This unit explores how Australian Indigenous people are represented by the media, the reporting of Indigenous and European race relations, the complex meanings of place, culture and power and the urgent political and social debates involving the Indigenous communities in Central Australia. The subject will include content-based discussions, readings, media and visual texts and a mandatory fieldtrip to Central Australia where the students will engage with local media organisations, journalists, political leaders and museum and art curators and develop independent and collaborative learning strategies. Topics include the ethics of journalism and fieldwork, national myth, land, power and... -- Course Website
Prerequisites: ATS1254 or ATS2784 or ATS2359 or ATS3359
