Are you interested in analyzing the media’s role in society? Do you want to influence media development in line with democratic principles and human rights? This master’s program enables you to become an active agent in media development in an international context.
The program focuses on leadership, democracy, and human rights. It aims to prepare you as tomorrow’s researcher, social narrator, or decision-maker to be able to contribute responsibly and insightfully to the development and regulation of the media landscape. A development based on democratic ideals and principles, regardless of nationality and geographical considerations.
During the program, you will get a deeper understanding of the increasingly important role and growing impact of the media as regards public service announcements, political communication, cultural expression, and social mobilization. As a student, you are provided with a theoretical understanding, analytical tools, and strategic competence. This enables you to not only understand but to become an active agent in, media development that affects democracy, human rights, and regulation of the media in an international context.
The program is highly international, with case studies and course reading material taken from a broad international context. We welcome students from all over the world.
The program is offered online (distance learning) and on campus simultaneously. The teaching and coursework is integrated according to the Glocal-classroom model, so that students who participate online and students in the classroom on campus are taught together, and follow the same schedule. If you want to apply for the distance learning version, please use the application code: LNU-F2301. If you want to apply for the campus version, please use the application code: LNU-F2302.
The program provides in-depth knowledge of the present and past significance of the media for societal development and democracy in an international context. Students will be provided with a theoretical understanding, analytical tools, and strategic competence as regards the significance of the media for some of today’s most burning issues, such as human rights, equality, integration, and sustainable development.
The program courses aim to develop students’ understanding of how media depict and contribute to societal development as regards all these issues. At the same time, the program also discusses how media are used in the opposite way, to prevent said development by monitoring and controlling citizens and spreading disinformation and propaganda.
The program’s further focus on leadership aims to prepare tomorrow’s researchers, analysts, social narrators, policymakers, and decision-makers for contributing responsibly and insightfully, and with a critical awareness, to the development and regulation of the media, based on democratic ideals and principles.
From a professional point of view, the program prepares students for research posts in academia, management, and development services in the media industry, work with policies and analysis in political and non-profit organizations, journalistic work, media development, and media strategies in the private and public sectors, work with information and communication, and different types of teaching positions