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Critically explain the relationship between journalism, journalists, and society.
Explain the concept of the Fourth Estate withing the political and societal context.
Explain and define freedom of expression and press freedom.
Identify the way journalism and news media cover a range of issues, and assess their effectiveness in their role of informing the community.
Identify the contemporary issues facing journalism and how it is responding.
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Understanding of media in the context of society and government, media ownership, press freedom, power and influence and post-trust, mis-information and dis-information. Through research, students will gain the academic tools to navigate the media ecosystem responsibly, preparing them to become both informed media consumers and ethical journalists.