On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
1. Describe and interpret the transformation of media delivery technologies (e.g. newspapers, film, television etc) that have been enabled by new digital and networking technologies.
2. Describe and apply the key technologies used in developing content for new media production, and understand their current limitations
3. Describe and apply the key technologies used in distributing multimedia content, and issues and limitations.
4. Critique and identify risks in the new media delivery models that appear from media organisations.

1. History and future of mass communication media, ownership, government regulation, exploiting trends.
2. Content development- journalism, film, games.
3. Production technologies - input/output devices and formats for video and audio; image manipulation; implementing interactivity; mobile delivery technologies.
4. Distribution technologies: Introduction to communications - bandwidth, compression, security; Infotainment servers - capacity, reliability, search engines and streaming video and audio.

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Internal Mode

Lecture
Self Directed Learning
Student Projects
Computer Lab

Computer Lab: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Lecture: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term