lse media and communications dissertation

MC499       Dissertation: Media and Communications

This information is for the 2021/22 session.

Teacher responsible

Dr Simidele Dosekun will convene the teaching and organisation of this course, and will oversee allocation of dissertation supervisors (one per student).

Availability

This course is compulsory on the MSc in Global Media and Communications (LSE and Fudan), MSc in Global Media and Communications (LSE and UCT), MSc in Global Media and Communications (LSE and USC), MSc in Media and Communications, MSc in Media and Communications (Data and Society), MSc in Media and Communications (Media and Communications Governance), MSc in Media and Communications (Research), MSc in Media, Communication and Development, MSc in Politics and Communication and MSc in Strategic Communications. This course is not available as an outside option.

Course content

The aim of this dissertation is for students to pursue an independent piece of research within the field of media and communications following the guidelines provided in the MSc Dissertation Guide and the instructions by the School's staff members. The dissertation is usually a combination of theoretical enquiry and original empirical enquiry concerning an issue in the field of media and communications. On rare occasions it is based on a theoretical interrogation. Students are encouraged to select a topic that reflects the content of their MSc programme. In all cases, students must obtain the approval of their supervisor before embarking on any research.

This course will be delivered through a combination of lectures, workshops and one-to-one supervision in Michaelmas, Lent and Summer Term. This year, some or all of this teaching will be delivered through a combination of online lectures and in-person classes/classes delivered online. This course includes a reading week in Week 6 of term.

Formative coursework

Students are required to submit ethics checklist, literature review and dissertation plan to their dissertation supervisor in LT and ST.

Indicative reading

There are no formal reading lists, but students are encouraged to consult departmental handbooks on how to write dissertations.

Dissertation (100%, 12000 words) in August.

The dissertation must be not less than 10,000 words and not more than 12,000 words in length.

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Student performance results

(2017/18 - 2019/20 combined)

Important information in response to COVID-19

Please note that during 2021/22 academic year some variation to teaching and learning activities may be required to respond to changes in public health advice and/or to account for the differing needs of students in attendance on campus and those who might be studying online. For example, this may involve changes to the mode of teaching delivery and/or the format or weighting of assessments. Changes will only be made if required and students will be notified about any changes to teaching or assessment plans at the earliest opportunity.

Department: Media & Communications

Total students 2020/21: 338

Average class size 2020/21: Unavailable

Controlled access 2020/21: Yes

Value: One Unit

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MSc Global Media and Communications (LSE and USC)

• Graduate taught
• Department of Media and Communications
• Application code P4U4
• Starting 2024
• Home full-time: Open
• Overseas full-time: Open
• Location: Houghton Street, London, Los Angeles

This unique double degree enables you to study for one year at LSE in London, the UK's media capital, and one year at the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California (USC) – a top US communication school with close links to the Los Angeles media industry.

The programme will provide you with a critical exploration of mediation in the global context, examining processes of globalisation in relation to organisation, production, consumption and representation in media and communications. In our increasingly globalised world, international experience gained on one of our global programmes is invaluable and provides an excellent knowledge and experience base to work from.

Programme details

For more information about tuition fees and entry requirements, see the fees and funding and assessing your application sections.

Entry requirements

Minimum entry requirements for global media and communications (lse and usc).

Upper second class honours (2:1) degree or equivalent in social science, or a degree in another field with professional experience in media and communications.

Competition for places at the School is high. This means that even if you meet our minimum entry requirement, this does not guarantee you an offer of admission.

If you have studied or are studying outside of the UK then have a look at our  Information for International Students  to find out the entry requirements that apply to you.

Assessing your application

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified prospective students and want to recruit students with the very best academic merit, potential and motivation, irrespective of their background.

For this programme, you need to apply both to LSE and to USC. Before starting your USC Graduate Admission application, please review the  USC graduate application guidelines . Please note that applications are reviewed by both institutions.

We carefully consider each application on an individual basis, taking into account all the information presented on your application form, including your:

- academic achievement (including predicted and achieved grades) - statement of academic purpose - two academic references - CV

See further information on supporting documents

You may also have to provide evidence of your English proficiency, although you do not need to provide this at the time of your application to LSE.  See our English language requirements .

When to apply

Applications for this programme are considered on a rolling basis, meaning the programme will close once it becomes full. There is no fixed deadline by which you need to apply, however, to be considered for any LSE funding opportunity, you must have submitted your application and all supporting documents by the funding deadline. See the fees and funding section for more details. 

