Intro to Media and policy J3: 2003

Coming up in this lecture: Course requirements Course outcomes Course outline Policy issues for research project Summing up

Coming up Requirements Outcomes

Summary External and internal environments of media and journalism

Requirements  Attendance & reading  Research:  presentation,  report  Examination

Course outcomes 1  Define policy in terms of perspectives,  Describe media’s role in making policy,  Summarise key issues in SA media policy,

Course outcomes 2  Outline key editorial policies for newspapers,  Conduct basic research into a policy issue for Grocotts’ Mail,  Present & report on research

Course outline  Intro: What is policy?  Grocotts policy issues  Media role in policy  Research techniques

Course outline  Rationales for regulation  SA policy landscape  SABC’s policy consultation  Presentations  Public meeting

Policy for Grocotts’ on:  Free coverage for good causes  Free tickets, trips and gifts  Digital manipulation of pix  Plagiarism  Reporting race, gender, sexuality  Sexual abuse

Policy for Grocotts’ on:  HIV and AIDS  Suicides  Advance copy reqs  Source diversity  Accuracy & corrections  Fairness & balance

Policy for Grocotts’ on:  Covering schools  Covering religion  Covering the environment  Covering politics (including provincial and local)  Covering gown vs town

Policy for Grocotts’ on:  Advertising standards  Editorial independence from the board  Editorial independence from advertisers  Local versus wider content

Summing up Course covers:  Internal and external policy environments  Grocotts’ project  Presentations and reports  You’ll enjoy it!