Overview
Gender and Media is offered widely in the UK, so the useful comparison is between departments rather than between countries. It is a one year postgraduate programme, so the pace is quick and the dissertation carries real weight.
Teaching in Media Studies mixes production work with theory, and the equipment and studio access differ sharply between departments.
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Careers opportunities
Entry into this sector is decided on work you can show and people you have worked with, and the first year is very often freelance, contract or an assisting role. Courses with a placement, a working newsroom or a studio attached are worth considerably more than ones without.
Roles graduates go into
- Journalist or reporter
- Producer or production assistant
- Content or social media manager
- Communications officer
- Editor
- Public relations executive
Where they work
- Broadcasters and production companies
- News organisations and publishers
- Agencies in public relations and content
- In-house communications teams
- Freelance and contract work
After the course
For journalists, NCTJ accreditation is what most newsrooms in the United Kingdom still ask for, and some courses build it in.