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Journalism with New Media – (M.A.)
Cork Institute of Technology
CIT Crawford College of Art & Design
| Application Deadline: | End of May but further applications will be accepted up until mid-August | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 3,780 | ||
| Location: | Cork / Ireland / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 10 months | Start Date: | September |
| Educational Form: |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 90 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Cork Institute of Technology
The course pays particular attention to the growing importance of digital and interactive media on the practice of Journalism and its manifold impacts on the mass media industry. By developing students’ research, planning, and multimedia skills the course aims to produce graduates who can display leadership and the capacity for innovation within the dynamic and fast-evolving professional communications industry.
Course content focuses strongly on journalistic tools and techniques, particularly within the growing new media environment, and on the increasing globalisation and convergence of the media industries.
The course is a well-rounded, professional programme that prepares graduates for entry-level positions in the media. The programme stresses a balance of academic and practical modules and offers a solid grounding in the tools and practices of print, broadcast and online journalism.
What is Journalism?
Journalism is the timely reporting of events at the local, provincial, national and international levels. Reporting involves the gathering of information through interviewing and research, the results of which are turned into a fair and balanced story for publication, for television or radio broadcast or for dissemination online. It also involves fact-finding, media analysis, opinion writing and commentary.
What is New Media?
The term ‘new media’ describes the emergence of digital, computerised, interactive communication technologies. Interactivity has become a key term for a number of new media use options evolving from the rapid dissemination of internet access, the digitalisation of the media, and media convergence.
The global reach of new media communications technologies has important implications for the practice of journalism and this course focuses on the changing nature of media and journalism communications as a result of the rapid advances in digital technologies.
Aims
To educate students with a wide range of media knowledge, skills and competencies that will enable them to become professionals in the media sector in a programme that ensures a balance between the theoretical and practical elements of Journalism. The multimedia modules of the programme will provide a firm grounding in the theory and practical elements of new media.
Contents
Course Structure Full Time:
No. of semesters: 3
No. of weeks per semester: 13
No. of timetable hour’s week: 4 - 6 hours daily
Which days: Monday to Wednesday
Assessment: Continuous assessment and written exams
Timetable Hours: Between 9 - 6
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Entry requirements for this course will be in accordance with standard Institute admissions procedures. Entrants will be expected to hold minimum of a 2.2 honours degree.
Admission to the course will be on the basis of interview. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) will be applicable for candidates entering from the workplace or applying for admission from other institutes.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Accreditation
The course is accredited by the Higher Education Training Awards Council (HETAC).
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