Journalism, Media and Communication and Law
Journalism, Media and Communication and Law is a degree that combines professional media training with the analytical rigour of legal study, a powerful combination in an era when the boundaries between media, law, regulation and free speech are contested as rarely before. Journalism provides the practical and critical frameworks for reporting, storytelling and communicating across digital and broadcast platforms, while law offers the systematic study of how societies regulate behaviour, protect rights and resolve disputes. For journalists and communicators working in an environment shaped by defamation law, data protection, freedom of information and the regulation of the press, an understanding of law is not merely useful but professionally essential.
At the University of Strathclyde, this four-year full-time programme places you in a dynamic media context, developing both your professional journalism and communication skills and your legal knowledge simultaneously. You will engage critically with the media industry, acquire technical and professional skills in journalism, information design and communication management, and use them in the media environment of Glasgow and beyond. The legal element of the degree deepens your understanding of the regulatory and rights frameworks within which journalists and communicators operate, and taking law as a second subject enhances both your expertise and your career options significantly.
Graduates from this combined programme go on to careers in journalism, broadcasting, digital media, communications, public affairs, legal journalism, policy analysis, the legal profession and media law. The combination is particularly valuable for those who wish to work in areas where media and law intersect directly, such as media law, press freedom advocacy, data journalism or legal communications. Many graduates go on to further professional training in law or journalism, and postgraduate study in media law, journalism or communication is a natural route for those who wish to specialise.