COM4006

New communications media

(ART)

Joanne Jacobs

12 points + 2-hour seminar per week + First or second semester + City

Synopsis: New technologies in publishing and the enduring role of text in forms of electronic publishing. The pay-TV debate and developments in digital broadcasting analysed. Web page development is also studied in laboratory sessions.

Assessment: Research essay (4500 words): 50% + Two papers (2250 words each): 40% + Seminar presentation and participation: 10%