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| Module Availability |
| Semester 2 |
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| Assessment Pattern |
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Unit(s) of Assessment
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Weighting Towards Module Mark( %)
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2000 word essay
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40
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Group presentation
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40
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Short newspaper article
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20
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Qualifying Condition(s)
A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module.
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| Module Overview |
This module offers an introduction to journalism practice in contemporary societies. We examine journalism in relation to its institutional context and, in particular, as it relates to commercial and non-commercial organisations. The module also focuses on the differences between print and broadcast journalism practice, and on the selection and construction of stories.
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| Prerequisites/Co-requisites |
| None |
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| Module Aims |
To examine the social, cultural, political and economic contexts of contemporary journalism practice
To assess and analyse styles of journalism produced for particular markets
To evaluate current debates in journalism studies concerning the ethics of reporting, regulation, and the ideological role of the news media
To consider the implications of digital broadcasting and of the application of new technology
To provide a core foundation for students to develop their own journalistic practice at Levels 2 and/or 3
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| Learning Outcomes |
Having completed this module, students should be able to:
Understand current issues and debates with respect to journalism practice
Understand the applications and implications of new technology for journalism
Analyse examples of contemporary journalism from a range of different media, dentifying different styles, techniques and approaches
Produce a short piece of journalistic writing oriented to a particular market |
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| Module Content |
What are journalists for? What is journalism?
Journalism in relation to marketing, PR and advertising
Journalism in relation to the state and the market
Journalism and ethics
Characteristics and development of print media – qualities versus broadsheets
Characteristics and development of broadcast media
Understandings of news selection and construction in relation to questions of bias
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| Methods of Teaching/Learning |
· 22 x 1 hour sessions consisting of a mixture of lecture, discussion and interactive exercises
· Reading and critical discussion
· Analysis of journalism examples
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| Selected Texts/Journals |
Clow, K.E. and Baack, Boyd-Barrett, O. and Newbold, C. (eds) (1996) Approaches to Media: A Reader. Arnold
Curran, J. and Gurevitch, M. (eds) (2005) Mass Media and Society, (4th edition) Arnold
Welsh, T et al (eds) (2007) McNae’s Essential Law for Journalists (19th edition) Oxford UP
McQuail, D. (2005) Mass Communication Theory, (5th edition). Sage
McQuail, D. and Sinue, K. (1998) Media Policy: Convergence, Concentration and Commerce. Sage
Quinn, F (2007) Law for Journalists. Longman |
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| Last Updated |
| April 2011 |
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