Education in Journalism
A main feature of the Master of Arts in Journalism course is the communication of interdisciplinary skills:
- Topical skills: Relevant knowledge in media systems, history, economics and law, as well as editorial management
- Professional skills: Methods of journalism research, current issues of media usage and effects, as well as media ethics and critique
Journalistic skills for print, television, and new media are constantly trained and revised.
Through personal encounters with potential employers in the practical phases and in class, students can establish a network essential to successfully starting a career in the journalistic field.
Renowned academics and practitioners as tutors
The combination of academics and media professionals as tutors is a means of counter-checking current scientific theories and methods against the professional reality of practical Journalism.
Strong team orientation
Besides conveying academic knowledge and practical skills, the Hamburg Media School especially stresses the importance of personal development of the students. They spend the greater part of their studies working in teams, collaborating in extensive projects just as they would in their job later on.
Serious quality orientation
Goals and contents of the course are regularly checked and adapted to changing demands in staff meetings, board meetings with the advisory council for Journalism, with researchers and media professionals. Through the evaluation of courses and systematic selection and instruction of the tutors themselves the quality of teaching is sustainably ensured.
State-approved degree
The University of Hamburg regularly monitors the HMS programs and awards state-approved degrees. At the same time the Master courses are being accredited externally.