Semester 2 (ONC)Toowoomba (ONC)Wide Bay (EXT)Toowoomba
Units 1.0 (Communication & Media Studies) Band 1
This course focuses on the ways in which media report conflicts, locally, nationally and internationally, and thus on the role played by the mass media in circulating discourses of peace and conflict in society. It provides students with a knowledge of the structural elements of the mainstream mass media such as news wholesaling and retailing, and examines aspects of journalistic training and professional practices which may lead to a bias towards conflict promotion. A substantial component of the course is concerned with providing students with skills in promoting peace and understanding through the practice of journalism. In this context a range of alternative publication forms are explored.