2010 Course Handbook
This is archived information!
Search current Handbook for current unit information.
POL302: Media Politics
In modern societies, it is often said, that the media lie at the heart of the exercise of power. But how powerful are the media, whose views and actions do they shape and why? Which media are the most powerful? How did they become powerful, how do they sustain their power and what challenges do they face? Focusing in liberal democracies, especially Australia, this unit looks at argument and evidence about media power across a range of media—from the press, radio, and television to the internet.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 3 |
| When Offered: | D2 - Day; Offered in the second half-year |
| Staff Contact(s): | Professor Murray Goot |
| Prerequisites: |
30cp or (6cp in HIST or MHIS or POL units at 200 level, including 3cp in POL) |
| Corequisites: | |
| NCCW(s): | POL300, POL301 |
| Unit Designation(s): | |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Modern History, Politics, International Relations and Security |
Timetable Information
For unit timetable information please visit the Timetables@Macquarie Website .