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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title Media and Politics
Module Code CM550
School School of Communications
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NFQ level 8 Credit Rating 5
Pre-requisite None
Co-requisite None
Compatibles None
Incompatibles None
Description
To introduce students to the history, development, evolving issues, specificities and modalities of political communication in Ireland through a combination of lectures and case studies

Learning Outcomes
1. Conceptualize, research and write an original essay demonstrating understanding of a significantdimension of media and politics
2. Discuss the relationship between press and politics in Ireland drawing upon relevant political andcommunication theories
3. Synthesize significant amounts of professional and academic literature in a comprehensible andorganized manner
4. Identify and explain the most important roles of mass media and democratic politics
5. Access the Irish experience in an international context



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Lecture22Intro to theme and key authors; discussion of key issues or works
Lecture22No Description
Independent learning103Directed readings and study
Independent learning time103No Description
Total Workload: 250

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Module topics.
Module topics include Introduction to Political Communications; Media & Politics before Independence; The Arrival of Radio and Television; The Evolution of Political Journalism; Broadcast Media & the Political System; Censorship & Reporting Northern Ireland; Political Media Management; The Web and Politics..

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment100% Examination Weight0%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
AssignmentResearch Essay of 3,000 words100%n/a
Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
1 = A resit is available for all components of the module
2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module
3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1
Indicative Reading List
  • Rafter, Kevin (ed.): 2011, More a disease than a profession - Irish Journalism Before Independence, Manchester University Press, Manchester,
  • Morash, Christopher: 2010, A History of the Media in Ireland, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge,
  • Walsh, Maurice: 2008, The News from Ireland Foreign Correspondents and the Irish Revolution, Tauris, London,
  • Louw, P. Eric: 2010, The Media and Political Process, 2nd, Sage, London, 0761940839
  • Horgan, John: 2001, Irish Media A Critical History, Routledge, London,
  • Finlay, Fergus: 1998, Snakes and Ladders, New Island, Dublin,
Other Resources
None
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MICMA in International Communications
Timetable this semester: Timetable for CM550
Date of Last Revision24-JAN-11
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