Journalism

You will work in a newsroom atmosphere writing news reports and features generated by yourself, before progressing to produce your own magazines.

Opportunities for work placements exist in Year 2 of the course that will enable successful graduates of the course to produce work that can be used as a portfolio material.

Why study Journalism at Warrington?

There is a case for all people to be versed in the influences of Journalism in our society. But for those who wish to study it in depth, they can be assured of developing skills which are easily transferred to a whole range of professions.

Clearly, writing, reporting and editing skills are core requirements for working in the media but they are also exploitable in advertising, public relations, corporate communications, management and a host of related disciplines.

An understanding of the wider implications and influences of the press offers the opportunity for students to explore, understand and contribute to the ongoing debates surrounding the power, reach and influence of the media and journalism in particular.

Features:

This course draws on the strength of the well-established Department of Media, of which it has become a key area of study. The Journalism course offers a choice of core and optional modules, and the opportunity to further develop knowledge in a variety of relevant and related areas.

In addition, the exciting portfolio of combined honours programmes offered alongside Journalism makes the Warrington campus, home of the North West Media Centre, an attractive location to study Journalism as a combined honours programme.

Combinations currently on offer within the department include Media Studies, Film Studies, Commercial Music Production, Television Production and Radio Production. Journalism can also be combined with Advertising, Public Relations, Marketing, Business Management and Sport Development at the Warrington campus.

The Journalism course has a heavy emphasis on the use of electronic media and allows students to develop a wide range of skills. You will have the opportunity to produce a print or online journalism product of significant size and scope, and some students will research and prepare a written dissertation investigating a journalism-related topic.

The BA single and combined honours Journalism courses have been written with the requirements of the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) at its heart and is seeking full accreditation by the NCTJ. 

This will allow students who have met the required standards during the course to become candidates for the NCTJ's preliminary examinations, which lead to the award of the Council's Pre-Entry Certificate (first professional qualification). Students are currently responsible for covering the cost of these examinations.