Introduction, Research Aims and Question/s, Rationale & Limitations
Results, Findings and Presentation of the Data before interpretation
Discussion and Analysis of Findings linked to the Literature
Recommendations and Conclusion
General readings:
Carlsson, Ulla (2003). “The rise and fall of NWICO – and then?” Paper presented at the EURICOM Colloquium. Venice, July 5-7.
Galtung, Johan & Ruge, Marie (1965). “The Structure of Foreign News: The Presentation of the Congo, Cuba and Cyprus Crises in Four Newspapers.” Journal of International Peace Research, No 1, pp. 64–90.
Ginneken, Jaap van (1998). Understanding Global News: A Critical Introduction. London: Sage. [Read Chapter 2 (“What is news, and what is nothing new”) in your reading pack for this week.]
Philo, Greg (2002). “The mass production of ignorance.” Journal on Media Culture, Volume 5.
Scott, Martin (2008). “Screening the world: How UK broadcasters portrayed the wider world 2007-8.”
Further readings:
Leung, Christine & Huang, Yu (2007). “The paradox of journalistic representation of the other: the case of SARS coverage on China and Vietnam by Western-led English-language newspapers in five countries.” Journalism, 8 (6), 675-697.
Mahadeo, Michael & McKinney, Joe (2007). “Media representation of Africa: still the same old story?” Policy & Practice. Issue 4.
Pascali, Antonio (2005). “The South and imbalance in communication.” Global Media & Communication, 1(3), pp. 289-300.
Hachten, William & Scotton, James (2007). The World News Prism: Global Information in a Satellite Age. 7th edition. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing.
McNair, Brian (2006). Cultural Chaos: Journalism, News and Power in a Globalised World. London: Routledge.
Paterson, Chris and Sreberny, Annabelle (eds.) (2004) International News in the 21st Century. Eastleigh: John Libby /University of Luton Press.
Siebert, Fred, Peterson, Theodore & Schramm, Wilbur (1956). Four Theories of the Press. Urbana: University of Illinois Press.
Williams, Kevin (2011) International Journalism. London: Sage.
Bromley, Michael & Romano, Angela (eds.) (2009). Journalism and Democracy in Asia. London: Routledge.
Czepek, Andrea, Hellwig, Melanie & Nowak, Eva (eds.) (2009). Press Freedom and Pluralism in Europe: Concepts and Conditions. Bristol: Intellect.
Ginneken, Jaap van (1998). Understanding Global News: A Critical Introduction. London: Sage.
Hallin, Daniel & Mancini, Paolo (2004). Comparing Media Systems: Three Models of Media and Politics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Lugo, Jairo (ed.) (2008). The Media in Latin America. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
Allan, Stuart & Thorsen, Einar (eds.) (2009). Citizen Journalism: Global Perspectives. Oxford: Peter Lang.
Cottle, Simon (2009). Global Crisis Reporting. Open University Press.
Flew, Terry (2007). Understanding Global Media. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
Held, David (ed.) (2005). A Globalising World? Culture, Economics and Politics. 2nd edition. London: Routledge.
Nerone, John (ed.) (1995). Last Rights: Revisiting Four Theories of the Press. Urbana: University of Illinois Press.
Oliver Boyd-Barrett & Terhi Rantamen (eds.) (1998). The Globalisation of News. London: Sage.
Scholte, Jan (2005). Globalization: A Critical Introduction. 2nd edition. Basingstoke: Macmillan.
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Juwan Owens
Dr. Mosser
Western Civilization 1
Essay
This has to be at least 1500 words, doubled spaced, times new romans, 12 point font. Header with my last name and page number. In a Microsoft Word 2010 file.
This is the Essay question:
One of the central themes of this course has been heroism or the heroic life. If we have learned anything in the course, it is heroism can take many different forms – that of the medieval knight, the Dark Ages warrior, the philosopher Socrates, the Spartan or the prophet among others. Compare the different kinds of heroism displayed by these figure or types. Which do you find the most appealing and why?