Concepts and Approaches in Media, Journalism and Film  - AMC4007

Assessment 1: Written plan

Plan/proposal for the written assignment.   

Written plan 

Assessment 1: Written Assignment

Case studies: four case studies of applied methods or approaches. These may be drawn from research seminars, timetabled seminar content, or independent research.  

Written Assignment

Assessment 2: Written Assignment

Written assignment (critical, journalistic or investigative) showcasing a detailed deployment of a selected method or approach from the module.    

How can we draw on concepts, methods, approaches and themes from across Communications disciplines to conduct rigorous inquiry into our specialist interests? What are the advantages and challenges of interdisciplinary study? What do we learn when we combine the insight of different disciplines such as Media, Journalism and Film? This module expands your knowledge of advanced concepts, themes, methods and approaches in the field of Communications, ensuring that your study of Media, Journalism or Film is informed by the latest thinking and contemporary issues. Not only does this module set you up for your Major Project, it prepares you to be a nimble and creative professional, encouraging new ways of working and expansive thinking.

School of Arts and Humanities

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<li>Bainotti, L., Caliandro, A., &amp; Gandini, A. (2021). From archive cultures to ephemeral content, and back: Studying Instagram stories with digital methods. New Media &amp; Society, 23(12), 3656-3676. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444820960071" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444820960071</a></li>
<li>Fountaine, S., Bulmer, S., Palmer, F., &amp; Chase, L. (2023). Decolonising public service television in Aotearoa New Zealand: Telling better stories about indigenous rurality.Media, Culture &amp; Society, 45(4), 685-701. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/01634437221127363" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1177/01634437221127363.</a></li>
<li>Higdon, N. (2020). The anatomy of fake news: A critical news literacy education (1st ed.). University of California Press. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv1503gc8" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv1503gc8</a></li>
<li>Lee, H. (2022). Rethinking creativity: Creative industries, AI and everyday creativity.Media, Culture &amp; Society, 44(3), 601-612. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/01634437221077009" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1177/01634437221077009</a></li>
<li>Price, L. T., Sanders, K., &amp; Wyatt, W. N. (2022). (Eds.), The Routledge companion to journalism ethics. Routledge. <a href="https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429262708" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429262708</a></li>
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Media, Journalism and Film

AMC4007 - Concepts and Approaches in Media, Journalism and Film 

Concepts and Approaches in Media, Journalism and Film 

be able to evaluate strengths and weaknesses in the arguments, analysis and creative output of others.

be able to communicate clearly and accurately, selecting the appropriate form of communication for the task and audience.

be able to select, critically reflect on and refine appropriate methodologies and approaches to complete a task, including the implications of that choice.

be able to apply and extend various critical, investigative and/or journalistic  practices.

know where and how to access and evaluate relevant and precise thematic, contextual and methodological information.

be able to select, organise, synthesise and analyse appropriate evidence/data, including primary data, secondary scholarship and methodological guidance.

be able to analyse the ways in which disciplines and sub-fields interact, assessing the implications of inter- and multidisciplinary study to meet practical, creative and intellectual challenges.