Media Studies

Do you want to learn more about digital and social media, media use or journalism? Choose one of the four tracks of the MA Mediastudies. All tracks have a duration of a year and a half (90 ECTS). Journalistiek (Dutch-taught)Een gezonde samenleving heeft goede journalistiek nodig. Hoe en waarom is de journalistiek zo aan het veranderen? Hoe maak je zelf onafhankelijke, betrouwbare en boeiende journalistieke verhalen? In deze track word je opgeleid tot verslaggever en leer je kritisch denken over wat journalistiek inhoudt. Je ontwikkelt zowel praktische vaardigheden als academische kennis.Voor de tracks Journalistiek en Journalism geldt een selectieprocedure.Journalism (English-taught)Are you passionate about news and do you want to report and analyze current affairs? Do you want to know why journalism is transforming so quickly nowadays? This track trains students from diverse parts of the world to become international journalists, with in-depth academic knowledge in the field of Journalism Studies presented by journalism researchers and intensive training by experienced journalists, offering a solid foundation in the skills that are needed to succeed in journalism today.For the track Journalism a selection procedure is in place.Media, Cultural Industries and Innovation In this MA track students explore how media are produced and (re-)used in a digital era. You study how

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