Journalism Contexts

Course aim

To provide students with an understanding and appreciation of contemporary journalism theory and practice.

Course content

Students will develop advanced knowledge of journalism theory and the rise of mass media. They will study theories of news and news values while examining the role of the working journalist in print, broadcast and online news. Students will be apprised of commercial pressures and the role of public broadcasting, community media and citizen journalism. Students will examine the decline of print and the concomitant rise of social media, and future directions.

Textbook(s)

Tapsall, S & Varley, C 2001, Journalism: theory in practice, Oxford University Press, Melbourne (seminal)

Richards, I 2005, Quagmires and quandaries: exploring journalism ethics, 1st ed, University of NSW Press, Sydney (seminal)

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Media analysis, Semester paper, Seminar paper and presentation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
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