Journalism (Hons) Goldsmiths, University of London

Overview

Why study BA Journalism (Hons) at Goldsmiths, University of London?

• You’ll be taught by media professionals with extensive industry experience and leading academics involved in ground-breaking research
• You’ll learn the latest techniques in video, data and mobile journalism, digital and coding practices and essential reporting and writing skills
• You’ll build up a portfolio of work, get advice on careers and work experience and benefit from our close links with London’s thriving media
• All students work on breaking news stories covering issues that really matter to the local community on Eastlondonlines.co.uk
• The Department of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies is ranked third in the UK for the quality and impact of its research (Research Excellence Framework)

Skills

Some of the skills you'll develop during a journalism degree include:

• A range of journalistic skills - from news researching, writing and editing to data visualisation and video reporting
• Critical thinking and analytical skills
• Proficiency in assessing evidence and in expressing ideas clearly
• An ability to bring together insights from a range of subjects
• Computing skills, in web programming and creating digital projects
• Communications skills applicable across a wide range of media-related careers

Careers

What kind of careers might you seek as a BA Journalism graduate?

• As a specialist journalist, using data visualisation and mapping to tell stories about key issues like crime, politics or the environment
• As a reporter, live blogging a football match for a sports website or a catwalk for a fashion magazine
• As a website reporter or editor, assembling multi-media stories or ‘live’ reporting, and using social media to interact with readers and viewers