The Department of Journalism at

City, University of London City, University of London, is a public research university in London, United Kingdom, and a member institution of the federal University of London. It was founded in 1894 as the Northampton Institute, and became a university when The City Univ ...

, is a

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. It is regarded as one of the best universities in the

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for the study of journalism. as well as the nation's largest centre for journalism education. It was described by Michael Hann of ''

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'', along with

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, as the "

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of journalism". The British newspaper ''

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'' praised its "legendary status within the media", primarily due to its practical approach to journalism and its "unparalleled access to media facilities". The department is situated in the university's

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''College Building'', which dates from 1894. The department is ranked 1st in the UK for graduate prospects in media and communications (Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022), 1st in the UK for Communications and Media Studies (The Complete University Guide 2023) and 1st in London for overall satisfaction in Journalism (NSS 2022) The department is ranked 1st for journalism in the Guardian Good University Guide with a score of 100.

Senior faculty

Suzanne FranksJane MartinsonMark HonisgbaumRichard DanburyJane SingerJames RogersGlenda CooperZahera HarbPaul Lashmar

Alumni

* Kamal Ahmed – former ''BBC News'' Economics Editor *

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– freelance broadcaster and writer * Richard Arnold – Entertainment Editor for '' Good Morning Britain'' * Bea Ballard – chief executive of 10 Star Entertainment * Catherine Bennett – columnist, ''

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'' * Joanna Blythman – investigative journalist * Emily Buchanan – BBC World Affairs Correspondent * Robert Crampton – journalist on ''

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'' *

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–

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presenter *

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– presenter, ''

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'', and former BBC Economics Editor *

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– writer, author and journalist * Alex Graham – television producer * James Harding – former Editor of ''

'' *

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– Economics Editor ''BBC News'' *

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'' specialising in Iran *

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– BBC presenter * Will Lewis – former Editor of ''

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'' *

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– film director, former television producer *

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– writer, former ITN journalist * Stephen Robert Morse – journalist and documentary filmmaker *

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– presenter, ''Sky News'' * John Mullin – deputy head of sport at ''The Telegraph'' *

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– Editor, ''

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'' *

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– Executive Editor, ''

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'' *

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– ''BBC News'' anchor and television presenter *

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– novelist and screenwriter * Julie Stewart Binks – anchor and sports reporter * Laura Topham – journalist, ''

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'' *

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– Greek journalist and writer * Susan Watts – Science journalist *

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– television presenter and Radio 2 disc jockey *

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– ''BBC News'' journalist *

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– British journalist, author, broadcaster and academic

References

External links

City, University of London — Department of Journalism
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