SPORT MEDIA ISSUES
JRN5SME
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject introduces students to the role and history of sport media, particularly as it relates to the social, cultural, economic and political role of sport media. Through lectures and seminar discussion, students will examine the role of the media in enhancing the value of sport sponsorship, the links between sports and nationalism, gender issues, the coverage of drugs in sport and ethics in sport media. Students will also examine the cultural side of the sport media, including the cultural status of sport stars and sport in cinema. More specialised areas such as the changing relationship between print sport journalism and sport broadcasting will also be examined.
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: David Lowden
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Enrolment in the Master of Global Communications or the Master of International Buisness / Global Communications
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Course Reader | Prescribed | Journalism Department, LTU | 2010 |