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Fees and funding

Every graduate student is charged a fee for their programme.

The fee covers registration and examination fees payable to the School, lectures, classes and individual supervision, lectures given at other colleges under intercollegiate arrangements and, under current arrangements, membership of the Students' Union. It does not cover living costs or travel or fieldwork.

Tuition fees 2024/25 for MSc Global Media and Communications (LSE and USC)

Home students, first year: £27,480 (2024/25 at LSE)  Overseas students, first year: £27,480 (2024/25 at LSE)  Home students, second year: Visit the USC website (2025/26 continuing student, at USC) Overseas students, second year: Visit the USC website (2025/26 continuing student, at USC)

The Table of Fees shows the latest tuition amounts for all programmes offered by the School.

For this programme, the tuition fee at LSE is the same for all students regardless of their fee status. However any financial support you are eligible for will depend on whether you are classified as a home or overseas student, otherwise known as your fee status. LSE assesses your fee status based on guidelines provided by the Department of Education.

Further information about fee status classification.

Fee reduction

Students who completed undergraduate study at LSE and are beginning taught graduate study at the School are eligible for a  fee reduction  of around 10 per cent of the fee.

Scholarships and other funding

The School recognises that the  cost of living in London  may be higher than in your home town or country, and we provide generous scholarships each year to home and overseas students.

This programme is eligible for needs-based awards from LSE, including the  Graduate Support Scheme ,  Master's Awards , and  Anniversary Scholarships .

Selection for any funding opportunity is based on receipt of an offer for a place and submitting a Graduate Financial Support application, before the funding deadline. Funding deadline for needs-based awards from LSE: 25 April 2024 .

Government tuition fee loans and external funding

A postgraduate loan is available from the UK government for eligible students studying for a first master’s programme, to help with fees and living costs. Some other governments and organisations also offer tuition fee loan schemes.

Find out more about tuition fee loans

Further information

Fees and funding opportunities

Information for international students

LSE is an international community, with over 140 nationalities represented amongst its student body. We celebrate this diversity through everything we do.  

If you are applying to LSE from outside of the UK then take a look at our Information for International students . 

1) Take a note of the UK qualifications we require for your programme of interest (found in the ‘Entry requirements’ section of this page). 

2) Go to the International Students section of our website. 

3) Select your country. 

4) Select ‘Graduate entry requirements’ and scroll until you arrive at the information about your local/national qualification. Compare the stated UK entry requirements listed on this page with the local/national entry requirement listed on your country specific page.

Programme structure and courses

The first year at LSE lays solid theoretical and methodological foundation for future media and communications professionals to examine issues of media and communication within their political, social and cultural context. Please note that at LSE we do not provide practical training in journalism, production, campaigning or media management.

For the second year at the University of Southern California, please see details below.

First year, at LSE

(* denotes a half unit)

Theories and Concepts in Media and Communications I (Key concepts and interdisciplinary approaches)*   Addresses key theoretical and conceptual issues in the study of media and communications.

Media and Globalisation* Explores and demonstrates the role of the media and communications in the processes of globalisation.

Methods of Research in Media and Communications (including Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis)* Provides general training in research methods and techniques.

Dissertation An independent research project of 12,000 words on an approved topic.

Courses to the value of one and a half units from a range of options .

Second year, at Annenberg, USA

More information about the year at USC Annenberg .

To find the most up-to-date list of optional courses please visit the relevant School Calendar page. 

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You must also note that places are limited on some courses and/or subject to specific entry requirements. The School cannot therefore guarantee you a place. Please note that changes to programmes and courses can sometimes occur after you have accepted your offer of a place. These changes are normally made in light of developments in the discipline or path-breaking research, or on the basis of student feedback. Changes can take the form of altered course content, teaching formats or assessment modes. Any such changes are intended to enhance the student learning experience. You should visit the School’s  Calendar , or contact the relevant academic department, for information on the availability and/or content of courses and programmes of study. Certain substantive changes will be listed on the  updated graduate course and programme information  page.

Teaching and assessment

Contact hours and independent study.

At LSE you will take a number of courses, often including half unit courses and full unit courses. In half unit courses, on average, you can expect 20-30 contact hours in total and for full unit courses, on average, you can expect 40-60 contact hours in total. This includes sessions such as lectures, classes, seminars or workshops. Hours vary according to courses and you can view indicative details in the Calendar  within the Teaching section of each  course guide .

