Reflections and insights from PG pandemic delivery in Scotland

Journalism education and modular delivery has seen significant shifts and changes with curricular trends, technological influence and institutional led reform impacting media pedagogy over the last 20 years. Educators have altered their approaches from in person delivery and written exams, to portfolio assessments, to pre-recorded and remote video assignments. However, it was the influence of the covid-19 pandemic in spring 2020 that altered how and where we teach and led to wider changes during a much shorter amount of time than had been seen previously. This piece of research draws on written student feedback from the delivery of a practical MA broadcast journalism module at the beginning, during and after the pandemic coupled with reflections from the module leader. The article points particular attention to the influence of industry partners and the author’s own professional media practice as influencing the changes in how the module evolved each year of academic delivery. This study also examines relevant literature and provides recommendations for educators delivering on practical media courses with a focus on graduate destinations and employability.