The Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies (JOMEC) ( cy, Ysgol Newyddiaduriaeth, y Cyfryngau ac Astudiaethau Diwylliannol, Caerdydd) is

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's school for training in media. It is one of the journalism schools whose main universities are part of the

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. It was founded as the Cardiff Journalism School in 1970 by

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and is the longest established postgraduate centre of journalism education in Europe. The school is considered to be one of the best training centres for journalists, and is described as the "

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of journalism". The school is based in a new building in Central Square, having transferred in

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in September 2018. The head of the school is Professor Stuart Allan, and the current director of the Centre of Journalism Studies is Professor

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, former director of

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and Global News. The school is also home to Cardiff University's Centre for Community Journalism (C4CJ) which developed the world's first Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on community journalism. The centre is now responsible for running the UK's only representative body for community and hyperlocal publishers: The Independent Community News Network (ICNN).

Move to Central Square

The school was formerly housed in the

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of the university's

campus. In September 2018 it moved to 2 Central Square, north of Cardiff Central railway station and adjacent to New Broadcasting House, the headquarters of

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. The school has agreed to take in the building. The layout and interior of the building were designed by Architects IBI and includes a 300-seat lecture theatre, six newsrooms, editing suites, and TV and radio studios. C4CJ will also be moving.

Degree programmes

*Bachelor of Arts *Master of Arts *Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism *PhD & MPhil *MBA Media Management *MSc Computational and Data Journalism *MA International Public Relations and Global Communications Management

Notable alumni

Honorary members and visiting fellows

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, American journalist known for his investigation of the

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, television journalist, newsreader and presenter *

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, former editor-in-chief of ''

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