Library texts and journals
Daily and Sunday national newspapers

James Curran & Jean Seaton (2003) Power Without Responsibility
Brian McNair (2003) News and Journalism in the UK
Kevin Williams (1998) Get Me A Murder A Day
Hannah Barker (2000) Newspapers, Politics and English Society 1695-1855

10 x lectures (1 hour) - 10 hours
To introduce key concepts and develop skills including note-taking and the ability to extract and use relevant information

10 x seminars (1 hour) - 10 hours
To facilitate wider group discussion of issues raised during lectures; to take part in group workshop activities (for example, analysing news stories from tabloid and broadsheet newspapers)

Independent learning - 130 hours
Developing research skills and independent learning in preparation for essay and presentation assignments

History of the British press; theories of the press; the popular press and press barons; World War Two and the challenge of radio; the rise of media conglomerates and cross-ownership; new technology and the Wapping revolution; issues of regulation and censorship; the rise of spin; the multi-media environment; global media empires and the future of British newspapers

One coursework essay 1,500-2,000 words

Independent learning via guided readings, literature searches via Web and library resources, tutor and student led seminar discussions on key issues relating to the British press