Ir245 revision 2015
Transcript of Ir245 revision 2015
Some key concepts
• Identity of a journalist – what is news?• Trust, authority,• Networkedness• Media and democracy – accountability• Globalisation, visibility, the other, proper distance• Ethics: agency, witnessing, – war, conflict, disasters, suffering• Objectivity – bias, filter bubble, personalisation• Women, ethnicity, community, inclusion• Disruption, alternative, political, hegemony• Quality, dumbing down, human interest, value
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ARGUMENTATION AND UNDERSTANDING• Clear and convincing argument supported by evidence and
examples (literature, lectures, guest speaker lectures), demonstrating understanding of key concepts
ANALYSIS• Critical appraisal & imaginativeness, application of argument to
concrete examples that demonstrate (corroborate / challenge) theoretical arguments / statements
ORGANISATION AND PRESENTATION • Clearly written and structured, good flow, strong introduction and
conclusion.•