Master of Arts [M.A] [Journalism] From Goldsmiths, University of London

The programme offered by the Goldsmiths, University of LondonÊgives you the practical skills to work as a journalist at the highest level in print and online. We will learn what news means, and where it comes from. We will give you the ability to write compelling features and interviews. WeÕll also be focusing on the kinds of questions you need to ask Ð of the individual, the state or the organs of power. And we address how the new digital world has transformed the way we go about journalism, adding new platforms and new technical skills.

The programme is practice-based so youÕll be creating magazines and working on our local news website while youÕre here.ÊEastLondonLinesÊis a live news site run from the Department of Media and Communications and covering a large area of East and South London. Working on ELL as a journalist will give you unrivalled hands-on experience of being part of an editorial team, finding and breaking news stories and features, and using digital tools like data and video.

You will work in a small group both during your editorial control period of Eastlondonlines and on your digital and magazine project because working in such teams is common professional practice. Underpinning the practice-based work are more theoretical modules essential to give background Ð these cover media law and ethics, politics and public affairs, and journalism in context.Ê

YouÕll discover how different mediums dictate how you create a story and how to adapt your style of writing to reflect the nature of the platform, from print newspapers to digital features.Ê