Do you want to work in magazines? Are you passionate about the written word, whether it’s online or in print? Would you like to explore video, design and photography? And understand how publishers are using social media to feed their readers’ appetite for news of all kinds? This course will teach you all of these things - and equip you with the all-round skills and knowledge you need to become a magazine journalist. First and foremost you will learn how to write, whether it’s an in-depth interview, a sharp news story, a daily blog or a snappy photo caption. You’ll get to grips with mobile journalism, using a phone or tablet to record video and audio, and learn how to edit your material, whether it’s an extended interview or a 15-second short for sharing on social media. On newsdays and newsweeks, you’ll produce websites and magazines, working with WordPress, the storytelling platform , InDesign and Photoshop, as well as creating content for Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. You’ll also examine the business side of magazines and have the chance to pitch your own idea for a new title to a panel of industry professionals. To underpin your journalism practice, you will gain a solid grounding in media law, public administration and ethics and regulation. You'll also have the opportunity to develop shorthand skills to the NCTJ standard. Previous students on the MA/PGDip Magazine Journalism course have gone on to work in a range of roles as magazine writers in digital and print, production journalists, social media editors, sub-editors, and in PR, digital marketing and promotions.