2011-2012 YEAR THREE - Cardiff University
2011-2012 YEAR THREE - Cardiff University
2011-2012 YEAR THREE - Cardiff University
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MC3589 The Making and Shaping of News (capped at 50)<br />
TUTOR: Dr Stephen Cushion Spring<br />
Aims of module<br />
This is NOT a practical module; it is an academic study of news culture. Aims<br />
include:<br />
1) To examine evolution of news, particularly the development of and<br />
competition between public service and commercial broadcasters.<br />
2) To draw on research into 24-news, elections, devolution and wider<br />
international issues.<br />
3) Overall, to unpack contemporary news practices and evaluate how<br />
effective news is in communicating information to audiences.<br />
Learning outcomes<br />
1) To demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the history and<br />
traditions associated with public service and commercial broadcasting news<br />
culture in the UK.<br />
2) To provide a critical analysis of the nature of contemporary news practices<br />
in a range of journalistic contexts.<br />
3) To demonstrate an ability to draw on and interpret a range of relevant<br />
academic literature and industry reports to generate a sophisticated<br />
evaluation and discussion of news practices and conventions.<br />
4) To analyse how different news organisations operate, and discuss how the<br />
content of news is made and shaped by media ownership.<br />
Methods of Teaching<br />
2 hour lectures, supplemented, where relevant, with screenings. In addition,<br />
seminars will discuss the readings in groups and independently<br />
Assessment<br />
1) 10% Seminar participation and performance 2) 40% Reading portfolio<br />
3) 50% Essay<br />
Readings<br />
Baker, Edwin G. (2006) Media Concentration and Democracy: Why Ownership<br />
Matters. New York: Cambridge <strong>University</strong> Press<br />
Calcutt, Andrew and Hammond, Philip (<strong>2011</strong>) Journalism Studies: A Critical<br />
Introduction. London: Routledge<br />
Carruthers, Susan (<strong>2011</strong>) Media at War. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.<br />
Cushion, Stephen (<strong>2012</strong>) Television Journalism. London: Sage<br />
Cushion, Stephen and Lewis, Justin (2010) The Rise of 24-Hour News Television:<br />
Global Perspectives. New York: Peter Lang<br />
Fenton, Natalie (2010) (Ed.) New Media, Old News: Journalism and Democracy in<br />
the Digital Age. Sage: London<br />
Iosifidis, Petros (2010) Reinventing Public Service Communication. Basingstoke:<br />
Plagrave Macmillan<br />
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<strong>YEAR</strong> 3
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