BJ1S60 - Why Journalism Matters 12 Feb 2020 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | BJ1S60 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Why Journalism Matters | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Film and TV | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Film and TV | ||
| Module Leader: | Philip Mitchell | ||
| Module Team: | Lesley Harbidge | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2020 | Final Year of Intake: | 2025 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 4 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100442 - journalism | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 12 Feb 2020 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2026 |
Module Aims
This module will offer guidance to students in the consumption and observation of journalism in order to understand its role in society, how it performs that role in practice, and the challenges it faces.
Content Summary
This module will offer a historical context to the study of journalism, by investigating its origins as well as present day industry structures.
The module will look at case studies of inspirational journalism including, but not limited to, major investigations, local community reporting, long-form, powerful broadcasting. An analysis of the structure of news and features across the platforms will be central to this module while also enabling an awareness of critiques of journalism: its performance against society’s norms, and the impact of digital and funding and other changes on the journalistic landscape.
Finally, this module: a) will adhere to, and engage with, all ethical considerations (as laid out in this document – see ‘H. Ethical Issues’, above); b) when and where appropriate, it will make full use of Faculty-wide teaching expertise and technical support in its endeavour to fully integrate practice with theory.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 18 |
| Seminar | 18 |
| Independent Study | 92 |
| Directed Study | 72 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Discuss critically the origins, forms, functions and challenges of journalism, while assimilating a range of critical and cultural debates relevant to the subject area. |
| LO2 | Discuss critically the origins, forms, functions and challenges of journalism, while assimilating a range of critical and cultural debates relevant to the subject area. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Report 1 | Academic Blog: Blog posts curating and analysing issues in journalism with links to expert analysis and examples. | 0 | 2800 | 70 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Presentation (Asynchronous) 1 | Individual presentation on selected issue in journalism studies - including questions | 10 | N/A | 30 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Report 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Presentation (Asynchronous) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |