Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies Information

The Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies (JOMEC) (Welsh: Ysgol Newyddiaduriaeth, y Cyfryngau ac Astudiaethau Diwylliannol, Caerdydd) is Cardiff Universitys school for training in media. It is one of the journalism schools whose main universities are part of the Russell Group universities. It was founded as the Cardiff Journalism School in 1970 by Sir Tom Hopkinson and is the longest established postgraduate centre of journalism education in Europe. The school is considered to be one of the best training centres for journalists, and is described as the "Oxbridge of journalism".

The school is located in a newly constructed residence in 2 Central Square, having transferred from its former home in Cathays Park in September 2018. The Head of the School is Professor Stuart Allan and the current Director of the Centre of Journalism Studies is Professor Richard Sambrook, former Director of BBC World Service and Global News.

The school is also home to Cardiff University’s Centre for Community Journalism (C4CJ) which developed the worlds first Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on community journalism. The Centre is now responsible for running the UKs only representative body for community and hyperlocal publishers: The Independent Community News Network (ICNN).

The school was formerly housed in the Bute Building of the universitys Cathays Park campus. In September 2018 it moved to 2 Central Square, north of Cardiff Central railway station. The school has agreed to take 42,000 sq ft (3,900 m2) in the building. The layout and interior of the building were designed by Architects IBI and includes a 300-seat lecture theatre, six newsrooms, editing suites, and TV and radio studios. C4CJ will also be moving.

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