Media studies: it's not a 'mickey mouse' degree

By Enya Quin-Jarvis. A university degree in media studies isn't a waste of time, writes a student blogger who is used to the bad reputation. Compulsory industry placements, late night editing, 14 hours of lectures a week and endless study tasks and assignments – not the workload typically associated with a media studies degree. But this is the reality of today's media student. More...