JOU4912 - Journalism in Society

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the role of journalism in society
2. Demonstrate a broad understanding of how newspapers developed
3. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of some of the issues and debates surrounding contemporary reporting

Content:

This module will look at the purpose of journalism, how it developed, and journalistic reporting in the present day, focussing on newspapers, and some of the issues and debates in this sector.

As part of this, students will be required to learn about the history of the press and freedom of the press from the 17th century to the development of new technology in the present day, including multi-platform delivery and the use of user-generated content, and the subsequent implications for producers and consumers of news. It will look at the role which journalism plays in wider society.

The module will go on to examine different types of journalism and the issues around the reporting and coverage of a range of specialisms, such as sport, science and/or crime reporting.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Lectures
Contact hours 20
Number of groups 1

Seminars
Contact hours 20

Assessment: