Journalism, Communications and Politics

About this course

Journalism, communications and politics are three fields that have always been bound together, and their relationship has never been more contested or more important than it is now. Journalism holds power to account and shapes public understanding. Communications theory examines how messages are constructed, transmitted and received across different media and political contexts. Politics provides the framework for understanding how societies govern themselves, how power is organised and how democratic systems function, or fail to. Bringing all three together in a single degree gives you an unusually comprehensive understanding of the information environment in which democratic life takes place. At Cardiff University, this three-year full-time programme explores the relationships and interplays between journalism, communication and politics in both democratic and non-democratic systems.

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 81% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 12% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 17% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 29% of graduatescards →
• 45 / 100Media Professionals · 18% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 5% of graduatescards →

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