You are also expected to complete independent study outside of class time. This varies depending on the programme, but requires you to manage the majority of your study time yourself, by engaging in activities such as reading, note-taking, thinking and research.

Teaching methods

LSE is internationally recognised for its teaching and research and therefore employs a rich variety of teaching staff with a range of experience and status. Courses may be taught by individual members of faculty, such as lecturers, senior lecturers, readers, associate professors and professors. Many departments now also employ guest teachers and visiting members of staff, LSE teaching fellows and graduate teaching assistants who are usually doctoral research students and in the majority of cases, teach on undergraduate courses only. You can view indicative details for the teacher responsible for each course in the relevant  course guide .

Formal classroom teaching is usually completed by the end of the Winter Term. Coursework is usually submitted in January and May, and examinations are generally held in May and June. The remaining months are set aside for you to complete the dissertations, supported by staff supervision. 

All taught courses are required to include formative coursework which is unassessed. It is designed to help prepare you for summative assessment which counts towards the course mark and to the degree award. LSE uses a range of formative assessment, such as essays, problem sets, case studies, reports, quizzes, mock exams and many others. You will be summatively assessed by written examinations (seen and unseen), research assignments, essays and the dissertation, which must be submitted in August.

Teaching and assessment in the second year will vary according to each institution. 

Academic support

You will also be assigned an academic mentor who will be available for guidance and advice on academic or personal concerns.

There are many opportunities to extend your learning outside the classroom and complement your academic studies at LSE.  LSE LIFE  is the School’s centre for academic, personal and professional development. Some of the services on offer include: guidance and hands-on practice of the key skills you will need to do well at LSE: effective reading, academic writing and critical thinking; workshops related to how to adapt to new or difficult situations, including development of skills for leadership, study/work/life balance and preparing for the world of work; and advice and practice on working in study groups and on cross-cultural communication and teamwork.

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Department librarians   – they will be able to help you navigate the library and maximise its resources during your studies. 

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LSE LIFE  – this is where you should go to develop skills you’ll use as a student and beyond. The centre runs talks and workshops on skills you’ll find useful in the classroom; offers one-to-one sessions with study advisers who can help you with reading, making notes, writing, research and exam revision; and provides drop-in sessions for academic and personal support. (See ‘Teaching and assessment’). 

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Student Services Centre  – our staff here can answer general queries and can point you in the direction of other LSE services.  

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Your time at LSE is not just about studying, there are plenty of ways to get involved in  extracurricular activities . From joining one of over 200 societies, or starting your own society, to volunteering for a local charity, or attending a public lecture by a world-leading figure, there is a lot to choose from. 

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Preliminary reading

Set out below, you will find some suggested readings that will prove helpful to you in preparing for your arrival at LSE, and for finding out about courses you may be interested in taking.

It is not essential that you read everything on the list - the intention is simply to give you an idea of the level and range of material covered.

• Appadurai, A. (1996). Modernity at Large: Cultural Dimensions of Globalization. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press.
• Flew, T. (2007) Understanding Global Media. Basingstoke, New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
• Kraidy, M. (2005) Hybridity, Or, The Cultural Logic of Globalization. Philadelphia: Temple University Press.
• Maxwell, R.(ed.) (2001) Culture Works: Essays on the Political Economy of Culture. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.
• Miller, T. (et al.) (2005) Global Hollywood 2. London: BFI Publishing.
• Orgad, S. (2012). Media Representation and the Global Imagination. Cambridge: Polity Press. 
• Pickering, M. (2001)  Stereotyping: The Politics of Representation . Basingstoke: Palgrave.
• Rantanen, T. (2004)  The Media and Globalization.  London: Sage.
• Silverstone, R. (2007). Media and Morality. Cambridge: Polity Press. 
• Tomlinson, J. (1999)  Globalisation and Culture.  Cambridge: Polity Press.
• Thussu, D. (2006) Media on the Move: Global Flow and Contra-Flow. London and New York: Routledge.
• Silverstone, R. (2007)  Media and Morality . Cambridge: Polity Press.

Quick Careers Facts for the Department of Media & Communications

Median salary of our PG students 15 months after graduating: £30,000

Top 5 sectors our students work in:

• Advertising, Marketing, PR, Media, Entertainment, Publishing and Journalism           
• Government, Public Sector and Policy   
• Education, Teaching and Research            
• Consultancy      
• International Organisations

The data was collected as part of the Graduate Outcomes survey, which is administered by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). Graduates from 2020-21 were the fourth group to be asked to respond to Graduate Outcomes. Median salaries are calculated for respondents who are paid in UK pounds sterling and who were working in full-time employment.

