
Part-time programme content - News pathway year 2
Core modules
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
Core modules
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
Core module
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
Part-time programme content - Sports pathway year 1
In addition to developing core journalism skills, students taking the MAJ, Sport pathway will be trained in sports communication management and will learn about the relationship between sport, the media and society. As a result, students will receive practical guidance from field experts, along with the networking and placement opportunities essential for advancing their careers.
Core modules
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
Core modules
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
Part-time programme content - Sports pathway year 2
Core modules
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
Core modules
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
Core module
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
