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