Module Descriptors
SCREENING JOURNALISM
JOUR50609
Key Facts
School of Digital, Technologies and Arts
Level 5
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Jacqueline Gregory
Email: J.R.Gregory@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- PORTFOLIO weighted at 100%
Module Details
ADDITIONAL ASSESSEMENT DETAILS
A portfolio (Learning Outcomes 1-3, weighted at100%) consisting of:
An essay of 2,000 words
A 750-word synopsis of new, original, self-originated movie
TV programme or series centred on or around journalists and/or journalism
A 250-word reflective evaluation
Overall total word count for the module 3,000 words.
An essay of 2,000 words
A 750-word synopsis of new, original, self-originated movie
TV programme or series centred on or around journalists and/or journalism
A 250-word reflective evaluation
Overall total word count for the module 3,000 words.
INDICATIVE CONTENT
A series of screenings of movies depicting journalists and journalism complemented by a series of lectures. The aim is to examine a range of representations of journalism and its practitioners and their correlation with and/or contradiction to the perceptions of journalism and its status in society and to understand film in a theoretical context and have an understanding of film language. The list of movies to be shown in part, as brief clips or in their entirety may include The Front Page, The Paper, Ace in the Hole, Citizen Kane, State of Play, Mad City, Veronica Guerin, Almost Famous, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, How to Lose Friends and Alienate People and All the President's Men. Notions of journalists as villains, parasites, puppets, heroes – and the people's champions - will be addressed.
LEARNING STATEGIES
12 screenings - (24 hours)
12 talks/seminar discussions (12 hours).
114 hours - independent study
150 hours in total
Key Information Set Data:
24% scheduled L&T activity
76% guided independent learning
12 talks/seminar discussions (12 hours).
114 hours - independent study
150 hours in total
Key Information Set Data:
24% scheduled L&T activity
76% guided independent learning
RESOURCES
DVDs
Library
Blackboard VLE
Web
Library
Blackboard VLE
Web
TEXTS
Colman F. (2014) Film Theory: Creating a Cinematic Grammar. London: Wallflower Press
Curran, J. and Seaton, J. (1997) Power Without Responsibility. London: Routledge
Ehrlich, M. (2015) Heroes and Scoundrels – The Image of the Journalist in Popular Culture: University of Illinois Press
Ehrlich, M. (2006) Journalism in the Movies. Champaign (USA): University of Illinois Press
Harcup, T. (2009) Journalism: Principles and Practice. London: Sage
McNair, B. (2009) Journalism on Screen. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press
Pilger, J. (1998) Hidden Agendas. London: Vintage
Randall, D. (2000) The Universal Journalist. London: Pluto
Randall, D. (2005) The Great Reporters. London: Pluto
Temple, M. (2008) The British Press. Maidenhead: Open University Press
Thompson, H.S. (1998) Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. London: Flamingo Classics
Woodward, B. and Bernstein, C. (2005) All the President's Men. London: Pocket Books
Curran, J. and Seaton, J. (1997) Power Without Responsibility. London: Routledge
Ehrlich, M. (2015) Heroes and Scoundrels – The Image of the Journalist in Popular Culture: University of Illinois Press
Ehrlich, M. (2006) Journalism in the Movies. Champaign (USA): University of Illinois Press
Harcup, T. (2009) Journalism: Principles and Practice. London: Sage
McNair, B. (2009) Journalism on Screen. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press
Pilger, J. (1998) Hidden Agendas. London: Vintage
Randall, D. (2000) The Universal Journalist. London: Pluto
Randall, D. (2005) The Great Reporters. London: Pluto
Temple, M. (2008) The British Press. Maidenhead: Open University Press
Thompson, H.S. (1998) Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. London: Flamingo Classics
Woodward, B. and Bernstein, C. (2005) All the President's Men. London: Pocket Books
LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. KNOW AND UNDERSTAND A RANGE OF SCREEN REPRESENTATIONS OF JOURNALISM AND JOURNALISTS
[Knowledge and Understanding]
2. ANALYSE, CONSIDER AND COMPARE HOW SCREEN REPRESENTATIONS OF JOURNALISM AND JOURNALISTS AFFECT PERCEPTIONS AND THE STATUS OF JOURNALISM AND JOURNALISTS AND THEIR WORKING PRACTICES [Analysis; Communication; Reflection]
3. APPLY LEARNING TO CREATE AN IDEA FOR A FILM OR TV PROGRAMME OR SERIES CENTRED ON OR AROUND JOURNALISTS AND/OR JOURNALISTS [Application; Communication]
[Knowledge and Understanding]
2. ANALYSE, CONSIDER AND COMPARE HOW SCREEN REPRESENTATIONS OF JOURNALISM AND JOURNALISTS AFFECT PERCEPTIONS AND THE STATUS OF JOURNALISM AND JOURNALISTS AND THEIR WORKING PRACTICES [Analysis; Communication; Reflection]
3. APPLY LEARNING TO CREATE AN IDEA FOR A FILM OR TV PROGRAMME OR SERIES CENTRED ON OR AROUND JOURNALISTS AND/OR JOURNALISTS [Application; Communication]