Multi-Media Journalism MA

Career opportunities

In this course you will cover radio, television, print and online journalism – preparing you for a fast-changing industry; where emphasis is placed on multi-skilling.

Given the wide range of skills that have been developed through their studies, graduates have gone on to work across various media and often make a rapid progress into senior positions.

Here is what one of our alumni has been doing since graduating from BU:

Game on! Alex’s Sun job spawns a dream Olympic future...

Welsh-born Alex Terrell gained a dream Olympic sports job at the Sun in London within weeks of leaving MA Multi-Media Journalism. He is developing a specialist role at the hub of the online department. It takes him to exclusive launch Olympic meetings and gives an inside look at facilities as they unfold. He’s gained some of the best contacts in the business with international athletes. And the best thing about the job is - every day is different. Read more>>

(Alex, above, is pictured at the National Lottery Olympic Park Run at the Olympic Park in East London earlier this year. You can also follow him on @alxanderterrell or via the Sun Olympics Twitter account @thesunolympics).

Other recent graduates are now working in or as:

• International, national and local broadcast news, (UK or international) national and local newspapers; and national magazines
• Online content editors, and journalists (freelance or on staff) in a range of media
• Multi-Media news producers and broadcast journalists
• Journalists at top international news agencies, e.g. Reuters, Bloomberg, AFP
• Working for BBC regional radio, or commercial radio, home and abroad (production or management roles)
• Web Editors, producers, journalists and digital developers
• Magazine editors
• National multi-media news agency journalists
• Online creative advertising, e.g. Yahoo.co.uk
• Content editors for international news portals
• International and local Public Relations; Press Officers, Political speechwriters
• International television reporters
• Digital Media Executives and Content Managers
• Media Managing Directors

To take a look at some of our more detailed Multi-media Journalism graduate profiles please visit our Alumni page.