ba (hons) journalism and publishing will develop your skills in digital and print publishing alongside multiplatform journalism. the course will prepare you for a range of rewarding careers in the media and publishing industries including in editorial, production and marketing. it will also give you the tools you need to launch your own print and digital magazines or other media product. you'll start by building your core skills in practical journalism and publishing, learning to investigate, report and create content with an ethical approach. you’ll learn the strategies and theories that inform editorial decision-making and go on to explore how media businesses build audience engagement and generate revenue through subscriptions and paywalls. this is a hands-on, industry-facing course, and you will collaborate with publishers and organisations on live briefs and projects. you’ll be guided by tutors with extensive professional experience to develop stories and be supported by expert technicians to bring these to life in our industry-standard facilities, including a newsroom, sound and video studios, and digital and print workshops. in year 3 you will bring all your learning together to conceive, produce and publish a media product of your choice alongside a business strategy. this will leave you well placed and prepared for roles across the creative industries. what to expect skills and knowledge: expect to develop skills in researching stories, interviewing, journalistic ethics, design and production, project management, audience analysis and generating business and marketing plans. collaboration: this is a key aspect of the course, just like in the creative industries. as well as collaborating with your classmates, you’ll work on projects with students at ual, as well as with external practitioners and industry experts. journalistic integrity. in an age of fake news and ai technologies, you will learn to uphold high standards of accuracy and integrity in all your work. editorial and business strategies: understanding these is a key feature of the course, enabling you to make informed decisions on how to communicate with diverse audiences and build communities around your content. learning. you’ll be taught by expert staff with current industry experience. you’ll produce and be assessed via portfolios of journalism, research reports and essays into contemporary issues, digital or print publications, editorial strategies and launch plans and presentations. employment: our graduates can expect to find work across digital content creation, pr and social media marketing, as journalists and editors in media and publishing companies, brand management and editorial production. industry experience and opportunities throughout your degree you will gain valuable access to the publishing industry through guest lectures, alumni visits, employability events and practitioner led workshops. you will also have opportunities to connect with the industry through a mentorship programme. the professional practice unit will offer you the choice of work placement or collaborative industry project. students have been successful in securing placements with media companies including vogue, dazed, glamour, news uk, elle, monocle, national geographic, hearst magazine group, harpers and queen as well in the broader fields of pr and marketing. the creative futures unit will enable you to develop your own professional profile and focus on career options post-graduation. you’ll have the opportunity to undertake the diploma in professional studies (dps) or the ual diploma in creative computing between years 2 and 3 to enhance your learning experience and employability skills. mode of study ba (hons) journalism and publishing runs for 93 weeks in full time mode. it is divided into 3 stages over 3 academic years. each stage lasts 31 weeks.