On graduating, our students enter a variety of global careers including broadcasting, journalism, advertising, new media industries, political marketing, market research, regulation and policy, media management and research in both public and private sectors. 

Further information on graduate destinations for this programme

Support for your career

Many leading organisations give careers presentations at the School during the year, and LSE Careers has a wide range of resources available to assist students in their job search. Find out more about the  support available to students through LSE Careers .

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Webinars, videos, student blogs and student video diaries will help you gain an insight into what it's like to study at LSE for those that aren't able to make it to our campus.  Experience LSE from home . 

Come on a guided campus tour, attend an undergraduate open day, drop into our office or go on a self-guided tour.  Find out about opportunities to visit LSE . 

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Student Marketing, Recruitment and Study Abroad travels throughout the UK and around the world to meet with prospective students. We visit schools, attend education fairs and also hold Destination LSE events: pre-departure events for offer holders.  Find details on LSE's upcoming visits . 

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13,710 De-Westernizing media and cultural studies: New discourse practices in the digital world’. Moscow Readings conferences is organized in partnership with IAMCR Digital Divide Working Group, IAMCR Communication in Post- and Neo-Authoritarian Societies Working Group, UNESCO chair in communication, and National Association of Mass Media Researchers.

Dear colleagues 

On 19-20 November 2020 the Faculty of Journalism, Lomonosov Moscow State University will hold its annual Moscow Readings conference. The conference will be organized as a virtual event this year, with all sessions taking place online.

The topic is  ‘De-Westernizing media and cultural studies: New discourse practices in the digital world’.  Moscow Readings conferences is organized in partnership with IAMCR Digital Divide Working Group, IAMCR Communication in Post- and Neo-Authoritarian Societies Working Group, UNESCO chair in communication, and National Association of Mass Media Researchers.

Confirmed keynote speakers Professor Dr. Daya K. Thussu, Hong Kong Baptist University Professor Dr. Oscar T. Westlund, Oslo Metropolitan University Professor Dr. Gerard Goggin, Nanyang Technological University Professor Dr. Shi-xu, Hangzhou Normal University Professor Dr. Elena Vartanova, Lomonosov Moscow State University Dr. Andrea Medrado, University of Westminster Call for papers Back in early 2000s, scholars drew their attention to the phenomenon that was metaphorically called the rise of ‘the rest’ (Amsden, 2001). After World War II the world changed significantly, with a select number of countries (China, India, Korea and others) becoming economic powers by the end of the 20th century. The rise of ‘the rest’ however was not limited to the economic growth only. Very soon a tendency for de-Westernization of culture, media and communication fields, together with an increasing presence of Russia, Brazil, India, China, South Africa and other countries (Argentina, Australia, Colombia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria and others) became evident. As a result, scholars started to discuss de-Westernization and further internationalization of communication research and media studies (Park & Curran, 2000; Takahashi, 2007; Thussu, 2009; Wang, 2010), cultural and discourse studies (Shi-xu, 2014), comparative media system studies (Hallin & Mancini, 2012) and many other areas. At this year’s conference, we welcome discussion around challenges media, communication and culture fields – both in the East and in the West – are facing under the ongoing digitalization process. Among those are the rise of digital divide and digital exclusion (Norris, 2001; Hargittai, 2002; van Dijk, 2006); development of new communication and media policy aimed at supporting offline and online activities of cultural, linguistic and ethnic groups (Matsaganis, Katz, & Ball-Rokeach, 2011; Nordenstreng, & Thussu, 2015; Vartanova, 2015); the influence of social, political, economic, technological and cultural transformations upon cross-cultural communication and people’s identities (Shi-xu, 2016); digital communication and the role of media as a ‘soft power’ (Thussu, 2013; Wasserman, Zhang, & Mano, 2016); appearance of new journalistic practices in the digital age (Westlund, 2019); digital inclusion of various ‘vulnerable groups’ in the society including ethnic and cultural minorities (Choudrie, Kurnia, & Tsatsou, 2017), and many other topics. We welcome case studies and contributions covering and/or contrasting various aspects of media, journalism, communication and culture studies both in the East and in the West. We particularly encourage a discussion around re-conceptualization and further internationalization of Eastern and Western paradigms of media and communication research, given new challenges and opportunities of the digital age. Theoretical and empirical papers are both welcome, with preference during selection process being given to papers with solid methodological base and original approach. Questions for discussion

