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This module is a compulsory module and one of the foundations for levels 5 and 6. It is part of the academic and professional and distinct from the practical components of the curriculum. The aims are:

1. to enable you to contextualise your practical training
2. to introduce you to the principal issues and debates which are of critical importance to broadcasters today

The broadcasting organisations of today are the result of their own particular historical evolution which created the conventions and rules within which broadcasters now operate. Some knowledge of that historical evolution is essential for understanding today's legal, political, ethical and professional issues and dilemmas thoroughly.

The module will consist of:

1. A series of lectures from the tutor on the history of broadcasting from the technological breakthroughs following the 1st world war through the Thatcher years of deregulation to the media  landscape of the 21st century
2. Seminars run by the students on issues raised in the lectures.
3. This module will also teach you research techniques.

A student passing this module should be able to:

1. understand why the television industry is where it is in the 21st century
2. understand what further changes are awaiting us in the future
3. analyse how the television industry has been responsive to its external social and economic environment
4. understand the regulatory environment within which the television industry is situated
5. have a strong factual basis from which to analyse the media.
6. critically review and analyse research techniques
7. show developing discursive writing skills
8. apply proper referencing conventions to written assignments

The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide.