Global Media and Society Lancaster University

Overview

Through the Global Media and Society course from Lancaster University  you’ll address big questions about media and culture today. What role do we play in shifting cultural and media landscapes? How can we understand media that are constantly developing and changing? Armed with advanced knowledge and critical skills, you’ll be ready for a leadership role in the media and broader cultural sectors.

In what ways do media become globally significant, and what are their local or translocal dimensions? How do we critically investigate the power, politics and values of innovation industries and media cultures?

MA Global Media and Society focuses on these issues by drawing on a wide range of highly pertinent academic fields and professional expertise. As you dissect key issues in media, you’ll discover intersections with social inequalities, ethics, gender, sustainability, consumerism and fandom, activism and decolonisation.

You’ll consider how creative media and digital transformation can both reproduce global social inequalities and be used as a tool for justice and cultural participation across societies.

Career opportunities:

The knowledge and skills you acquire during this MA will set your CV apart for prospective employers. You’ll gain extensive knowledge about important aspects of culture and society, and the role of global media. You will also develop key skills in critical thinking, project management, teamwork skills and independent research.

During the course, you will be encouraged to discover where your interests and aptitude are best suited and think proactively about your career path.

Here are some of the positions and sectors that our department's graduates have previously gone into:

• Teaching in secondary and higher education
• Writing/Editing for Global Newspapers and National Magazines
• Government Policy Management
• Visual Effects Production Coordinator
• Bid Writing
• Marketing Management
• Careers Services
• Community Care Manager
• Local Authority
• Volunteer Coordinator
• National Charity Researcher
• Department of Health
• Social Media Manager
• Internet Industries
• Operations Manager
• Internet Delivery Platform
• Customer Success Team Leader
• Software Design Company
• Project Support Officer
• Civil Service
• Graduate Bid Writer
• Senior Sustainable Development Officer
• Local Authority Planning Policy Officer
• Educational Social Enterprise Research Technician
• Digital Marketing Specialist
• Search Engine Optimisation
• National Health Care