JOU5912 - Journalism in Context

Objectives:

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

1 Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of key theories in journalism studies
2 Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of contemporary key debates in journalism
3 Demonstrate understanding of basic academic research skills
4 Apply this understanding to a researched case study

Content:

This module is about the main theories of journalism studies and key contemporary debates about journalism. It is also concerned with helping students apply their understanding of trends and theories to the analysis of press coverage.
As part of this, the module will look at seminal studies in the field, for example, agenda-setting, primary definition, source-journalism relations and news values.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Lectures
Contact hours 20
Number of Groups:Full cohort

Seminars
Contact hours: 20
Number of groups: 20

Assessment:

001 Group presentation 1 x 10 mins (end sem 1) 20%
002 Report (to include logbook/diary) 1 x 1500 words end of sem 1 20%
003 Case Study 1 x 2500 words (end sem 2) 60%


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