Examines the role of Western media in defining human rights, and rethinking the concept of human rights from a Third World media perspective. Discusses the ramifications of Internet and other computer mediated communication on international news research, gathering, reporting and packaging. Discussions on the modus operandi of international news reporting. Where appropriate videos may be shown. Student presentations based on their critical analysis of international journalism issues arising from the week's newspaper reports or television programs form part of the learning strategy.
Copies are available in closed reserve of the library.
The world news prism - changing media of international communication, Iowa State University Press, Ames. Human rights and the new world order, Just World Trust, Penang. Development communication - rhetoric and reality, AMIC, Singapore. The third world and press freedom , Praeger. Conn. Greenwood Press.