LT992-7-AU-CO:
International Journalism
2024/25
Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies
Colchester Campus
Autumn
Postgraduate: Level 7
Current
Thursday 03 October 2024
Friday 13 December 2024
20
13 July 2023
Requisites for this module
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MA P50012 International Journalism
This module forms the conceptual core of the degree. It introduces students to key issues in international journalism and the practical challenges of gathering and reporting news in an international context.
It complements students' practical skills with analytical tools to address contemporary trends in global journalism and an understanding of different political, regulatory, and cultural contexts. Students will also gain knowledge from experienced foreign correspondents on the practicalities of reporting from conflict zones, minimizing risks and handling constraints. (Potential speakers: Janine di Giovanni, Peter Pomerantsev, Paul Conroy, Zaina Erhaim, Arwa Damon, et al).
The aims of this module are:
• This module lays out the theoretical framework for the course, introducing, developing and expanding the understanding of key issues in international journalism and the practical challenges of gathering and reporting news in an international context.
• Students will develop a rigorous understanding of transnational practices in the cultural, economic, and political realms.
• They will also learn about the social, political and cultural significance of journalism and its relationship to democracy.
By the end of the module, students will be expected to be able to:
1. Engage with theories of international relations and globalization and analyse and report on transnational practices in the political, economic and cultural realms.
2. Analyse and report on the global impact of war, climate change, poverty, trade and migration.
3. Navigate the global media landscape, understand its institutional, cultural, legal and political diversity, and confront the practical challenges of reporting in an international context.
The module will be organized along the following lines:
1. International Journalism: Past and Present
2. Journalism in an age of unfreedom
3. Populism and the Post-truth Moment
4. The promise and peril of social media
5. Reporting Conflicts
6. Reporting Migration
7. Photojournalism and Documentary
8. Climate Change and Global Health
9. Race & Identity
10. Open-Source Journalism: A New Hope?
The module will be taught weekly via a one hour lecture followed by a one hour seminar with drop-in sessions to provide students with extra support.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Essay (2,000 words) |
|
50% |
| Coursework |
Presentation (20 minutes) |
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50% |
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Prof Fatima El Issawi, email: feliss@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Fatima el Issawi
LiFTS General Office, email liftstt@essex.ac.uk
Tel. 01206 872626
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Prof William Scott Lucas
University College Dublin
Professor, Clinton Institute
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
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