The Journalism major will develop your skills in reporting and storytelling, with a focus on multimedia content creation and multi-platform publication. Alongside these practical skills, you will learn about the changing media landscape and the impact of journalism on effective communication across communities locally and worldwide. You will learn from experienced journalists about the exciting new opportunities for multimedia content creators who have a strong understanding of media platforms, who are skilled in managing deadlines within the news cycle and who are passionate about journalism in all its forms. The Bachelor of Communication and Media enables you to expand your career options by combining the Journalism major with one of four other majors in the degree: Digital and Social Media; Global Screen Media; Visual Communication Design; or Marketing Communication and Advertising. This is an ideal degree if you are interested in more than one area of media and communications and want a flexible future career path. What you will study From day one you will work on sourcing and developing stories, as you produce multimedia materials (including text, audio, video, photography and graphics) for publication across social channels and online platforms. At the same time you will learn the ways in which journalism is changing, why media laws and ethics are important, and how new storytelling formats, such as podcasts and web-series, are changing the way we learn about and engage with the world around us. Course Learning Outcomes Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to demonstrate: Description Demonstrate sound understanding of media and communication industries, practices, users, and regulation; Demonstrate practical production skills appropriate to one or more of digital and social media, global screen media, visual communication design, journalism, and marketing communication and advertising; Communicate effectively and ethically across a wide range of contexts, and contribute at a high level to the circulation of ideas and information; Demonstrate the capacity to work independently and in teams, to manage continuous professional self-development, and to sustain professional relationships with integrity; Synthesise conceptual, analytical and practical production skills to address complex issues in media and communication; Develop novel solutions and resources that demonstrate expertise in media and communication. Career opportunities Auditor; Banker; Analyst; Financial controller; Accountant; Policy advisor; Business adviser; OHS officer; HR manager consultant; Stock broker; Insurance broker; Fund manager; Exporter/importer; Public relations coordinator; Market researcher; Advertising executive; Brand/product manager; Event manager.