COMMS 201

Journalism Studies


Please note: this is archived course information from 2022 for COMMS 201.

Description

Explores journalism, communications and the news media, examining the history and contemporary state of such practices from a theoretical, rather than practical, perspective. Students gain knowledge about the profound impact that social, political and technological shifts have had on the field of communications today and discuss their implications for popular, professional and citizen journalism.

For full course information see the Digital Course Outline for COMMS 201.

Digital Course Outlines are refreshed in November for the following year. Digital Course Outlines for courses to be offered for the first time may be published slightly later.

Availability 2022

Semester 1

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Professor Annie Goldson

Points

COMMS 201: 15 points

Prerequisites

60 points at Stage I in BA courses

Restrictions

FTVMS 225