The University of Bolton is launching a new Multimedia Journalism masters degree, taught in Beijing, China.
The MA International Multimedia Journalism concentrates on developing skills for journalists to deliver stories through multiple digital platforms.
The course, taught in English, runs full-time for 12 months, after which successful students gain a University of Bolton masters degree. The course has been created through a collaboration between Beijing Foreign Studies University and the University of Bolton.
Said course leader, Dr Dave Clark: 'The course is taught by influential international instructors and seeks to train both student and practicing journalists to embrace new media and find innovative ways to tell their stories on multiple platforms (TV, Radio, Print, Web, Mobile, E Reader etc).
'The course is specifically designed to prepare journalists wanting to work internationally with the skills needed to work innovatively on stories across multiplatforms.'
Course content of the MA International Multimedia Journalism is divided into three sections. Firstly, it will involve critical discussions on the core skills that span the three traditional modes of delivery (print, radio, TV) set against the emerging online international newscape. Secondly, students undertake project-based learning that will challenge them to work on creative projects that require both an in-depth understanding of new technologies, and a willingness to innovate and apply them in a journalistic context. Thirdly, students engage with industry through live projects.
The new masters course builds on the successful University Photojournalism MA which was based in Dalian, China, but has now closed with the University of Bolton team move to Beijing.
During its time course students won international awards and praise for both their work and their coverage of news events, such as the 2008 Olympic Games.
This course has now closed and the University of Bolton team has moved to Beijing to launch the new MA International Multimedia Journalism.
Added Dr Clark: 'We have had great success in Dalian, attracting talented and committed students who have moved on to develop impressive careers with world-renown media organisations such as Bloomberg, Stern, Reuters and Xinhua. Others have returned to their home countries to build their own, flourishing operations.
'Our new course is very sharply focused on the demands made on today's international multimedia journalist and giving students the latest knowledge applicable to their profession.'