GV374-6-FY-CO:
Democracy and the Media I: Media Systems
2023/24
Government
Colchester Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 6
ReassessmentOnly
Thursday 05 October 2023
Friday 28 June 2024
30
22 May 2022
Requisites for this module
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This module is open to third year students. It will be particularly useful to students who wish to pursue a career in the media, communications or marketing.
The aim of this module is to provide students with a good understanding of the relationship between the media and politics, particularly – but not exclusively – in Great Britain.
The module will provide students with an understanding of:
1. The relationship between the media and democratic values.
2. The structure of the media and the regulatory system.
3. The relationship between politicians and the media.
4. How to systematically analyse media content.
BBC Radio 4 has a regular programme called The Media Show. If you are not able to listen to the original broadcasts you can catch up with shows via downloads.
The Guardian newspaper is usually the first place to look for news about the media since it is the `House newspaper` for people who work in the media. You should particularly look out for articles by Roy Greenslade.
You should also look what is available on the Reuters Institute for the Study of journalism website at the University of Oxford. This carries reports from both scholars and practitioners.
The BBC Academy is another good sources of information and provides clues about the skills needed to get a career in journalism and/or the media.
This module will be taught over 2 hours per week. The Listen Again system will be activated during classes, enabling you to listen to discussions without worrying too much about notes.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Essay 1 |
|
33.3% |
| Coursework |
Essay 2 |
|
33.3% |
| Coursework |
Reassessment without attendance 2022-23 ONLY IF REQUIRED BY EXAM BOARD |
|
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| Coursework |
Research Paper |
|
33.4% |
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Prof John Bartle, email: jbartl@essex.ac.uk.
Professor John Bartle
Module Supervisor: Prof John Bartle, jbartl@essex.ac.uk
Module Administrator: govquery@essex.ac.uk
Yes
Yes
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Dr Edward Morgan-Jones
University of Kent
Reader in Comparative Politics
Available via Moodle
Of 40 hours, 40 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.
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