IP35920 - THE MEDIA IN WARTIME

Module Identifier	IP35920
Module Title	THE MEDIA IN WARTIME
Academic Year	2001/2002
Co-ordinator	Dr Susan Carruthers
Semester	Intended for use in future years
Next year offered	N/A
Next semester offered	N/A
Course delivery	Lecture	16 Hours 16 x 1 hour
	Seminars / Tutorials	8 Hours 8 x 1 hour
Assessment	Assignment	1 x 3,500 word written assignment (eg comparative book report, film critique, analysis of news content)	60%
	Essay	1 x 2,500 word essay	40%

Aims

The aim of the module is to study the role and performance of the media in times of conflict, in a variety of geographically and historically diverse settings.

Objectives

By the end of the module you should be able to:

understand the different ways in which various media operate (print, radio, television, and film)

understand and be able to think and write critically about the issues raised by the course, such

have a knowledge of, and be able to evaluate, the media's role in different types of war and

have a grasp of ethical debates surrounding the media's proper relationship with the state in times

be able to present information orally to a group in a clear and digestible fashion, as well as

10 ECTS Credits

Brief description

This module will look at the role played by the mass communication media in wartime. It will examine the part played by the media in propaganda and psychological warfare, and the relationship between governments, the military and the media. A series of case studies will be analysed, ranging from the Second World War, to Vietnam, the Falklands, the 1991 Gulf War, and the former Yugoslavia.

Reading Lists

Books
** Recommended Text
S Carruther. The Media at War.
P Young and P Jesser. The Military and the Media.