Leicester Centre for Journalism

26/06/2025

15/07/2022

After much chin-stroking and deliberation, we can finally reveal the winner of the DMU Journalism Best Cover competition.

28/07/2021

Here's an interesting project by a graduate of our Channel 4 Investigative Journalism MA course. Hope it's going well Reece Stafferton

14/08/2020

That's good news. Hopefully that might smooth the path for some who want to study Journalism at DMU.

A-level students, your future is too important to put on hold. We’re now making verbal offers based on mock exam results, dependent on the successful outcome of any appeals.

Full statement here ➡️ https://bit.ly/33Yhohl ⬅️

12/08/2020

If you're interested in studying Journalism at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU), who better to hear from than someone who's completed our course?
Here are the thoughts of 2019 graduate Tyler Arthur, now an American Football journalist for several specialist sports websites.

'When I came to De Montfort University, I knew I wanted to write, but I didn't know what about. Throughout my time at the uni I learned the skills I needed to write, edit, design and to be a journalist. Alongside my course, I discovered a love for American Football, and became very involved in it.

When I started writing about a topic I was passionate about, I was able to properly realise the versatility of the skills the course had given me, and since graduating I have produced endless multimedia content on this subject for multiple websites and have made name for myself in the British American Football community with my articles and even a podcast. I also have a job as a long-term freelance editor for a company in America who produce sporting memoirs for current and retired players in the four major US sports.

When I arrived at DMU, I expected to learn how to use the skills I already had for writing, but in a more professional way. Instead, I learned how to design, format, write in different styles and edit (both language and media content) at a high standard. On top of all that I also learned media law and shorthand. As I look to continue my journey beyond graduation, I will be using the skills that I generated over my three years on the course as I start to build a career for myself.'

13/07/2020

And the winner is...

The winners have been announced for this year’s award for the best magazine cover designed by journalism students at De Montfort University, Leicester. Five eye-catching covers made the shortlist f…

03/07/2020

To any aspiring journalists hoping to join our DMU courses, here are details of a free summer school of introductory classes run online by the NCTJ via YouTube that might give you a head start. Well worth checking out.

Piers Morgan welcomes launch of NCTJ virtual summer school 22nd June 2020 The NCTJ has today launched an online summer school, designed to provide an introduction to journalism for beginners. Over the next two months, the free summer school will release a video masterclass each week via the NCTJ’s...

02/07/2020

Prize shortlist revealed for magazines designed by De Montfort University journalism students

29/05/2020

Grants are available to help those from diverse backgrounds who want to study the NCTJ-accredited Journalism course at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU).

Aspiring journalists hoping to join our Single Honours Journalism course have until Wednesday, 24 June to submit their application to the NCTJ's https://www.journalismdiversityfund.com/ in the second round of 2020.

The industry-supported fund awards bursaries to those from diverse backgrounds who need help with the costs of studying on an NCTJ-accredited course.

Thanks to the financial support of the industry, 360 bursaries have been awarded since the fund was launched in 2005.

Bursaries can help pay for course fees and/or living expenses while studying.