Media & Journalism
Department of Social Sciences, Media and Journalism
Contact: Julian Calvert T: 0141 331 3844 E: julian.calvert@gcu.ac.uk
The Media & Journalism group combines unique industry links with excellence in teaching and research, with programmes which allow students to learn the best of academic theory, as well as practical skills. Rated as internationally excellent and world-leading in several areas by the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, our team also has extensive industry links which have helped to earn us industry accreditations and greatly enhance students’ employability. Glasgow is Scotland’s media city, and GCU’s media & journalism team plays a central role in all the latest developments.
Join us online
- Facebook "GCU Media and Journalism"
- Arts and Entertainment Journalism blog
- Feature Writing blog
- Journalism blog
- MA Television Fiction Writing blog
Areas of Excellence in Research
- television drama
- media policy
- representations of monarchy
- analysis of television news
- mediated sport, discourses of national identity
- minority language policy and economic impact
- minority language media (with specific reference to Gaelic)
Industry-standard facilities
Our purpose-built television studio and gallery, radio studio and newsroom all feature modern digital equipment, enabling students to industry-standard software to produce television and radio packages and bulletins, blogs, newspapers and magazines. These facilities are also used in media training and consultancy for high profile clients from industry, the public sector and charities.
Courses to consider
- MA Creative and Cultural Business
- MA International Business Journalism
- MA Multimedia Journalism
- MA Television Fiction Writing
Academic Staff List
- Nick Bevens
- Julian Calvert
- Douglas Chalmers
- John Cook
- Claire Dean
- Chris Dolan
- Hugh O’Donnell
- Ken Garner
- Anthea Irwin
- Ann Marie di Mambro
- Catriona Miller
- Ian Mowatt
- Iain Muego
- Heike Puchan
Technician
- Les Johnstone
