| Department of Journalism and Mass Communications | |
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| London, UK |
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| Established | 1992 |
| Faculty | 50+ |
| Enrollment | 200 (approximate) |
| Website | http://www.westminster.ac.uk/schools/media/journalism |
The Department of Journalism and Mass Communications is the media department of the University of Westminster.[1] Based on the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, Times Higher Education ranked Westminster as second in the "Communication, cultural and media studies" unit of assessment[2]. Its media research was previously awarded a 5 rating in each of the three past Research Assessment Exercises, in 1992, 1996 and 2001.[3]
The Department's facilities resources include a multimedia newsroom, professional standard TV and radio studios, and edit suites with the latest production software.[4] According to the British newspaper The Independent "Westminster boasts the oldest media studies BA in the country, and has cutting-edge facilities and top academics".[5]
The Department is based at the Harrow Campus of the University of Westminster. The Director of the Department is Dr Peter Goodwin and the Dean of the School of Media, Arts and Design is Sally Feldman.
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The University of Westminster began as one of Britain's first polytechnic institutes with its purpose to demonstrate new technologies and inventions to the public. In 1839, the Polytechnic became the first institution in London to demonstrate the new invention of photography and in 1841 the first photographic studio in Europe was opened at its headquarters at 309 Regent Street.[6]
The Polytechnic became a centre for the development and study of photography, branching out into related fields such as film, television, graphic design, magazine and newspaper journalism, broadcast journalism and, most recently, digital and online journalism.
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