不检查大众和社会媒体在政治进程中的核心作用，就不可能理解现代政治。无论是在英国举行的最近大选，唐纳德·特朗普（Donald Trump）对Twitter的使用，政治抗议，环保运动甚至是抵制消费者的抵制，媒体都是在日益全球化的世界中传达不同政治项目，愿景，理想和抱负的核心。 > <br>此媒体和全球政治学位与其他学位不同，因为它为您提供了一系列知识，分析和实践技能的混合体。媒体实践模块和实践评估会鼓励您作为消费者以及这些交流流的生产者进行批判性的介入政治活动。<br> <br>本课程研究当代媒体如何塑造政治
It's impossible to understand modern politics without examining the central role mass and social media play in political processes. Whether it's the recent elections in the UK, Donald Trump's use of Twitter, or political protests, environmental campaigns or even consumer boycotts, media is at the heart of communicating different political projects, visions, ideals and aspirations in an increasingly globalised world.<br><br>This media and global politics degree is different from others because it equips you with a mixed set of knowledge, analytical and practical skills. Media practice modules and practical assessments encourage you to engage with mediated politics critically, as consumers and also as producers of those communicative flows.<br><br>This course examines how contemporary media is shaping politics and how media is shaped by political interests. You'll critically examine media's moral responsibility to help envision our world as a more democratic, fairer and better place. In addition to developing your intellectual and social skills, this degree will give you practical experience beyond the classroom. Through live assessments in practical media options you'll produce media briefs, the work placement options allow you to spend a summer in industry, or take a sandwich year within your degree to gain employment experience.