GSC4413

Writing, media cultures, citizens

(ART)

Mary Griffiths

12 points + Second semester + 2-hour seminar per week + Gippsland + Prerequisites: First degree in mass communications or writing or a related discipline

Synopsis: Applies cultural and communications theoretical frameworks to the production, circulation and reception of media texts in postcolonial societies. Examines a range of writing practices in new media forms; cultural difference; construction of audiences; citizen practices in Australia and South East Asia. Topics include: globalisation, consumerism and reformism; national narratives and international media flows; regulation and access; on-line democracy; civic and intercultural literacies; cyber identities and virtual relations; the making of citizens and consumers.

Assessment: Minor essay (1500 words): 20% + Annotated collection (1500 words): 15% + Writing proposal and literature review (1500 words): 15% + Negotiated writing project (4500 words): 50%