This course is designed to provide an advanced understanding of the issues and debates surrounding political communication in the 21st century.
- Our academic team benefit from links with research institutions and political organisations across the globe, from Massachusetts and Prague to Bogota and Auckland.
- Enjoy extensive connections with a range of political organisations, local, national and international pressure groups, charities and communication consultancies. As a student, you can work with staff and be involved in the Centre for Comparative Politics & Media Research to produce research for such organisations. For instance, the Report to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee on 'Fake news' and the UK Elections Analysis by members of the Centre for Comparative Politics & Media Research, and the live brief provided by Amnesty International to Politics students as part of their assignment.
- You'll benefit from regular guest speakers from the industry including Peter McLeod, Senior Advisor at GQR’s London office, Niall Couper (Head of Media, PR and Supporter Communications) at Amnesty International and Petros Ioannidis, CEO about people Market Research, Greece
