Media, Politics & Conflict - Queen's University Belfast

Schechter, D. (2003). Media Wars: News at a Time of Terror - Dissecting Media Coverage
after 9/11 (Rowman & Littlefield).
Seib, Philip, ‘Prelude to Iraq: The Changing Nature of War and War Coverage’, Chapter 2
(pp. 19-42) in Beyond the Front Lines: How the News Media Cover a World Shaped
by War (Houndmills: Palgrave, 2004)
Seib, Philip (ed) (2005). Media and Conflict in the Twenty-First Century (Palgrave Macmillan).
Shields, R. (ed) (1996). Cultures of Internet: Virtual Spaces, Real Histories, Living Bodies
(Sage).
Sussman, G. (1997). Communication, Technology and Politics in the Information Age (Sage).
Tumber, H. (2004). Media at War: The Iraq Crisis (London: Sage). Chapters 6-8.
Van de Donk, W.; et al (eds) (2004). Cyberprotest: New Media, Citizens and Social
Movements (Routledge).
Van der Veer, P.; and M. Shoma (eds) (2004). Media, War and Terrorism: Responses from
the Middle East (Routledge).
Zelizer, B.; and S. Allan, S. (2002). Journalism After September 11 (Routledge).
Student Experience Bursary
Students wishing to purchase books using the Student Experience Bursary can do so using
their Student Card at the "Pop-Up" Blackwell’s bookstore at the Students’ Union during the
first five weeks of the spring semester. Students can also purchase books with the Student
Experience Bursary by using their Student Card at Blackwell’s online site which may be
accessed through the student portal.
Summary of Module Review (2011-12)
Overall, the student feedback for Media, Politics and Conflict was extremely positive. In total,
93.8% of respondents ‘Definitely’ or ‘Mostly’ agreed that they were satisfied with the quality
of the module. They found the module to be interesting, stimulating, thought-provoking,
challenging and highly relevant to their degree programmes. Many of them particularly
enjoyed the case studies and the opportunity to focus in depth on conflicts about which they
previously had little knowledge, such as the Bosnian war and the Rwandan genocide.
Students really appreciated the timely lectures on the Arab Spring and the developments in
the Middle East – and we aim to continue reflecting on current developments in the media’s
reporting of conflicts in 2012-13. The learning outcomes of the module were largely
achieved, as reflected particularly in the marks for the module, which were very strong. The
moderator and the external examiner were satisfied with the marking process, and the latter
commented upon the excellent written feedback given to students.
Reflecting on the student evaluations, external examiner comments and the productive
discussions with lecturers and TAs on the module, the overwhelming conclusion is that this
module (2011-12) is drastically better than the initial incarnation (2010-11). It is more
coherent in terms of content and case studies; it is easier to follow through the chronology
of case studies; it has a clear theoretical and conceptual rationale; and it gives students the
opportunity to think reflexively about their own consumption of the media. Students
especially appreciated the timely and up-to-date examples and case studies, and the effort
to use multimedia in the lectures.
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