Where it is possible to do so, you should also visit local/community radio stations or newspapers for a short while to see how things really operate as many people have a false image of how glamorous a journalist?s life is. Much of it involves hard work, unsociable hours and tight deadlines, so students really have to want to do it!

Why Study Journalism and New Media at UL?

Students of the BA in Journalism and New Media learn core practical journalism skills and, through the study of two specialised subjects, develop their capacities to engage critically with society and the structures of power that operate within it. The course will equip you with a wide range of workplace-focussed skills including: reporting; feature writing; investigative reporting; layout and design, text editing; how to start and manage a magazine and shorthand. You will learn how to apply these skills to print, broadcast journalism and new media - on-line journalism and podcasting.