Journalism in London

Students will immerse themselves in the communications and media scene in London during this 5-week summer programme. Designed to take advantage of opportunities for students to experience some of the unique communication headquarters in London, excursions include visits to BBC Television and Radio, and attendance at major sports and arts events held throughout the summer. Courses are designed with special emphasis on journalistic skill-building as well as theoretical analytical components. Guest speakers are a major feature of this programme. Students live in university halls of residence near the GEO in London Centre.
Summer schools are intense, with the same number of teaching hours as a standard term-time programme but squeezed into 5 weeks! Because of this, students may take no more than 2 courses from the below lists (either A or B; you cannot choose one from each).

Because of the popularity of this programme we run two simultaneously:
- Summer A: International News Journalism – taught by Andrew Whitehead; Arts Journalism in London – taught by Christopher Cook; The Culture of Sport and Sports Journalism – taught by James Pearce; Visual Journalism – taught by Simon Waldman
- Summer B: International News Journalism; Arts Journalism in London; The Culture of Sport and Sports Journalism; Political Journalism – taught by Simon Waldman

In Summer 2018 we will also offer Social Media for Journalists (on both tracks), taught by Damian Radcliffe from the University of Oregon

Various in-class visits, including:

• BBC Broadcasting House
• The Houses of Parliament
• Conservative Party HQ
• City Hall for Major of London’s Questions
• Wimbledon Championships (tennis)
• Cricket match at the Oval cricket ground
• Football match at major London stadium
• Walking tour of the Financial District
• Dance event
• European Bank of Reconstruction and Development
• BBC Proms concert (international classical music festival at the Royal Albert Hall)
• Major art exhibition
• Backstage tour of a theatre
• At least two plays
• Lord’s cricket ground and its news pod
• Bank of England
• Reuters news agency
• Supreme Court
• Premier league London football club

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