Course Overview
Social media, citizen journalism, activist media, participatory media and specialised broadcast media are successfully used to inform and engage audiences outside established channels of communication for issues such as: social inequality, human rights, gender issues, environmental change. You focus on media as a tool for social and political change in the context of (international) development and social change. There is a strong emphasis on the role of civil society in effecting social change in this MA. Key factsThis course is jointly taught between the School of Media, Film and Music and the School of Global Studies. Media and Film at Sussex were ranked 7th in the UK for research impact in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF). Global Studies is a unique interdisciplinary school. Development Studies at Sussex was ranked 2nd in the world in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2016. Careers: Civil society institutions, social movements and international development agencies increasingly require skilled and creative people to apply digital media technologies in enhancing their capacity to communicate, interact and influence within and across borders. This MA has been developed specifically for those seeking employment in: global or national media industries NGOs and the international voluntary sector, international development institutions, independent media production companies.
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