The “History and Theory of Journalism” Department has a significant value for the development of the Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communication and of journalism education in Bulgaria. Ten full-time lecturers are working in that department – and eight of them are habilitated. The department's public image serves as an example of good management and a sustainable relationship between tradition and innovation, theory and practice.

Lecturers from this department are leading key disciplines for the education of “Journalism”, “Public Relations”, and “Book Publishing” students. Their teaching methods include a broad set of presentations and teaching materials. By combining traditional lectures with multimedia, including audio and video files, Internet resources and platforms (e.g., Moodle), and geographic maps, we deliver in-depth, engaging, and relevant study material. The possibility of balancing of the theoretical material with its practical verification during seminars makes it easier for the students to form alone scientific knowledge through laboratory work, social experiments, and role-play games.

The “History and Theory of Journalism” Department has the responsibility of observing the education of “Journalism” major students, full and part-time forms within the three thematic profiles led by this department – “International Journalism”, “Internal Political Journalism”, and “Culture”. These profiles allow further professional specialization of students with the aim of forming in-depth knowledge in the different thematic spheres.

As an addition to the leading scientific and academic affirmation as part of the quality education at Sofia University, the “History and Theory of Journalism” department lecturers are developing in-depth science projects with the participation of students and PhD students from the FJMC. They also attract practicing journalists as lecturers in their classes, which allows them to show the practical aspects of the journalistic profession.

The “History and Theory of Journalism” Department lecturers are exceptionally active when participating in lecturers exchange programs with foreign universities, in participating in international conferences, seminars, and specializations.