Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

LJMU Partner Taught

Learning Methods

Lecture
Seminar

Module Offerings

7520IST-SEP-PAR

Aims

1. To develop a wider understanding of current debates in the media environment. 2. To discuss and reflect upon key elements of media regulation and media freedom. 3.To broaden knowledge and awareness of a changing media industry landscape

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:This module will provide students with a critical understanding of journalism theory and concepts. Subject areas will include the impact of the digital revolution, patterns of media ownership, the implications of the demise of local journalism and the emergence of the democratic deficit. It will also incorporate principles of communication practices in the digital age, for example PR, embedded journalism, churnalism and clickbait. Students will explore and critically analyse journalism regulation and media freedom and will be able to examine key ethical issues in practical journalism including representation of disadvantaged group and reporting trauma. Journalism in Context will provide a challenging insight into journalism practice and will equip students with a theoretical knowledge base which they can then develop further into a dissertation or personal study project in their final semester.
Additional Information:This module complements Media Law, Regulations and Court Reporting by enabling students to reflect on the theory of legal, regulatory and ethical frameworks within the context of practical journalism issues.

Assessments

Reflection
Essay