There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

This module introduces you to a wide range of theoretical debates that have accompanied the development of mass communications media. You will gain a foundational understanding of the history of mass communications media from the printing press to social media. You will develop an awareness of the industrial structures of mass communications media and how they have been used to entertain, to persuade, to coerce, and to resist. You will learn how these media are theorised and analysed through the lenses of political theory, social theory, and media theory. You will also recognise the local, national, and global reach of mass communications media and learn how, in practice, they intersect. You will also evaluate how mass communications media help to shape and articulate our understandings of ourselves and the world.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Develop an awareness of the history of mass communications media.

LO2: Develop an awareness of the industrial structures of mass communications media.

LO3: Gain an appreciation of the relationship between media theory, analysis, and practice.

LO4: Identify key theoretical approaches used to explain and evaluate mass communications media.

LO5: Undertake foundational analyses of mass communications texts.