Study journalism in London this summer!

The School of Mass Communication & Journalism at the University of Southern Mississippi will offer an introductory course in British Journalism in Summer 2010 as part of the USM British Studies Program. Students will spend four weeks in London attending lectures and visiting media institutions. The course, which runs from approximately July 1 to August 1, 2010, offers six hours of credit in JOU 499 or JOU 599. The instructor for the course is David R. Davies of the USM School of Mass Communication & Journalism.

What you will learn

Students love the course. (See the evaluations page.) Through the program, students will come to understand the who, what, when, where, and why of British journalism. Through visits to British media institutions and lectures from British experts, you'll understand the social, cultural, and political foundations of UK journalism. What you learn will surprise you. Like many Americans, you may assume that British media are a mirror of their American counterparts, but they are not. JOU499 will teach you the myriad reasons for the differences, including the answers to these and many other important questions:

 • Why do some journalists paint media mogul Rupert Murdoch as the great Satan, while others proclaim him the savior of British media?

 • What are "red tops," and how are they leading British journalism into the sewer?

 • Why is it that British politicians can regulate newspapers at the drop of a hat?

 • Why is advertising in British media so darn racy, and how do regulators keep it from going too far?

 • What is the fastest route into public relations in the U.K.?

 • What is "Annabella Syndrome" and how is it undermining diversity in British media?

 • How does the major bi-weekly in South London cope with covering politics in "Loony Lambeth"?

Interested? Peruse this site for more information or give Dr. Davies a call to get more information.