PRESS AND SOCIETY

JRN2PAS

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Newspapers and magazines play an important role in economic, political, social and personal life. Focusing primarily on the press in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, this subject examines the history of the press, the principles that underlie and inform the press, ongoing debates about quality and 'tabloidisation' and the opportunities and challenges posed by new technologies. A core theme running throughout the subject is the changing business model that underlies the press and effects these changes are having on the traditional role of the press in liberal democratic societies.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Mandy Crane

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Completion of 30 credit points of first year level MST,JRN, STC or MSS subjects.

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: JRN3PAS

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: Only available as a compulsory subject at second year level for ABJ, ABJS, ABSC & ABSCB. This subject is also an elective subject to ABA major in Journalism and a compulsory subject to the Arts major in Strategic Communication (Bundoora-ABA & Bendigo-RBA campuses).

Bendigo, 2014, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Mandy Crane

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
Essay (2000 words)		40
Examination	Take home examination	40
Weekly quizzes (x 10) (1000 words equivalent)		20

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day