# Journalism

**Source**: https://www.su.se/english/education/course-catalogue/education-subjects/media-and-communications/journalism
**Parent**: https://www.su.se/english/education/course-catalogue/education-subjects

This is the subject for you who want to get an education as a journalist or a research preparatory education in journalism studies.

## Subject description

The basis for the main field of journalism is knowledge of journalistic work processes\
and products as well as journalism as an institution in society. The main area unites\
vocationally oriented practical elements with theoretical perspectives in journalism.

Studies within the main area provides knowledge about:\
- collection, processing, review, design of journalistic material and publication\
for different media and media platforms.\
-journalism's role in society, its historical development, production conditions and its\
media legal and ethical frameworks.\
-scientific research methods and forms of presentation. – documentary narration and\
social investigative journalism.\
Journalism is an interdisciplinary field. Central research areas in the main area\
includes critical research perspectives on the roles of journalism in societal transformation as well as on the importance of the media for power, democracy, politics and culture.

The department also hosts a number of large, externally funded research projects, and most of the publications resulting from these are found in high-quality international books and journals. The topics that our journalism scholars address reflect a desire to produce research that is both current and relevant: political scandals, cultural journalism, visual journalism, migration, journalism ethics and WikiLeaks, to name just a few.

## Career opportunities

The job market for journalists is characterized by very high competition, and a solid education is therefore necessary for those who want to work as a journalist.

## Courses and programmes

Courses and programmes within the subject area.

### Courses at bachelor's level

[Current courses at bachelor's level](https://www.su.se/english/education/course-catalogue?q=&internationalStudents=%5B%22true%22%5D&educationLevelId=%5B%221%22%5D&educationTypeId=%5B%2222+24%22%5D&educationSubjectGroupIds=%5B%225%22%5D&educationSubjectIds=%5B%22155533%22%5D)\

### Courses at master's level

[Current courses at master's level](https://www.su.se/english/education/course-catalogue?q=&internationalStudents=%5B%22true%22%5D&educationLevelId=%5B%222%22%5D&educationTypeId=%5B%2222+24%22%5D&educationSubjectGroupIds=%5B%225%22%5D&educationSubjectIds=%5B%22155533%22%5D)

### Master's programmes

[Current master's programmes](https://utbildning.su.se/english/education/course-catalogue?q=&internationalStudents=%5B%22true%22%5D&educationLevelId=%5B%222%22%5D&educationTypeId=%5B%2278+101270%22%5D&educationSubjectGroupIds=%5B%225%22%5D&educationSubjectIds=%5B%22155533%22%5D)

### PhD studies

[PhD studies i Journalism](https://www.su.se/department-of-media-studies/education/courses-and-programmes/doctoral-programmes-in-journalism-studies-media-and-communication-studies-1.616432?eventopenforinternationalstudents=true&notforcedreason=0&q=&xpanded=)

## Degree

A bachelor’s degree in Journalism can only be obtained through enrolment in one of the bachelor´s programmes listed under Educations within the subject.

The bachelor’s degree in Journalism is only offered in Swedish.

Learn more about Swedish language qualification

A master’s degree in Journalism can only be obtained through enrolment in one of the master’s programmes/the master program listed under Educations within the subject.

[More information about degrees at Stockholm University](https://www.su.se/english/education/qualifications-degrees)

## Research

[Read more about research at the Department of Media Studies](https://www.ims.su.se/english/research)

## Contact

## Area of interest

[Media and Communications](https://www.su.se/english/education/course-catalogue/education-subjects/media-and-communications)