MSc International Political Communication, Advocacy and Campaigning

Choose Kingston’s International Political Communication, Advocacy and Campaigning MSc

This programme examines:

• how politics are communicated; and
• what is communicated in traditional and new ways. 

The focus on the international, transnational and global contexts of political communication, advocacy and campaigning distinguishes this programme from the national version of the course (the MSc in Political Communication, Advocacy and Campaigning).

What will you study?

During this course you will

• gain an overview of the main specialisms in the field and how they link to each other – how political journalists engage with spin doctors, for example, and how both are being challenged by blogs and online news sites;
• learn about how activists use lobbyists to press their case with governments at the same time as they use PR consultants to develop media strategies;
• develop the ability to think critically about current issues, debates and theories;
• attend guest lectures by practitioners who will address the latest developments in the field and what it means for their jobs;
• have the opportunity to undertake practical work – perhaps devising some aspect of a media strategy or campaign pitch for example; and
• develop your analytical skills and competence through a dissertation.