Journalism and Documentary Practice MA

University of Sussex

This MA is for you if you have a passion for news, current affairs, documentary or any aspect of factual programme-making. It offers a practical training in, and critical engagement with, journalism and documentary-making. This MA combines theory and practice. We focus on fast-changing developments in journalism and documentary practice. You’ll learn how to: • create informed and engaging journalism – for print or radio and tv (off or online) – to a professional standard • develop your visual and verbal storytelling • research, shoot and edit documentaries about the topics that interest you most • project manage, schedule, budget and distribute your documentary work • contextualise your practice through critical study of current media developments. We offer excellent technical facilities. These include a newsroom, the latest software, video and radio studios, and a suite of digital media laboratories.

Faculty of Media, Arts and Humanities