Assessment will be based on two essays of a maximum of 1500 words in length, a short 'programme' (audio or video or whatever!) and a 1000-word self-evaluation exercise. Weighting 1) Essay 30%
2) Essay 30%
3) Practical & Self evaluation 40%
First assignment. Due: 25 November 2009
- “The ideology of public service broadcasting still dominates contemporary discussion of the BBC”. Discuss.
- How useful is the concept of the ‘Gaze’ in analyzing contemporary broadcast media?
- To what extent is broadcast documentary dominated by “the Author”?
- “Trust me, I’m telling you stories”. Discuss the extent to which contemporary broadcast documentary can be seen in terms of relations of power/knowledge.
- Negotiated question. To be agreed with Paul by 5th November 2008.
Second assignment. Due: 3rd February 2010
- Discuss the extent to which 'citizen media' presents a threat to broadcasters
- 'Broadcasting in the Conversation Economy is about content relationships'. Discuss.
- Analyse the potential effects of microbroadcasting and p2p casting on broadcast business models
- Question to be negotiated
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