Journalism: Social Justice Journalism

Overview

MA Journalism: Social Justice Journalism is a multimedia course with a strong industry focus that will support you to develop your journalistic skills.  

Focusing on journalism that aims to make the world a better place, you’ll address topics that may include the environment and climate justice, and sexual and racial inequality, along with practices such as constructive journalism and peace journalism. 

• Guided by tutors with professional and multi-platform experience gained at national newspapers, digital channels and broadcasters such as the BBC and Sky, you'll develop key, practical journalistic skills, and learn how to apply them to your particular area of interest.  

• You'll receive specific teaching in your chosen pathway, but you’ll come together as a larger group at key moments in the course – for example, to work collaboratively with other students on our Artefact multiplatform brand comprising of a print magazine, website, social media channels and an audio/visual platform. 

• You’ll produce an individual, substantial piece or portfolio of journalism in a medium or media of your choice.   

• With a commitment to practice as a basis for developing skills, our MA Journalism course reflects the contemporary environment of multi-platform journalism. Whichever pathway you choose to study, you’ll be supported to produce work in a range of styles and genres while building your employability. 

You’ll have the opportunity to work on projects with industry partners, drawing on our close links with organisations such as The Guardian, Vice, Dazed, Hacked Off, The Rory Peck Trust and Women in Journalism.  

You’ll also gain insights from guest speakers representing a range of national newspapers, magazines, broadcasters, websites, and from LCC’s own Refugee Journalism Project.