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MECO6926: International Media Practice
2026 unit information
This core unit in the Master of Media Practice introduces the foundations of comparative analysis to advance understanding of diverse media systems, cultures, patterns of thinking and practices beyond one’s own society. It aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills to become culturally-competent and influential media professionals, with expertise in producing and evaluating communication practices and processes across global South and global North settings. Students will investigate the transformation processes reconfiguring hierarchies of media visibility, attention, and power in digital, legacy and hybrid international media, and their implications for social inclusion/exclusion.
Unit details and rules
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| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Media and Communications |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Identify and synthesise key readings, concepts, and trends from the unit to develop a foundational understanding of international media studies.
- LO2. Collaborate effectively in small groups to select, present, and discuss media topics that contribute to deep and engaged classroom learning.
- LO3. Examine and critique the colonial nature of global news media by analysing the US-UK "news duopoly" and exploring how actors from the global South challenge Western dominance.
- LO4. Compare and contrast case studies of global North and South news reporting to develop skills in identifying master-narratives and counter-narratives.
- LO5. Analyse and evaluate how counter-narrative theory presents alternative interpretations of shared facts and broadens understanding of global perspectives.
- LO6. Research, construct, and reference original counter-narratives that highlights underrepresented issues in the global South and promotes inclusive storytelling.
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Semester 2 2026
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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