Journalism in Open Societies MA: Course features
What this course offers you
- This course is aimed at journalists or aspiring journalists in emerging democracies and developing countries. It offers access to Kingston's established expertise in journalism practice and education, fostering an understanding of the role of journalism in civil society that you can apply to your own professional practice.
- All our tutors are practising journalists with a wide range of experience in newspapers, magazines and online.
- Our dedicated newsroom is equipped with telephone, professional newswires, 24-hour news channels and industry standard software (QuarkXpress, Adobe InDesign, Dreamweaver). Read more in the Facilities section.
- The taught modules aim to prepare you for the job market. Alongside your journalism studies, you gain practical skills in:
- data collation, review and synopsis;
- communication (oral, written and electronic);
- time management;
- computing; and
- co-operation and teamwork.
- We offer a part-time study option to help you fit the course around other commitments.
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As a student on this course you will be part of the Kingston Writing School, a vibrant community of outstanding writers, journalists and publishers.




