Journalism

On this module you'll continue to develop your journalism skills, learning to find and develop stories for a range of platforms and audiences. You will take part in news production days, simulating a typical day in a real-life newsroom and continue to hone your craft by developing your technical and writing skills, within the context of the industry’s legal and regulatory framework

During this module, you'll learn how to write engaging feature articles for specialist and non-specialist publications and magazines both in print and digital. You'll also learn the basics of photojournalism and how to appropriately promote your journalism to a wide audience.

On this module you'll advance your journalism skills by taking part in news production days, simulating what life is like for a reporter in industry. You will identify and generate content using professional standards of journalism for a range of platforms and audiences (e.g. broadcast, online, social media). You will develop your ability and confidence to work independently and within a broader team to successfully meet production deadlines. 

Our module will enable you to recognise and understand the ethical issues journalists face. This will provide you with the tools to make informed and ethical decisions on the work that you create and ultimately, you will meet the requirements of the UK journalism industry accreditation bodies in the teaching of ethics and regulation.

Advance your journalism skills by taking part in 15 news production days, simulating what life is like for a reporter in the industry. You'll find stories, make TV and radio bulletins, and produce website and social media content.

This module prepares you for a work placement in journalism, creative media, communications or another relevant organisation. Undertake and benefit from a placement to enhance your employability, reflect and critically analyse the relevant organisation, industry sector and the employment opportunities available.

On this module you'll plan, script, record and edit a podcast (or series of) about news, current affairs or a sporting subject or topic of your choice. You will then go on to create a brand to market your podcast.

You'll learn how to use digital platforms to tell stories in creative ways. You'll explore how solutions-based journalism has a positive impact on the way audiences engage with digital content.

In this module, you'll work in a team to create a new brand and learn the skills needed to turn it into a successful business. You will also learn to use industry-standard software for print and online design.

You'll draw upon previous learning to initiate and undertake a sustained research-based study of your choice in the field of journalism

You will plan, film, interview, script and edit a short television documentary about a news/current affairs or sporting subject and topic of their choosing. You'll then critically reflect on the process.

You’ll study central and local government and other public bodies in the UK. You’ll learn how to access public information, produce topical stories and present to different audiences. The module prepares you for sitting both the University module and the NCTJ Essential Public Affairs examination. As well as aiming to meet the accreditation requirements of the Broadcast Journalism Training Council and the Periodicals Publishers’ Association.

Our module will enable you to recognise and understand the ethical issues journalists face. This will provide you with the tools to make informed and ethical decisions on the work that you create and ultimately, you will meet the requirements of the UK journalism industry accreditation bodies in the teaching of ethics and regulation.