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International Traditions in Journalism (JOUR90021)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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This subject examines professional journalism practice in a variety of international contexts and traditions in comparative light. Students will be introduced to the different intellectual and historical traditions that lie behind the development of contemporary journalism practice in various international contexts, including India, China, Indonesia, Europe and South America, and how journalism practice is changing in these countries due to social transformation and technological innovations. Students will also engage with debates regarding the influence of international norms, and the influence of Western (Anglo-American) conceptions of journalism in non-Western contexts, and reflect on the degree to which journalism today can be properly understood as a ‘global’ field and enterprise.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject should:
- Have an awareness of the variety of intellectual and cultural traditions that lie behind contemporary journalistic practice
- Have developed advanced expertise in comparative analysis of journalism
- Be able to apply academic research skills to a consideration of different influences shaping journalistic practice and professionalism in different contexts, and how these are changing;
- Demonstrate high-level of written and oral communication skills;
- Be equipped to critically reflect on a range of case studies relating to journalism practice in international contexts
Generic skills
Upon successful completion of this subject, graduates should develop the following generic skills:
- A reflective appreciation and knowledge of different cultural and ethical traditions
- Capacities of cross-cultural understanding and communication
- Capacities of independent research, analysis and writing
- An understanding of how questions of applied judgement relate to particular societal situations and circumstances
- Capacities of time management and planning skills through managing and organising workloads
Last updated: 3 November 2022