Modiwl UXS-3216:
Politics of the Media
Politics of the Media 2022-23
UXS-3216
2022-23
School Of Arts, Culture And Language
20 credits
Module Organiser:
Dyfrig Jones
Overview
An indicative list of topics to be covered on this module is provided below:
- Free speech and mass communication
- Four theories of the press: media and politics in the 20th Century
- Global media systems
- The principles of Public Service Broadcasting
- Media Power and influence
- Media ownership
- Guarding public morals: questions of harm and offence
- The "Deregulation" of broadcasting
- Regulation and the internet
- Free speech in the age of YouTube
Assessment Strategy
-threshold -Threshold: D- to D+Submitted work is adequate and shows an acceptable level of competence as follows: - Generally accurate but with omissions and errors. - Assertions are made without clear supporting evidence or reasoning. - Has structure but is lacking in clarity and therefore relies on the reader to make links and assumptions. - Draws on a relatively narrow range of material. -good -Good: C- to B+Submitted work is competent throughout and may be distinguished by superior style, approach and choice of supporting materials. It: - Demonstrates good or very good structure and logically developed arguments. - Draws at least in parts on material that has been sourced and assessed as a result of independent study, or in a way unique to the student. - Assertions are backed by evidence and sound reasoning. - Accuracy and presentation in an appropriate academic style. -excellent -Excellent: A- to A*Submitted work is of an outstanding quality and excellent in one or more of the following ways: - Has originality of exposition with the student’s own thinking being readily apparent. - Provides clear evidence of extensive and relevant independent study. - Arguments are laid down with clarity and provide the reader with successive stages of consideration to reach conclusions.
Assessment method
Logbook Or Portfolio
Assessment type
Summative
Description
Portfolio of Seminar Tasks
Weighting
50%
Assessment method
Essay
Assessment type
Summative
Description
Essay
Weighting
50%