Future media and Journalism programme is for students who feel that the traditional confines of journalism are too narrow for them and who want to future-proof their careers by delving deeply into the emerging trends and technologies in digital media. You will be able to work at the intersection of technological and societal change and acquire an in-depth interdisciplinary understanding of professional practices and values as well as technological and political contexts of journalism as it constantly transforms and reinvents itself.

This program applies multidisciplinary approach that combines competencies and skills of (a) journalism, (b) emerging media technologies and (c) content (text, audio-visual, VR, AI) creation with an informed analysis of emerging trends and a problem solving approach to evolving societal challenges. The program is aimed at training engaged media professionals who are open to societal challenges, possess journalistic knowledge and expertise to adequately respond to various societal needs, are capable of critically analysing the impact of media and communications in the public life, and ready to initiate innovative news services and produce multimedia products.

Why Future Media and Journalism programme?

• Focus on emerging technologies
• Deep integration of interdisciplinary knowledge
• Career and practice focus
• Global outlook and experience
• Work with active researchers and practitioners

Professional competences and skills:

• To demonstrate solid knowledge of systems of media regulation and self-regulation, cross-cultural differences and to pursue the principles of morality, social responsibility and human rights perspectives in journalism practice.
• To apply techniques and methods of gathering, selecting, evaluating, writing and editing news, while usingdifferenttypes and sources of information, given themedia users anddifferentchannels.
• To experiment and critically explore how art and content creation in contemporary journalism are related to affordancies offered by emerging media technologies (text, audio-visual, VR, AI).

Social skills:

• To apply effective communication skills in both, professional and personal areas.
• To demonstrate social empathy, responsibility and professionalism in decision-making.
• Personal skills:
  • To demonstrate critical and analytical thinking skills, news and media literacy competences.
  • To apply creative writing, storytelling, innovative thinking, project management, team-building and life-long learning skills.

Career opportunities:

The program nurtures entrepreneurial attitude: program graduates will acquire qualifications and a great diversity of skills and detailed professional competences ranging from the most general related to the comprehension of societal process to the most specific and subject (journalism and media) focused.

Program alumni will be qualified to work in media and communications organizations, research and training institutions, media monitoring bureaus and market research companies. The Master’s Program in Future Media and Journalism qualifies for further studies, including PhD programs.