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Department of Journalism
Established	1976
Affiliation	City, University of London
Head	Mel Bunce
Academic staff	50+
Students	500
Location	London, UK
Website	http://www.city.ac.uk/journalism/

The Department of Journalism at City, University of London, is a journalism school in London.^[1]^[2] It is regarded as one of the best universities in the United Kingdom for the study of journalism.^[3]^[4]^[5] as well as the nation's largest centre for journalism education.^[1] It was described by Michael Hann of The Guardian, along with Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, as the "Oxbridge of journalism".^[6]

The British newspaper The Independent praised its "legendary status within the media", primarily due to its practical approach to journalism and its "unparalleled access to media facilities".^[7]

The department is situated in the university's Grade II listed College Building, which dates from 1894.

Ranking

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)^[8]

The department is ranked 1st for journalism in the Guardian Good University Guide with a score of 100.^[9]

Senior faculty

Alumni

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Kamal Ahmed – former BBC News Economics Editor
Samira Ahmed – freelance broadcaster and writer
Richard Arnold – Entertainment Editor for Good Morning Britain
Bea Ballard – chief executive of 10 Star Entertainment
Catherine Bennett – columnist, The Observer
Joanna Blythman – investigative journalist
Emily Buchanan – BBC World Affairs Correspondent
Robert Crampton – journalist on The Times
Ellie Crisell – BBC News presenter
Evan Davis – presenter, PM (BBC Radio 4), and former BBC Economics Editor
Imogen Edwards-Jones – writer, author and journalist
Alex Graham – television producer
James Harding – former Editor of The Times and Director of BBC News
Faisal Islam – Economics Editor BBC News
Saeed Kamali Dehghan – journalist for The Guardian specialising in Iran
Kirsty Lang – BBC presenter
Will Lewis – former Editor of The Daily Telegraph
Sharon Maguire – film director, former television producer
James Meek – writer, former ITN journalist
Stephen Robert Morse – journalist and documentary filmmaker
Dermot Murnaghan – presenter, Sky News
John Mullin – deputy head of sport at The Telegraph
Fraser Nelson – Editor, The Spectator
Ben Preston – Executive Editor, The Sunday Times
Sophie Raworth – BBC News anchor and television presenter
Boris Starling – novelist and screenwriter
Julie Stewart Binks – anchor and sports reporter
Laura Topham – journalist, Daily Mail
Dimitris Varos – Greek journalist and writer
Susan Watts – Science journalist
Jo Whiley – television presenter and Radio 2 disc jockey
Caroline Wyatt – BBC News journalist
Gary Younge – British journalist, author, broadcaster and academic

Emanuele Midolo – Property reporter at The Times and The Sunday Times

References

^ ^a ^b "A New Mechanism For Improved Media Representation And Public Participation In Development". Archived from the original on 22 October 2007. Retrieved 9 March 2008.
^ Education UK
^ "What's the passport to journalism? The dreaming spires of, er, City University". TheGuardian.com. 4 June 2011.
^ A job for the wealthy and connected, The Guardian, 7 April 2008.
^ gets a first in journalism, The Guardian, 19 June 2003.
^ Media studies? Do yourself a favour — forget it, The Guardian, 3 September 2001
^ "Inside Story: The Graduates" - The Independent
^ "Department of Journalism, City, University of London website". City, University of London website.
^ "Best UK universities for journalism – league table". The Guardian.

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City, University of London — Department of Journalism

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- Inns of Court School of Law
School of Arts
- Journalism Department
School of Community and Health Sciences
- St Bartholomew School of Nursing & Midwifery
School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
School of Informatics
- Centre for Software Reliability
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