Fall 2017 - CMNS 240 D100
The Political Economy of Communication (3)
Class Number: 1246
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 5 – Dec 4, 2017: Mon, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Matthew Greaves
mgreaves@sfu.ca
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Prerequisites:
CMNS 110 and 130.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Examination of the political and economic processes that have generated the policies and structures of mass media, telecommunications and related industries; the relationship between the dichotomies of state and market, citizen and consumer, capitalism and democracy, global and local, and sovereignty and globalization in media industries and policies; overview of influences on State and international policies towards the media.
COURSE DETAILS:
Overview:
This course introduces students to political economy as a framework for studying media and communication. The course is split into halves. Classes and readings during the first half explore modern capitalist society and dominant conceptual positions within the political economy of communication. Students will learn about the specificity of capitalism as a political and economic system, the position of individuals and classes relative to media and communication systems, and the relation of media and communication to liberal democracy. In the second half of the course, classes and readings draw from, and expand upon, the theoretical frameworks introduced in the first half. The course concludes by questioning the political economy of emerging media.
Grading
- Tutorial Attendance and Participation 20%
- Mid-Term Exam (In-Class) 30%
- Term Paper Proposal 10%
- Term Paper 40%
NOTES:
The School expects that the grades awarded in this course will bear some reasonable relation to established university-wide practices with respect to both levels and distribution of grades. In addition, the School will follow Policy S10.01 with respect to Academic Integrity, and Policies S10.02, S10.03 and S10.04 as regards Student Discipline. [Note: as of May 1, 2009 the previous T10 series of policies covering Intellectual Honesty (T10.02), and Academic Discipline (T10.03) have been replaced with the new S10 series of policies.]
Plagiarism will not be taken lightly. Please see the Library's plagiarism website:
http://www.lib.sfu.ca/help/academic-integrity/plagiarism.
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Readings will be made available on Canvas.
Registrar Notes:
SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://students.sfu.ca/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.
Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html
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