Journalism
Course Overview
DCU's BA in Journalism is a top-ranked program designed to launch your career in the modern media landscape. It provides a comprehensive education that blends practical digital storytelling skills with a deep understanding of the ethical and critical context needed to excel. The course is further enhanced by an INTRA work placement, offering a direct pathway to professional experience with leading national media outlets.
Key Program Highlights
- Master practical skills in video, audio, and writing for digital, social, print, and broadcast platforms.
- Gain hands-on experience through award-winning, on-campus student media outlets (newspaper, radio, TV).
- Complete an 8-week professional INTRA placement with national media organizations like RTÉ and The Irish Times.
- Develop expertise in cutting-edge areas such as Mobile Journalism (MOJO) and Data Journalism.
- Learn within a School of Communications ranked among the top 200 internationally.
Course Overview
DCU's BA in Journalism is a top-ranked program designed to launch your career in the modern media landscape. It provides a comprehensive education that blends practical digital storytelling skills with a deep understanding of the ethical and critical context needed to excel. The course is further enhanced by an INTRA work placement, offering a direct pathway to professional experience with leading national media outlets.
Key Program Highlights
- Master practical skills in video, audio, and writing for digital, social, print, and broadcast platforms.
- Gain hands-on experience through award-winning, on-campus student media outlets (newspaper, radio, TV).
- Complete an 8-week professional INTRA placement with national media organizations like RTÉ and The Irish Times.
- Develop expertise in cutting-edge areas such as Mobile Journalism (MOJO) and Data Journalism.
- Learn within a School of Communications ranked among the top 200 internationally.
Requirements
Modules
- Journalism in Society
- Journalism History
- Introduction to Newswriting and Reporting
- Radio Journalism
- Digital Media Skills
- Critical Thinking and Independent Learning
- Ethics and Regulation
- Journalism Studies
- Reporting and Mobile Journalism
- Introduction to Politics and Public Affairs
- Case Studies in Investigative Journalism
- News Design
- Feature Writing
- Media Law
- International News
- Networked News
- Podcasting
- Advanced Reporting
- Crime, Policing and the Media
- Photojournalism
- Video Journalism
- Data Journalism
- Cultural Journalism
- Newsdays
- Journalism Portfolio
- Video Storytelling
- Project/Dissertation
- News Editing
- Media, Sport and Society
- Press and Public Relations
- Perspectives on Political and Business Journalism
- Uaneen Module
- Climate Change and the Media
- Peace and Conflict Journalism
- Journalism Opportunities and Innovation
- Research for Journalists
- INTRA placement
