This innovative degree will allow you to study both media and international development and the relationship between them, making this degree programme unique within the UK. It is designed to meet the growing demand for those who wish to pursue a career in the media to have an international outlook and for those who wish to pursue a career in international development to understand how the media works. Students will be particularly well prepared for careers in NGO communications, development journalism, humanitarian communication and media development. The media are important to all aspects of international development, from promoting mass mobilisation and political participation to facilitating the flow of information locally, nationally and internationally. The media is also central to encouraging charitable donations, promoting democracy and human rights, and in delivering public health messages during emergencies.

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