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Broadcast Journalism BA(Hons
Your course This course covers everything from the hands-on, technical and creative skills in video and audio production to a detailed understanding of the broadcast industry and how to distribute content across different digital platforms. You will work with a wide range of industry-standard equipment and facilities and will be introduced to cutting-edge digital tools, resources and methods to conduct your own research and lead investigations.
Our course covers the skills needed to succeed across TV, radio, web and social media journalism, from writing scripts to directing video features, presenting your own radio shows and making podcasts. We will develop your understanding of the opportunities and challenges of broadcast journalism in a digital age so you can embrace the employment and entrepreneurship opportunities in a quickly changing digital media environment.
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Your programme includes full digital journalism training days during which you produce news content to real-world deadlines in a modern newsroom. Beyond the classroom, all our students gain first-hand industry experience during professional work placements.
Example modules • Television and Video Journalism • Digital Radio and Audio Production • Journalism Innovation • Multiplatform Newsroom
Course info
Course length:
3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr
Entry requirements:
BBC/DMM/112
Your future
Our recent graduates have embarked on careers with a range of broadcasters including regional and national BBC working across TV, radio and online. They can also be found working in journalism for ITV, and for commercial radio stations such as Capital, The Hits and Viking.* Others have worked in factual TV production for companies including True North, Daisybeck and dock10, while more have used their skills to follow careers in public relations, digital marketing and content creation, for agencies, companies and public sector organisations.
“Throughout my course I gained extensive industry work experience at BBC Look North, ITV Calendar and Radio Aire. Each one was incredibly valuable and provided me with a great insight into broadcasting and working in a fast paced newsroom. On the course I acquired all the required practical skills I needed for my career in the industry such as using JVC cameras, Avid editing software, Burli to create news bulletins and Adobe Audition to create podcasts. I also had the proud moment of winning the BJTC Award for Best Original Story 2018.”
