UNSW Handbook Course - Sports, Media and Culture

Sports, Media and Culture - MDIA5005


	Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
	School: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
	Course Outline: http://jmrc.arts.unsw.edu.au/
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Postgraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
	Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Prerequisite: Enrolment in one of the following postgradute programs, 8222, 9214, 5222, 5214 or program 8224 in the Journalism and Communication specialisation
	CSS Contribution Charge:Band 1 (more info)
	Tuition Fee:See Tuition Fee Schedule
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

This course introduces students to the cultural, political and economic role played by sport globally. It aims to develop their understanding of the role played by the media in commercialising sport and in globalising audiences for sport. It will also develop students' understanding of sports media practice.

Topics include: the cultural, political and economic roles of sport; globalised sports and sports audiences; localism; writing for fans; sports reporting technologies; new media impacts on sports reporting; gender in sports and sports reporting; and research and interview techniques for sports news and opinion writing.

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