News Production: Critical Perspectives

Enquiry and research skills
Reading and note taking skills
Analytical skills
academic writing skills

Preparation and making the most of lectures/tutorials
Its fine to ask for suggestions to look at during lectures
Started with the reading list so get a book to read and sift
Self reflect on your development of your essay
Apply  the feedback to your written work and research

Work to the best of your ability
Work independently- engage in dialogue about theoretical ideas
The information will develop your subject

Ask yourself...
How is what I'm doing helping me to: Critically engage with this subject?
Have I discussed it in relation to other critical theory

Selecting and researching a case study
Questions to ask when analysing your case studies...
Nature, character and physical possibilities
Creative changes, cultural developments, technical advancements.
Look around for:
The critical reception of the piece of media you're analysing.
e.g./ reviews, Athens, articles.
Find out what is the intention or motivation of the creator...a personal project or a small mass scale piece of work.

Research and ask... who's interest does the media product serve?
Who benefits from it being made and does its production support an ideological position?
Is it/was it part of a propaganda campaign-pro something? (may be subtle)

Meaning and semiotics
Was meanings are generated by the adaptation or news piece?
This is very important...
What is the social & cultural mechanisms of communication (symbolic/visual/formal/textual/textural/auditory/verbal)

Meaning and Semiotics
consider reviews/papers or re-readings of meaning after time has evolved or after other cultural or global changes; political for example.

Meaning and semiotics
Reading to expand knowledge and power to interpret/self analyse


Critical vs descriptive

Critical
A clear and confident refusal to accept the conclusions of other writers without evaluating the arguments
Critical writing- balance
A clear presentation of your own evidence and argument, leading to your conclusion

What is critical writing?
Avoid overly descriptive writing

Deceptive writing you're not developing an argument
Without the 'why' and only the 'what' you're being descriptive


We have references to acknowledge we've read
shows the reader that you've used a wide range
Used recent material and read up

Time management
note taking
reference own words
case studies  (adaptations or news)
Note taking is brilliant in that sense


Set myself up on tutorial log


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