- Location: Griffith College Dublin, South Circular Road, Dublin 8, Dublin.
- Duration: 1 to 2 Years
Course details
This new and exciting MA is designed to address the demand for specialisms in TV and Radio Journalism. The programme developed against the backdrop of a media and communications sector undergoing sustained systematic change and an industry in which television and radio content creators and broadcasters have to adapt to the challenges involved. Learners on this programme will be expected to display practical theoretical competencies that demonstrate mastery of the elements required to become advanced media practitioners in relation to TV and radio journalism. Reflective critical learning will be combined with application of that learning to the production of a range of media content. In their assessed work, learners are expected to deliver a critical understanding of the social, political, legal and economic dynamics of media production.
This programme will be of interest to holders of primary degrees who intend to embark on a career within the fields of TV and radio journalism as well as people with prior learning in journalism and media related disciplines, or ancillary communications/research based employment who desire to specialise. National Union of Journalists recognition of this programme entitles students to apply for an NUJ Press Card for the duration of their course.
THE BEST BITS OF GRIFFITH MEDIA
National Student Media Competitions: Griffith College consistently excels at the Smedia awards. Three of the past four winners of TV Production of the year have been Griffith media students, while in 2014, Griffith students won four Smedia awards and were nominated in a further 12 categories. In 2013, all finalists in the Photographer of the Year category were from Griffith College. The 2014 students won Blog of the Year which you can check out at: www. the circular.org. Griffith students also won short story of the Year as well as Best TV Production and Best Radio Production. View our excellent track record in the Smedias across the page
Our Recent Smedia record:
- Blog of the Year: 2014
- Radio Production of the Year: 2014
- TV Production of the Year: 2014, 2012, 2011
- Short Story of the Year: 2014, 2013
- Photographer of the Year: 2013, 2012
- Sports Photographer of the Year: 2013
Press pass:
National Union of Journalists recognition of our degree and masters programmes entitles students to apply for a NUJ Press Card for the duration of their course.
Industry links:
Lecturers in Griffith’s Journalism and Media Faculty are drawn from successful media companies including RTE, Newstalk and Setanta amongst others.
Successful Alumni:
Graduates are currently working in the Irish and Sunday Independent, Sunday World, RTE radio and television, Newstalk, Sunday Times, Evening Herald, Irish Daily Mirror, Irish Daily Mail, Irish Star, Irish Sun, TV3, Harmonia Magazines as well as other titles in the magazine sector, other rother regional commercial radio stations and weekly newspapers. A number of learners are professional contract photographers, or work independently in the film & TV sector as well as in online media, public relations and marketing.
Facilities:
- On-campus Radio Station: broadcasting studios (1 on-air and 1 off-air)
- 4 Photographic Studios
- 3 Dark Rooms 1 TV and Video Studio
- 1 Sound Engineering Studio
- 2 Multimedia Production Rooms Multiple Student Publications
The MA in TV and Radio Journalism is designed to be delivered on a full-time basis over one calendar year and on a part-time basis over 2 years. It consists of nine taught modules which are delivered during the academic year and a dissertation which is completed during the summer months. Throughout the programme, learners will have an average of 18 hours of contact per week, attending lectures, news days, labs and studio sessions. In order to assimilate the material and to complete the assessments, learners are also required to spend a significant amount of time outside of those contact hours engaging in self-guided study, development and practice. Learners on the MA programme will complete 9 mandatory modules and a dissertation. The Postgraduate Diploma in TV and Radio Journalism consists of the 9 mandatory modules and does not include a dissertation.
The first semester of this programme is designed to be common taught with MA Journalism learners and provides an understanding of the workings of the media industry as well as developing specific skills in journalism. The second semester builds on this knowledge and contains broadcast journalism specialisms such as Video Journalism, Radio Documentary Research and Production and Radio, TV News and Current Affairs. The reporting, writing and packaging of news for online audiences requires an evaluation and understanding of the digital media world and the module Digital Journalism will equip learners with the skills required to produce news and features in a web context
- Communications & Audience Theories
- Digital Journalism
- Media Law and Ethics
- Radio Documentary Research and Production
- Research Methods
- Radio and TV News and Current Affairs
- Sociology of the Media
- Video Journalism
- Writing and Reporting
- Dissertation
About Griffith College Dublin
Griffith Halls of Residence is purpose-built student accommodation located on the grounds of Griffith College Dublin.
About Griffith Halls of Residence
Griffith Halls of Residence is purpose-built student accommodation located on the grounds of Griffith College Dublin. Just 15 minutes' walk from Dublin city centre, Griffith Halls of Residence boasts an enviable central location that makes us ideal not just for Griffith students, but also students attending any of Dublin's universities or other third level institutions.
A message from the President of Griffith College.
I am delighted to welcome you to the Griffith College website. Founded in 1974, Griffith College is Ireland’s largest independent college with 7,000 students from Ireland and across the world and their mission is to be a core of the community and a highly reputed center of education.
At Griffith College their purpose is to set students on a course of change in their lives, leading them towards achieving their optimum potential. Education should lead to a deep understanding of the subjects being studied as well as excellent exam results; the courses in Griffith College are taught with this in mind. The College delivers internationally recognized undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses in a vibrant setting. Their record of prize winning students across a wide range of disciplines is testament to the dedication and professionalism of their lecturing and administrative teams. I would encourage you to explore their website to discover the wide choice of opportunities they have to offer.
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