COMMS 303

Sites of Contest: The Media Sport Nexus


Please note: this is archived course information from 2017 for COMMS 303.

Description

Examines the relationship between sport and the media. Topics include: sports journalism; industry practice; the mediated game event; online communities of fandom; commentary; issues of race, gender and sports law. Students have the opportunity to experience outside broadcast of televised sport and use the university television studio to engage with key media sport professionals.

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Availability 2017

Semester 1

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Dr Margaret Henley

Points

COMMS 303: 15 points

Prerequisites

30 points at Stage II

These points can be from COMMS, FTVMS or SCREEN.

Restrictions

FTVMS 313