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Key facts
Recent events such as the election of President Trump, the UK EU referendum and the debate over ‘fake news’ have put the news media centre stage in national and international affairs.
London School of Economics and Political Science's International Journalism and Society - The Role of the Media in the Modern World course is a unique opportunity to benefit from the LSE’s outstanding research into modern journalism combined with talks by pioneering media professionals. It is taught by Professor Charlie Beckett who was an award-winning senior journalist with the BBC and who runs the LSE’s international journalism think-tank, Polis. The course will draw upon recent high-profile research led by Professor Beckett from the LSE Truth, Trust and Technology Commission and the Polis Journalism and AI project. The course will be co-taught with Dr Omar Al-Ghazzi, Assistant Professor in the LSE Department of Media and Communications.Modelled on LSE’s postgraduate media and communications course, you will attend daily guest talks by world renowned journalists giving you insights into a variety of aspects of contemporary news media. Workshops will develop your skills, including AI journalism skills, while seminars will encourage you to think and act like a journalist facing all the dramatic ethical and technological challenges of reporting the complex and dangerous world we live in.Programme Structure
Courses include:
- The Media Landscape
- Networked Journalism
- Social Media, Journalism and Democracy
- Ethical Challenges to Journalism
- Social Media and Politics: Post-truth or Pre-lie
- Journalism and Collective Memory
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 19 days
Start dates & application deadlines
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More details
- We have no fixed deadlines and you can apply for any course up until the point it is filled. We suggest you apply as early as possible.
Language
English
Credits
7 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Journalism Media Management View 16 other Short Courses in Media Management in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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Other requirements
General requirements
This course is suitable if you want to develop an understanding of the shifts taking place in the practices, forms and processes within the news media and their consequences for the role of journalism in contemporary society. It is especially well suited if you are targeting a role in journalism or a media-related field.
Tuition Fee
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International
3950 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3950 GBP for the full programme during 19 days. -
National
3950 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3950 GBP for the full programme during 19 days.
- Student rate: £2,950
- Standard rate: £3,950
Living costs for London
1137 - 2157 GBP /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
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