Welcome to the Department of Journalism & Media
Our links with local and national television, newspapers, magazines, radio stations, media companies and voluntary organisations open up the classroom for real-world learning. Nationally we work with the BBC, Sky, ITN and Channel 5 News, and regionally with Sheffield Documentary Festival, Gem 106, Capital Radio East Midlands, Nottingham Post, Nottingham Media Festival, Broadway Media Centre and Nottingham Contemporary.
Our journalism, film and media courses are among the most highly-regarded in the UK, with journalism courses accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ), Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJCT) and Professional Publishers Association (PPA). We are ranked in the top 30 for Journalism (Guardian University Guide 2023).
Teaching is a collaboration of academics, media professionals, researchers, visiting experts and industry partners - all of whom enrich our curriculum across broadcasting, journalism, media, communications, film and cultural studies. Work placements, company projects and volunteering within our extensive UK network of partner organisations provide our students with a range of multimedia skills needed in today’s media industry.
Our internationally recognised research specialisms include Gender and Sexuality; Globalisation, Migration and Diaspora; Language, Power and Institution; Media and Film Cultures; and Philosophy, Culture, and Everyday Life organised in the Centre for the Study of Inequality, Culture and Difference.
Rachel Challen, Interim Head of Journalism and Media
Our courses
Journalism
Give a voice to the voiceless. Challenge the narrative. Shape the future conversation. Your confidence, judgement and communication skills will open doors for you to tell the stories that matter.
Media, Communications, Film and Television
Are you an inspiring creative with a passion for film, photography or television? Make your mark on one of society’s most powerful influencers with one of our diverse degree courses.
Humanities Joint Honours
Get the best of both worlds with a humanities joint honours degree. This flexible option allows you to put together your own degree based on your interests and ambitions.
Course accreditations, partnerships and recognition

Our Broadcast Journalism courses are accredited by the BJTC.

Our Journalism, Magazine Journalism, Sports Journalism, and News Journalism courses are accredited by the NCTJ.

Our Magazine Journalism courses are accredited by the PPA.

We are proud to be part of the BAFTA Albert education partnership

All Journalism courses at NTU are recognised by the European Journalism Training Association
Our people
Featured facility: Centre for Broadcasting & Journalism
The Centre for Broadcasting & Journalism (CBJ) has outstanding specialist facilities to enable our journalism students to develop their skills in a professional real-life journalistic environment that is as close to industry-standard as possible.
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