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About journalism

You may have heard that the role of a journalist is to uphold the fourth estate. But what does that mean? It means that you’re the one who finds the real story before the rest of us realise the story is even there. You’re the one who informs us about the problems and achievements of our society; between our community and the world. There’s no more important job.

Why choose journalism?

Journalism will teach you the skills to write succinctly, to a word limit and to a deadline. It’ll teach you to question ideas, and to question people face-to-face. You’ll learn to think on your feet and quickly gain an understanding of an issue. It’ll also teach you to be accurate, check your sources, dig deeper and analyse data to find the next big story in the field that most interests you.

You’ll learn to use the very latest technologies in our industry-standard Monash Media Lab, one of the most advanced of its kind in Australia.

What will you study?

Topics you’ll explore include:

• News and power
• Digital journalism
• Broadcast studio journalism
• Journalism and global change
• Journalism, law and ethics
• Photojournalism
• Sport journalism
• Crimes, courts and cabinets
• Podcasting and audio journalism
• Documentary
• Digital production
• Video journalism.

Student publishing

It is important for students to strive to publish their work. The award-winning, university-run publishing platform, MOJO News, makes our students’ journalism available to the public. All work is supervised by experienced journalists on staff and MOJO News consistently produces journalism to industry standards. MOJO News stories from Monash students have been published or picked up by numerous media outlets. Newsroom editorial meetings are run by students who pitch ideas, write stories and publish multimedia content that helps build a portfolio and gain experience in a structured and supportive setting. In addition, our Journalism program produces The Struggle, our student-driven news satire program, which is televised by Channel 31.

Career opportunities

Our graduates work across all platforms in newsrooms in every Australian state and territory and overseas. Others have gone on to forge careers in communications, public relations, social media, speech writing and other professions where the core skills of journalism are always in demand.

Global study

With Monash’s impressive international links, you’ll get the opportunity to venture into new and challenging contexts to enhance your learning.

Short term programs:

• Global correspondent – Varied locations

Exchange programs include:

• University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill – USA
• Nanyang Technological University – Singapore
• The Chinese University of Hong Kong – Hong Kong
• Danish School of Media and Journalism – Denmark
• HU University of Applied Sciences – The Netherlands.

Global Immersion Guarantee:

As a Bachelor of Arts student, you’ll have access to the Monash Global Immersion Guarantee – an opportunity to spend two weeks studying in one of a variety of locations, with airfares and accommodation covered as part of your degree.