Master 2: Literature and Civilisation
Semester 3
This module offers an introduction to Western media broadcasts with a specific focus on British and American contexts. It provides students with the conceptual and analytical tools needed to understand how audio-visual media operate, how news is produced, and how media shape social and political life.
In the first part of the course, students are introduced to the main types and characteristics of audio and visual media, including radio and television. The module examines the role of media in major social and political movements, with case studies such as Martin Luther King’s speech and the Black Civil Rights Movement. It also explores media ownership, control, and censorship, comparing media coverage of key historical events such as the Vietnam War and the Falklands War in the British and American press. This section concludes with an introduction to news production and techniques for analyzing news themes and narratives.
The second part of the module focuses on the critical analysis of media content. Students examine how different groups are represented in media broadcasts, paying particular attention to stereotypes, labeling, and ideological framing. The course addresses major thematic areas including political, economic, gender-related, ethnic, and minority issues.
Overall, this module equips students with foundational knowledge of media systems, the power structures that shape them, and the analytical skills required to interpret media messages across diverse contexts.
- Enseignant: Farid METROUH