Module overview
At the heart of Global Media Management at Winchester School of Art is the critical and applied exploration of ways of communicating. The importance of carefully crafted media communications is clear across a wide range of aspects of society in different global contexts. In this module you will explore and evaluate global media management case studies, and design and develop your own project/campaign.
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- critically reflect on the strengths and limitations of your ideas through tutor and peer engagement.
- apply your understanding of media theories and practices to advance your ideas for a coherent media campaign/project;
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- critical perspectives from media theory.
- creative media projects/campaigns using relevant contextual sources;
Disciplinary Specific Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- identify, contextualise and critically evaluate specific examples and case studies relevant to arts, culture and media;
- demonstrate a theoretically informed understanding of global media contexts and developments;
- critically evaluate and employ digital media platforms and tools with reference to media theories and concepts.
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- communicate your ideas visually and in text;
- critically engage in constructive dialogue and debate relevant to global media management in solving problems creatively.
Syllabus
News, entertainment, and communication media are being transformed through the global development of digital media technologies. This presents challenges and opportunities for new developments underpinned by critical analysis that engage users and collaborators. Informed by contemporary academic and industry research, you will explore contemporary case studies.
Indicative areas for exploration can include:
- Advertising and promotional materials for media platforms and services
- Digital game cultures
- Film and screen industries
- News media organisations and practices
- Participatory cultures and everyday media making
- Political communications, activist narratives and public relations campaigns
You will undertake case study analysis of different approaches to management and strategic communications. Analysis of case studies combines academic literature and debates with industry insights, such as guest lectures from industry practitioners and a study trip. Through workshops you will generate, evaluate and develop your own project/campaign ideas.
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Teaching methods can include:
- Lectures
- Seminars
- Workshops
- Tutorials
- Visiting lecturers
Learning activities can include:
- Reflection on verbal or written feedback: this may be verbal or written offered during seminars, tutorials, group activities
- Evaluation of feedback: this may take the form of reflective formative tasks
- Group and collaborative projects and tasks
- Study visits
- Independent research and investigation
- Online reference material research
- Peer group learning and peer assessment tasks
- Problem-solving activities
- Class discussion/critiques
- Student presentations
Type | Hours |
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Teaching | 26 |
Independent Study | 174 |
Total study time | 200 |
Resources & Reading list
Internet Resources
Global Media Management Social Media.
Global Media Management Blackboard Site.
Global Media Management Social Media.
Global Media Management Social Media.
Global Media Management Library Guide.
Journal Articles
Television & New Media. Television & New Media.
International Journal on Media Management. International Journal on Media Management.
International Journal of Cultural Policy. International Journal of Cultural Policy.
Television & New Media.
Journal of Media Business Studies.
New Media & Society.
Media Industries.
International Journal on Media Management.
Transformative Works and Cultures.
Arts and the Market.
Arts and the Market. Arts and the Market.
Media, Culture & Society.
New Media & Society. New Media & Society.
Social Media + Society.
Social Media + Society. Social Media + Society.
Journal of Media Business Studies. Journal of Media Business Studies.
Media, Culture & Society. Media, Culture & Society.
International Journal of Cultural Policy.
Games & Culture. Games & Culture.
Media Industries. Media Industries.
Games & Culture.
Textbooks
Frith, J. (2015). Smartphone as Locative Media. Cambridge: Polity.
Duffy, B. E. (2017). (Not) Getting Paid to Do What You Love: Gender, Social Media, and Aspirational Work. New Haven: CT: Yale University Press.
Giaccardi,E. (2012). Heritage and Social Media: Understanding Heritage in a Participatory Culture. Abingdon: Routledge.
Kung. L. (2008). Strategic Management in the Media: Theory to Practice. London: SAGE.
Freeman M. and Proctor, W., eds. (2018). Global Convergence Cultures: Transmedia Earth. London: Routledge.
Kolb, B.M. (2015). Marketing for Cultural Organisations. Abingdon: Routledge.
Jones, J. and Salter, L. (2012). Digital Journalism. London: Sage.
Pickard, V. and Guobin Y. (2018). Media Activism in the Digital Age. London: Routledge.
Bennett, L., Chin, B. and Jones, B. (2015). Crowdfunding the Future: Media Industries, Ethics and Digital Society. Oxford: Peter Lang.
Deuze, M. (2011). Managing Media Work. London: SAGE.
O’Reilly, D. and Kerrigan, F. (2010). Marketing the Arts: A Fresh Approach. Abingdon: Routledge.
Walz, S.P. and Deterding, S. (2015). The Gameful World: Approaches, Issues and Applications. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press.
Click, M.A. and Scott S (2017). The Routledge Companion to Media Fandom. London: Routledge.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
In-class activitiesSummative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Commentary | 60% |
Group presentation | 40% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Group Presentation and Individual Commentary | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Digital presentation | 40% |
Commentary | 60% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External