Media, Politics & Conflict - Queen's University Belfast

Tutorial Topics & Readings
You must come prepared for each tutorial. This means attending the lectures and taking
good notes, as well as doing the required reading BEFORE you come to the tutorial. Each
session is based on the previous week’s lectures and on a selection of reading. All of the
readings for the module will be located on Queens Online, or held in the Short Loan library.
However, some of the reading (and much useful background reading) can be found in the
following books which are located in the library, or can be purchased from No Alibis
bookstore at 83 Botanic Ave (www.noalibis.com):
Allan, Stuart & Zelizer, Barbie, Eds. Reporting War (Routledge, 2007)
Carruthers, Susan L. , The Media at War (1 st or 2 nd edition) (Houndmills:
Palgrave McMillan, 2000 or 2011)
Hoskins, A. & O’Loughlin, B. War and Media: The Emergence of Diffused War
(Cambridge: Polity, 2010)
Thussu, Dayan Kishan & Freedman, Des, Eds., War and the Media (London:
Sage, 2003)
There are also a number of basic Media Studies textbooks in the library which you will find
useful for background reading. The following are especially useful:
O’Sullivan, Tim, et. Al., Studying the Media, (1 st – 3 rd editions) (London:
Arnold, 1998-2003)
Branston, Gill & Stafford, Roy, The Media Students Book (1 st – 5 th editions)(
London: Routledge, 1996-2010)
There are FOUR possible methods to access the readings:
(1) SL indicates they are books held in the short loan section of the Library; and
(2) Online (R) indicates that we have included electronic copies of the article on
Queens Online under the module’s ‘Resource’ section under the appropriate week.
(3) Online (LR) indicates that we have included electronic copies of the article on
Queens Online under the module’s ‘Library Resources’ section.
(4) E-Journal (EJ) indicates they are journal articles that can be accessed through
the Queens Catalogue E-Journals Facility
WEEK TWO, Feb. 4 th – 8 th
TOPIC: Skills Session
LEARNING OUTCOMES: Students will cover basic skills of essay writing and proper
referencing, and engage in practical exercises
Some Recommended Reading:
Clanchy, John; and Brigid Ballard (1998). How to Write Essays: A Practical Guide for
Students, 3rd edition (Longman) [McLay Reference]
Deane, Mary (2010). Academic Research, Writing and Referencing (Longman). [McLay 2;
SL].
Levin, Peter (2004). Write Great Essays! A Guide to Reading and Essay Writing for
Undergraduates and Taught Postgraduates (Open University Press). [McLay 2;
Reference]
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