The Global Journalism and Media BA offers a focused approach to professional communications in a global context. We provide you with a thorough grounding in a range of key communication skills as required in media journalism and public relations and allied industries, in addition to an in-depth analysis of the landscape these professions now occupy. The course empowers you to be ambitious, informed, efficient practitioners who can add value to the communication needs of industries both in the UK and around the world. As such, this course seeks to prepare students for a wide range of professional opportunities globally. The Global Journalism and Media BA provides in-depth exploration of core traditional Journalism and Media skills and values, alongside a critical and comparative interrogation of the meaning of these internationally and the development of key competencies in the delivery of those skills. Course content will begin with the cultural context of Global Journalism and Media processes in order to help you develop your understanding of how communication works and how you can develop your own skills. The course will then work to help you develop specific and specialist skills across print, digital and broadcast by employing a variety of simulated exercises and case study opportunities in order to develop a real-world understanding of the communications industries. In the final year, you have opportunities to explore specialist fields of communication in order to best prepare you for your future career.