MSc Media and Communications (Media and Communication Governance) at London School of Economics and Political Science

Explore governance and regulation of media and communication, including internet, digital platforms, press freedom, telecommunications, broadcasting and media. This programme offers an intensive, year-long exploration of the governance and regulation of media and communication, including internet and digital platforms, press freedom, telecommunications, broadcasting and the converging media. When urgent questions are being asked, after controversies such as the Edward Snowden revelations, about government’s influence on the internet and the power of media corporations, the content of this programme has never been more relevant.

Department: Department of Media and Communications  |  Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time  |  Study mode: full-time/part-time  |  Intake: 27 September 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory and core courses include Theories and Concepts in Media and Communications, Media and Communication Governance, Dissertation: Media and Communications.

Career pathways

On graduating, our students enter a variety of careers in the UK and abroad, including broadcasting, journalism, advertising, new media industries, political marketing, market research, regulation and policy, media management and research in both the public and private sectors. Advertising, Marketing, PR, Media, Entertainment, Publishing and Journalism This data is drawn from the latest 2023/24 Graduate Outcomes Survey, conducted by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).

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