Journalism BA (Hons)

The world of journalism is changing at an unprecedented rate. This programme offers an individual and innovative blend of contemporary, multi-media journalism that ensures graduates are prepared for the future of a rapidly developing industry.You’ll learn a range of cutting-edge digital skills to help you investigate news stories. You’ll also learn how and why good journalism matters by putting it in its wider cultural context.**Why study BA Journalism at Goldsmiths?** - Learn from media professionals with extensive industry experience and leading academics involved in ground-breaking research. - Work on a real-world news website (EastLondonLines), covering breaking news stories that really matter to the local community. - Develop an arsenal of digital skills, and learn to integrate them with a core of essential reporting and news-writing skills. Digital skills taught on this programme include:- Video journalism- Data Journalism- Mobile Journalism- Web programming - Get training with a range of digital video equipment to support your practice, including DSLRs, and ENG (electronic news gathering) cameras. - Produce a long-form news feature on a subject of your choice, which will allow you to bring together all the digital and news-writing skills learned over the course of this degree. Examples of previous projects can be found below. - Build up a portfolio of work, get advice on careers and work experience, and benefit from our close links with London’s thriving world-class media industry. - The Department of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies is ranked 7th in the world for Communication and Media Studies (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019).