In a world where technology, and particular mobile devices are driving the decentralisation of news, the need for qualified journalists to gather, investigate, verify, analyse and communicate information has never been greater.
Studying a Journalism course at City St George’s, University of London will prepare you to successfully pursue a career in both traditional and emerging communication roles.
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Career perspectives
The need for qualified communications experts to gather, investigate, check and analyse information has never been greater.
Studying Journalism with us will prepare you for a range of exciting and challenging careers from more traditional journalism to emerging fields like data, interactive or mobile journalism (MoJo), or even in other professional writing, editing or content roles.
City St George’s has a renowned Journalism department and by studying with us you will benefit from our strong professional links and our central London location – on the doorstep of some of the world’s leading media organisations.
The subject can lead to a career as a reporter, investigative journalist or broadcast journalist, but the skills and experience you gain will also equip you for roles in:
- editing
- producing
- social media management
- publishing
- advertising
- public relations
- marketing
- arts administration and policy.
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How to become a journalist
Whichever type of journalism you choose, you will work with stories, communicating with an audience through a variety of media.
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How to become a press officer
A career as a press officer is a challenging, fast-moving profession ideal for those with journalism training.
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How to become an editor
Editors work on newspapers, magazines, books or websites to ensure content is consistent, grammatically correct and easily readable.
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