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

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".

Department of Journalism, City University

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

Department of Journalism, City University

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)

Department of Journalism, City University

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

Senior faculty

Suzanne Franks

Jane Martinson

Mark Honisgbaum

Richard Danbury

Jane Singer

James Rogers

Glenda Cooper

Zahera Harb

Paul Lashmar

Alumni

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

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

Lulu Garcia Navarro - US journalist - New York Times Opinion Audio podcast host

References

External links

City, University of London — Department of Journalism

Universities and colleges established in 1976

Journalism Department

Journalism schools in the United Kingdom

University departments in England

1976 establishments in England