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 Postgraduate Journalism and Communication program
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
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.