Journalism: Multimedia

Stories. They’re what our world is made of. And in the digital age, there are more ways of sharing those stories than ever before. On this multimedia journalism degree course, you’ll learn not just how to find, research and write your story, but how to communicate it through a wide range of digital platforms across web, mobile, social media, video, audio and print. What’s more, you’ll have the chance to explore a range of specialisms, including sports reporting, music journalism and magazine journalism to name just three. So, what’s your story?

Multimedia journalism is challenging, demanding and exciting work. This BJTC-accredited course is taught by leading experts in the field, providing you with the practical experience you need to be a professional journalist – from live blogging and reporting to podcasting and feature writing. You’ll also be learning in a state-of-the-art newsroom equipped with the latest new media technologies, as well as specialised radio and television studio spaces.

You will be given plenty of opportunities to put your skills into practice through regular production days and practical assessments. Alongside this, you’ll be learning about the law, ethics and theory that are involved in journalism. Want to put your skills to the test? You’ll have the chance to contribute to the student-led website Salford Now and to Quays News which are supported by industry professionals and guest editors from the BBC and ITV.

You will:

• Work across multiple media platforms while learning specialist immersive story-telling skills for online and print

• Be taught by professional journalists at MediaCity, in a state-of-the-art newsroom equipped with industry standard radio and television studio spaces

• Understand how to think and act like a professional multimedia journalist

Course Modules

Year one

• Introduction to Journalism

• Audio and Video Journalism: Storytelling

• Essential Reporting

• Law and Ethics

• Audio and Visual Journalism: Production

• Digital and Social Media Reporting

Year two

• Critical Journalism Studies

• Multimedia Newsdays

• Multimedia Journalism

A number of options from the list below will run each year:

• Future Journalism

• Feature Writing

• Lifestyle Journalism

• Music Journalism

• Public Affairs

• Celebrity Journalism

• Podcasting

• Quays News

• Sports Journalism

• Crime and Court Reporting

• War and Conflict Reporting

• Political Communication: Media and Democracy

Year three

• Journalism Practice

• Major Journalism Project or Dissertation

A number of options from the list below will run each year:

• Interests, Power, and Media Policy

• Journalism and Public Relations

• Photo Journalism

• Political and Campaigning Journalism

• Magazine Journalism

• Investigative Journalism

• Advanced Sports Journalism

50% Workshops 30% Lectures 20% Newsdays