EN2133 Media, Culture, Society
Prompt
Commodification is one of three practices identified by Mosco as being of central interest to political economists of communication. Drawing on appropriate scholarly literature and specific examples, discuss the process of commodification in relation to social media.
Instructions
- Length: 1500 words.
- Use MLA style for citation and style. Make sure to use appropriate in-text citations as well as bibliography.
- This is an academic writing assignment. Take note of this in both your style/tone, and in your use of sources.
- An adequate paper is likely to make use of both Core and Recommended sources from the module reading list. A strong paper is likely to move beyond these sources to draw in other relevant academic sources.
- As a rule of thumb, for a paper of this length, you should be looking to draw on in the region of a half-dozen scholarly sources.
Rubric
- Style & form: 20%
- Sources & evidence: 40%
- Quality of argument: 40%
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EN2133 Media,Culture,Society
Course description
This course will provide students with an understanding of our contemporary media environment, with attention to both Irish and international examples. Students will learn about the operation of the media industries, and will gain the ability to critically assess both media texts and the structures that shape them. In particular, students will explore the structure of the mass media, and the social context within which they operate.
Learning objectives:
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
- Understand/explain the differing mandates of public service, commercial, and community media, and the impact this has on media output.
- Analyse the structures shaping our media environment, such as economic, technological, and regulatory constraints.
- Interrogate the role played by our contemporary mass media in the production and reproduction of culture.
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