Media Contexts
Undergraduate
Undergraduate
COMM 1059
Undergraduate
No
101530
4.5
No
School of Creative Industries
To develop students' understanding of key concepts in media and journalism in relation to the social, cultural and technological contexts in which the media operate.
Students will become familiar with a range of concepts and topics related to the operation of the media in Australia and globally. These will include consideration of the business of journalism, globalisation, technological change in newsrooms, media ownership and regulation. Other topics will include PR and news, social and political influences on journalism, contemporary models of journalism practice and war reporting.
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Common to all relevant programs | |
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Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
COMM 1022 | Principles of Journalism |
COMM 1023 | News Writing |
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Component | Duration | ||
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INTERNAL, MAGILL | |||
Lecture | 1 hour x 13 weeks | ||
Tutorial | 1.5 hours x 13 weeks | ||
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, TAYLOR'S BUSINESS SCHOOL | |||
Lecture | 1 hour x 13 weeks | ||
Tutorial | 1.5 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.
Essay, Major essay, Media journal presentation
EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.