News Journalism MA / PGDip
- Level(s) of Study: Postgraduate taught
- Start Date(s): September 2023
- Duration: One year full-time
- Study Mode(s): Full-time
- Campus: City Campus
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Introduction:
This course prepares you to work in an editorial team to supply material across a multi-platform newsroom. You will seek out original stories, conduct incisive interviews and produce crisp and engaging copy. You will train to be what Nobel Prize winner Gabriel García Márquez calls the best job in the world – a journalist.
You will be taught by staff with extensive experience in news journalism with input from leading journalists and editors from publications across the country going from news novices to multi-skilled, multi-platform, social media savvy and highly employable 21st Century journalists.
Our agreement with the Nottingham Post gives students the opportunity to learn journalism skills on the job. Our students gain invaluable first-hand experience working in the industry and it gives the Post an opportunity to spot the best talent which is great for their newsroom but also for the city as skilled graduates are retained.
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100% of NTU's research submitted to the 'Communication, Cultural & Media Studies, Library and Information Management Unit of Assessment was rated world-leading or internationally excellent in terms of research impact - REF 2021. -
Study in the industry standard Centre for Broadcasting and Journalism facility set in the heart of the city centre. -
100% of MA News Journalism students are satisfied with the quality of their course (Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey 2023)
This course has been awarded the Best Performing Postgraduate Degree 2018 by the NCTJ (National Council for the Training of Journalists).
What you’ll study
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Careers and employability
Graduates with MA in News Journalism have gone on to work for the BBC, ITN, Sky News, and national and regional newspapers across the country. As well as working as newspaper reporters, news editors, broadcast journalists and sub-editors, many graduates have secured media-related positions in PR, marketing, promotions and advertising.
Graduates of this course have progressed to roles in organisations including:
- Content Editor - Reachplc Google Showcase Team
- Facebook Community Reporter - Facebook
- Head of News and Features - Nursing Standard
- Health Correspondent - Press Association
- Commissioning Editor, Health - Mail on Sunday
- Senior Reporter/SEO writer for Nottinghamshire Live, Derbyshire Live and Lincolnshire Live
- Local Democracy Reporter - NottsTV
- News Reporter - NottinghamshireLive
- Life Writer - NottinghamshireLive
- Social Media Producer - NottinghamshireLive
- News Reporter - DerbyshireLive
- Senior Lecturer in Journalism - Nottingham Trent University
- Sports Writer - The Athletic
- Digital Sports Journalist - Sky Sports
- News Reporter - PlymouthLive
- Digital Development Editor - BirminghamLive
- Editor - The Shetland Times Ltd
- Media Officer - British Red Cross
- Senior Media Relations Officer - South Yorkshire Police
- PR Manager - Slimming World
- Senior Editor - The Wall Street Journal
- PR and Marketing Manager - The Parks Trust
- Senior News Reporter – NME
- Public Relations Officer - University of Derby
- Digital Sports Journalist - Sky Sports
- Senior Media Officer - The Terrence Higgins Trust
- Reporter/Sub Editor - Press Association
- PR Consultant - Eden Public Relations
- Senior Reporter - Johnson Press PLC
- Digital Journalist - The Sun's dreamteamfc.com
- Sports Writer - Leicester Mercury
- Content Producer - BBC
- Broadcast Journalist - BBC News Online
- Communications Officer - East Midlands Ambulance Service
- Social Media Editor - Derby Telegraph
- Production Editor - Future PLC
- Freelance Digital/Video Sports Journalist - The Times, Guardian, Independent
- Freelance Contributor/Features Writer - Bristol Post, BBC Radio Five Live, TalkSport Radio
Campus and facilities
How to apply
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Getting in touch
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Application advice
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