READING NEWS

CM117 for BA in Journalism
School of Communications Dublin City University

a course in critical analysis of news & current affairs
encompassing newspapers, radio, television & other media

module co-ordinator: Dr Helena Sheehan
postgraduate teaching assistants: Mr Anthony Cawley & Mr Sean Phelan

1) reading news: why take a course in it ?
2) critical analysis of news: concepts and criteria SP
3) the news agenda: what? AC
4) the news agenda: who? HS
5) the news agenda: where? HS
6) the news agenda: when? HS
7) the news agenda: why? HS
8) political economy of media: how does it shape the news ? AC
9) neo-liberal assumptions in the news SP
10) reporting 9-11 SP
11) reporting referenda SP
12) media reporting media AC

guidelines for course diaries

e-mail to class: cm117@list.dcu.ie
e-mail to Dr. Helena Sheehan
e-mail to Sean Phelan
e-mail to Anthony Cawley