Media are indispensable tools for businesses and organisations in the creative industries to create awareness and promote themselves and their products. The introduction of new digital media in the last quarter century has altered the shape and forms of these promotional tools, e.g., paid social media, transmedia merchandising, influencers or product placement. This module provides an introduction to the promotional media and their key current forms, specifically focussing on different types of public relations, marketing and advertising practices in the media and culture industries. Alongside theoretical reflection and the critical analysis of key case studies, students will apply their knowledge about promotional media in their own independent projects.
Total contact hours: 22
Private study hours: 128
Total study hours: 150
Main assessment methods:
Individual Project (1,500 words) 40%
Digital Portfolio 60%
Reassessment methods:
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The intended subject specific learning outcomes.
On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
1 Demonstrate an understanding of different types of public relations, advertisement and/or marketing practices in the media & culture industries, including their historical developments and current implications
2 Demonstrate an awareness of academic critiques of promotional media, such as the ethical dilemmas surrounding media marketing and advertisements practices, and the troubled relationship between public relations and democracy
3 Apply acquired knowledge via practical engagement with tasks associated with promotional media practice, such as writing press releases and/or designing a social media campaign
4 Discuss how the development of new technology, and new media formats, such as social media and spreadable media, has shaped and transformed promotional media practices
5 Demonstrate knowledge of media strategies and issues related to influencing public opinion and consumer choices, including through analysis of key case studies
The intended generic learning outcomes.
On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
1. Engage in meaningful debate about issues and practices within their degree area;
2 Demonstrate understanding of key concepts within relevant academic literature;
3 Demonstrate research skills, including the ability to assess the merits of, and make critical judgments in relation to, academic and non-academic sources of information;
4 Demonstrate written communication skills;
5 Demonstrate an ability to prepare and deliver cohesive and convincing arguments in writing and/or verbal form.
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