• De-Westernizing media and communication studies: theoretical approaches and empirical case studies
• Communication in the digital age: practices, tendencies, challenges
• Digital journalism: new practices, forms, methods, audiences
• Media and communication policies in the digital age
• Media as a ‘soft power’: lessons from the West and the East
• The rise of the new digital cultures in the 21st century
• Digital natives: media consumption and media production practices
• Media literacy in the digital age
• New players and actors in digital communication
• Digital inclusion / social inclusion: correlations and interdependencies
• Ethnic/community/diaspora media in the digital age
• Information security in the digital age
• Cultural Discourse Studies as a new theoretical paradigm

Registration form should include: 1. Full name; 2. Name of institution; 3. Position, title; 4. Phone number, e-mail; 5. Abstract (between 300 and 500 words) in .doc or .docx in English or Russian Registration form and abstract should be sent by e-mail to  [email protected]  before  26 October 2020

Registration fee Moscow Readings conference does not have conference registration fee, although all costs will have to covered either by the home institution or by the presenters themselves. Publishing opportunities Best papers will be considered for publication in peer-reviewed  Vestnik Moskovskogo universiteta. Seriya 10. Zhurnalistika  (Web of Science, Scopus) and  World of Media. Journal of Russian Media and Journalism Studies  (Scopus). 

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"Propaganda cannot be considered effective"

Ivan Zassoursky. Source: Grigoryi Sysoev/RIA Novosti

RBTH: Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law on limiting foreign shares in the Russian mass media to 20 percent. In your opinion, how will this law influence the Russian media?

Ivan Zassoursky: This bill will draw a clear line between Russian and foreign publications. The first will likely be controlled by local companies and holdings, while the second will be able to work only as representatives without operating an independent business in Russia.

In concrete terms, this means urgently selling your business or changing the structure of the ownership. It will probably result in a decrease of variety of viewpoints in the Russian press, but it will not result in its disappearance since there will still be Russian publications such is Novaya Gazeta and The New Times, at least for now.

RBTH: Do you see any new trends in the development of the print media? Ten years ago, experts were predicting the closure of most print media due to the evolution of the Internet. Are there any indications that this is becoming true for Russian print media today? How does the situation in Russia compare to the situation in the West?

Pressure mounts on independent Russian media as legal net tightens

I.Z.: I personally started reading newspapers in print because I can get them for free. I pick up the Vedomosti, the RBK daily and The Moscow Times in the cafes. The Metro newspaper just falls into your hands, just like Vechernyaya Moskva, while the Kommersant newspaper is available in neighboring cafes. The Nezavisimaya Gazeta and the Novye Izvestia can be found at the journalism faculty in the Moscow State University.

But this also means that the newspapers are desperate and are trying to save their circulation. Andrei Miroshnichenko, a Russian researcher and publicist, published a book about when the last newspaper will die. He thinks that the last "newspaper" generation is people born before 1980, while only economic newspapers such as Vedomosti and the Kommersant will outlast the rest.

RBTH: Which Russian publications can be called independent? Are there publications that are independent not only from the government, but also from their owners?

I.Z.: I don’t think there are any more publications of this sort, with the exception of the blogosphere and social media. However, if we do take the former two types of media into consideration, we can say that journalism has become authorial. The commercial mass-media industry is in a crisis. Therefore, the life of independent media even in terms of profitability is very short.

As regards to being independent from the owner, although this is the general norm of the law on mass media, in Russia it really doesn't work. And even in the professional community, there are few who actually say that this is normal.

RBTH: Do the relations between the mass media and the government in Russia differ from those in other countries?

I.Z.: Yes and no. As a rule, media systems have ties to large holding companies and the government or large political powers. However, the level of the media-politics symbiosis and the concrete mechanisms of interactivity are always different. Unfortunately, Russia is not an exception.

Another matter is that in many countries and media systems, there is a consensus in certain issues between publications of different orientations, for example, in foreign policy. However, observing this from afar, it is difficult to understand how this is possible, especially if the issues are very debatable. There are many such subjects and arguments, just as there are traces of attempts to buy journalists and publications in many countries, including the U.S. and in Europe. Another thing is that the facts we have in our possession usually regard a different era, such as the CIA's Operation Mockingbird, which aimed to influence international media.

Today there are many complex schemes of influence in the world that can be labeled as soft power. But traditional thuggish methods of propaganda and direct control used by the Russian government cannot be considered effective from the professional standpoint and acceptable from the viewpoint of journalist morality.

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