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Issues in Contemporary Global Media - ICOM811
This unit canvasses several of the most compelling and contentious issues in global media. With a focus on how developments in communication technologies reframe social, cultural, political and economic phenomena, ICOM 811 surveys key historical developments to better appreciate and unpack contemporary debates in global media. The unit explores the longstanding link between modernization, technology and globalization and considers how communities – at local, national and regional levels – experience and respond to this link. By contextualizing debates around cultural imperialism, the digital divide, and capitalist (post-) modernity, ICOM 811 explores how this link has affected conceptions of identity, citizenship and empowerment.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| When Offered: | D1 - Day; Offered in Session 1, North Ryde D2 - Day; Offered in Session 2, North Ryde |
| Staff Contact(s): | Dr Susie Khamis |
| Prerequisites: |
Admission to MIntComm or MIntRel or MIntCommMIntRel |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Media, Music, Communication and Cultural Studies Faculty of Arts |
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