Allan, Stuart and Barbie Zelizer (eds) (2004),Reporting War: Journalism in Wartime, London, Routledge
Barfield , Thomas (ed), (2006), War Photography, Bath, Parragon
Bennett, Daniel. (2013) .Digital Media and Reporting Conflict: Blogging and the BBC's Coverage of War and Terrorism. Routledge
Carruthers, Susan L.,( 2011), The Media at War, 2nd Edition, Basingstoke, Palgrave
Connelly Mark & David Welch (eds) (2003), War and the Media, Reportage and Propaganda 1990
Cottle, Simon, (2006), Mediatized Conflict, Maidenhead, Open University Press/McGraw-Hill. Also look at Simon Cottle, Global Crisis Reporting, Open University Press, 2009.
Hastings, Max, (2001), Going to the Wars, Basingstoke, Macmillan Pan Books
Hoskins, Andrew & Ben O'Loughlin, (2010), War and Media, Cambridge, Polity Press
Kamalpour, Yahya & Nancy Snow (eds),( 2004), War, Media and Propoganda: A Global Perspective, Rowman & Littlefield
Keeble, Richard Lance and John Mair (eds) (2011 , Mirage in the Desert: Reporting the Arab Spring, Arima Publishing
Knightly, Philip (2000), The First Casualty: The war correspondent as hero and myth-maker from the Crimea to Kosovo, London, Prion Books
Matheson, Donald and Stuart Allan, (2009) Digital War Reporting, Polity
Paul, Christopher & James Kim, (2004), Reporters in the Battlefield: the Embedded Press System, Rand
Robinson, Piers, (2002), The CNN Effect: The myth of news, foreign policy and intervention, London, Routledge
Simpson, John, (2010), Unreliable Sources¿ Basingstoke, Macmillan

The module will be delivered by a series of workshops spread over an intensive 3 day programme (this will contribute to 21 hours of contact time). The intention is to deliver information and explain the context of the material under examination in lecture format with discussion points built in to the lecture material. Following the face-to-face workshops, learners will undertake additional work, via e-learning, over a 6 week period. This will contribute to a further 50 hours of study. This will consist of interactive tasks via Blackboard and tutorial support. 229 hours are to be used in self-directed study assisted by a detailed module handbook and Blackboard material. Self-directed study will include preparation for assessment work.

The course relates the changing nature of conflict and war reporting to changes in media technology as well as changes in the nature of war. The role of the war correspondent and the use of censorship and propaganda in times of total war will be compared with conflict reporting in the varied situations of limited war. The importance of the media in 'constructing reality', agenda setting and framing of issues will be considered including the so called 'CNN effect'. In contrast, the course will consider government efforts to use the media to get their message across in times of conflict, in relation to the concept of 'manufacturing consent'. The specific relationship of the media to the military will also be highlighted including the trend towards embedding journalists. Changes in the way modern media operate as a consequence of merging technologies and the growth of social media will be explored, indicating potential changes in relationships that may follow. Varied case studies will be considered including the reporting of Vietnam, the Falklands War, the Iraq wars, humanitarian interventions and the Arab Spring. Consideration will also be given to reporting 'other people's wars'.

An ESSAY of 1,500 WORDS weighted at 30%. Learning Outcomes 1, 4 & 5
A ESSAY of 4,000 WORDS weighted at 70% Learning Outcomes 1-5

The essay and portfolio will provide the opportunity to demonstrate all five learning outcomes through a focused question that in each case will require knowledge of the practical implications of the subject matter at hand. The essays will require you to demonstrate the reading of relevant texts and the use of other appropriate materials to develop an analysis of the relevant issue. The essays will also require you to write clearly and analytically about the issues raised in the essay question relevant to your working practice.

A pass is awarded only when all of the assessment is complete and the work meets the learning objectives of the module.
A merit performance in the module will be indicated by an exemplary performance in meeting the learning objectives of the module.
A distinction performance in the module will be indicated by excellence in meeting the learning objectives of the module.

University Library e-brary resources
Blackboard
Internet Access

To undertake this module, learners must be employed within the British Armed Forces and would normally hold an undergraduate award or equivalent. Learners should also have attended the relevant 3 day attendance training event as part of the University's Tri-Services Short Course Programme.