MEDIA, PANIC & SCANDAL (CM4015)

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This course will investigate the cultural and ideological functions of panic and the social and political uses of scandal as they circulate through contemporary media and communications. By analyzing the form and institutional contexts of selected news media, film, television and digital media, we will engage critically with debates around media effects, distribution, representation and regulation.

Code: 
CM4015
Name: 
MEDIA, PANIC & SCANDAL
Discipline: 
CM (Communications)
Type: 
Regular
Level: 
Undergraduate
Credits: 
4
Can be taken twice for credit?: 
No
Pre-requisites: 
CM1023 AND ((CM2051 OR CM2051CCR) OR Major=Journalism)
Co-requisites: 
None

Learning Outcomes

  1. A solid understanding of critical theories and debates in media, communication and cultural studies relating to panic and scandal
  2. An improved ability to critically analyse a range of media forms, their production, circulation and reception
  3. An improved ability to evaluate and compare examples of media, culture and communications across different contexts
  4. Improved skills in independent research in media, culture and communications.

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