COM3707 Assignment 2
Semester 2 2024 - DUE 13
September 2024
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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, COM3707 Assignment 2 Semester 2 2024 - DUE 13 September 2024
Question 1
1.1 Critically discuss three of the six normative media theories that
influence the making of policy for the media and the three normative terms
that can be used in democracies to reassess these media theories. (25)
1.1 Discuss professional media ethics with specific reference to
professionalisation and the influence of the sociopolitical structure. (20) [45]
1.1 Critically discuss three of the six normative media theories that
influence the making of policy for the media and the three normative
terms that can be used in democracies to reassess these media
theories. (25)
Normative Media Theories
1. Authoritarian Theory
o Overview: This theory holds that the media should support and
advance the policies of the government in power and that the
government has the right to control and censor the media.
o Impact on Media Policy: Under this theory, media policies
often include stringent regulations, censorship laws, and state
control over media outlets to prevent dissent and ensure
alignment with state objectives.
o Critique: This theory is criticized for limiting freedom of speech
and press freedom, leading to propaganda and the suppression
of alternative viewpoints.
Semester 2 2024 - DUE 13
September 2024
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
[Company address]
, COM3707 Assignment 2 Semester 2 2024 - DUE 13 September 2024
Question 1
1.1 Critically discuss three of the six normative media theories that
influence the making of policy for the media and the three normative terms
that can be used in democracies to reassess these media theories. (25)
1.1 Discuss professional media ethics with specific reference to
professionalisation and the influence of the sociopolitical structure. (20) [45]
1.1 Critically discuss three of the six normative media theories that
influence the making of policy for the media and the three normative
terms that can be used in democracies to reassess these media
theories. (25)
Normative Media Theories
1. Authoritarian Theory
o Overview: This theory holds that the media should support and
advance the policies of the government in power and that the
government has the right to control and censor the media.
o Impact on Media Policy: Under this theory, media policies
often include stringent regulations, censorship laws, and state
control over media outlets to prevent dissent and ensure
alignment with state objectives.
o Critique: This theory is criticized for limiting freedom of speech
and press freedom, leading to propaganda and the suppression
of alternative viewpoints.
