Rethinking postgraduate education
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MA Global Journalism
SOAS, University of London
(Re)train as a cutting edge news professional equipped for the emergent opportunities and challenges facing journalism in a global and digital paradigm. Our courses integrate history, theory and a future-leaning approach to critical journalism practice. They aim to kick-start and advance careers in the global news industry, with a focus on digital and multimedia journalism for global audiences…
MA Photojournalism & Global Justice
SOAS, University of London
Delivered in partnership with the Pathshala Institute in Dhaka, and under the direction of world-renowned photojournalist Shahidul Alam, this pathway will prepare you for career paths in photojournalism, and especially those at the epicentre of global justice movements. You will have the opportunity to conduct intensive fieldwork in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and produce a body of work for exhibition in London…
MA Investigative & Human Rights Journalism
SOAS, University of London
Become a global expert in the ethical, legal, and practical challenges of documenting human rights abuses in both conflict and peacetime. Get to grips with the specifics of NGO-driven reporting, investigative techniques, digital storytelling, and understand both the potential and pitfalls of global citizen journalism. Get the tools to become not just journalists but also advocates in influencing policy, and promoting justice…
MA Global Data Journalism
SOAS, University of London
Learn the techniques to extract headline stories out of data, big and small, and to tell those stories to global news audiences through both in-depth feature writing and data visualisation. You will get to grips with the benefits and problems of using generative AI in data news gathering and learn how to think critically about data in the pursuit of impact journalism…
MA Documentary & Global Justice
SOAS, University of London
Learn the mechanics and art of powerful visual storytelling in this specialist MA pathway, delivered in partnership with Roast Beef Productions in London and under the direction of Mike Lerner, a multi-award winning documentary film-maker including Oscar nomination, Emmy and Bafta awards…