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Study media & communication online with Griffith University through Open Universities Australia. Explore all degrees, subjects and short courses now.

Be prepared for a future career as an innovator, communicator and creator. With our innovative majors you can tailor your degree to both your professional pursuits and your personal interests, creating a unique skill set that could help you secure your dream job.
You will gain the understanding, insight and skill to find and communicate creative solutions to important world issues. You will develop advanced writing and presentation skills as well as research and project management skills. You will also learn about societies and cultures, past and present.
You will have the option to develop specialist expertise in contemporary fields such as journalism and public relations, or more traditional fields such as sociology, history and literary studies to name some.

Develop critical thinking, writing, and research skills in demand across all industries. You can follow your passion with majors and electives that interest you. Develop connections through peer learning, networking, and work experience.

Bachelor of Arts

The Graduate Certificate in Strategic Communication a offers postgraduate training in strategic communications and media as a preparation for professional practice and further study.The courses in this program will foster skills in the theory and practice of professional communication in order to engage with, and work within, contemporary communications industries, public relations, journalism and related fields. You will complete this program with a suite of achieved outcomes future use in your career.

Develop practical skills in professional communication. Apply your learnings to a career in public relations, journalism and related communications roles. Or, build on your skills with further postgraduate study.

Graduate Certificate in Strategic Communication

Griffith University offers this degree to provide students with the opportunity to develop key skills and knowledge essential to the media and communication industries. Comprehensive coverage will be given, including media research and analysis skills, knowledge of film and media history including broadcasting policy, regulation, content critique, development techniques applicable in journalism, and new media settings.

Research and analyse media history, government regulation and broadcasting policy. Explore communications content and techniques. Graduates find work in the journalism, public relations, film, television, business and digital sectors.

Bachelor of Communication

This program offers postgraduate training in writing as a preparation for creative and professional practice and/or advanced study. You will hone your writing skills for work as a creative writer, social commentator or narrative journalist and for careers in speech writing, public advocacy, information and media communication.You will gain certified expertise in the theory and practice of creative writing and be introduced to the intersection between writing and information publishing industries. You will develop the techniques of creative and professional written expression, learn concepts and methods in creative research and gain the foundations for advanced study in writing and related fields.

Whether you’re keen on a writing career or looking to scratch a creative itch, you’ll get an overview of the writing and information publishing industries. Build a basis for work in journalism, speech writing, public advocacy, and communications.

Graduate Certificate in Creative and Professional Writing

Become a communications specialist and join this exciting and burgeoning industry. Corporations, government and the creative industries need professionals with advanced communication skills. This Communication postgraduate degree from Griffith University is designed to provide you with these specialist skills. Through this online degree you will study current industry practices, contemporary theories of communication, business communication and different aspects of media and culture.
Although this is a restricted degree, individual subjects are available to all students with a bachelor’s degree. Please refer to the Application Process for more information on how to enrol.

Study current trends, best practice, contemporary theories, culture and business communication to be able to formulate a value model for an organisation. Broad career options in research, media, communications and content creation.

Graduate Certificate in Communication

An Introduction to Creative Writing

Editing

Creative Writing

Academic Writing

Grammar and Writing

Web Communications

Academic and Professional Communications

Introduction to Creative and Professional Writing

Introduction to Video Production

Professional Writing

Focus on researching, writing and producing news and current affairs stories for television and online. You will explore: History of broadcast journalism; Radio and television; The newsroom; The studio; Writing for broadcast; The line-up; Voice and presentation; Camera and sound; Principles of interviewing; The edit; The pitch; Story planning and production and the practice of mobile journalism. You will need to have access to the internet on a computer with standard modern inclusions (Mic and Webcam).
Broadcast Journalism is designed to extend and develop the skills introduced in second year Journalism subjects with a focus on researching, writing and producing news and current affairs stories for television and online. ThisÂ unit also includes advanced techniques in media presentation, production, problem solving and the student&#39;s critical evaluation of their own performance.

Step into the newsroom and research, write and produce audio and video stories. Look back through the history of broadcast journalism. Analyse the role of the internet in today’s industry. Get a grip on the interviewing, pitching and presenting processes.

Broadcast Journalism

Explore how journalism is theorised and practised in a global media environment. Firstly, you will look at the different roles of journalism as a global cultural resource and examine international case studies based on current events. You will be encouraged to nominate locations on which to focus analysis.
Upon completion of this subject you will have a deeper understanding of the theoretical approaches to journalism as a global cultural practice, the ways in which journalism operates in the global media environment, how journalism is practised across cultures, the nature and extent of alternative media approaches internationally and the relationships between journalism and other social institutions.

Get a bird’s eye view of global approaches to journalism. Compare journalistic practices across different cultures. Take on international case studies encompassing current events. Learn what it’s like on the ground as a war journalist.

International Journalism

Learn about the different ways that information and news is gathered and reproduced. You will learn about the range of print and electronic media professions that exist in today&#39;s information society and explore global trends and issues arising from the growth of information media. The subject introduces news style, exploring how to gather information and write on a range of key topics across news genres. You will also examine ethical issues faced by journalists and consider such issues in connection to your own stories using the framework of the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) Code of Ethics. These issues will be analysed and discussed in essay form.

Question news writing styles and techniques across a range of genres. Take a closer look at effective news story structure. Investigate journalism ethics in a global media world. Hone your ability to use your personal judgement while pursuing stories.

News Writing and Ethics

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