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Accessibility & LanguageBA Global Media
Bachelor of Arts (Global Media)
College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies- Title of Award
- Bachelor of Arts
- CAO Code
- GY135
- Delivery
- On Campus
- QQI/FET/FETAC Places
- 5
- Award Type
- Major
- Duration
- 4 years
Why Choose This Course?
Course Information
The BA Global Media is an innovative four-year degree that equips you to understand, critique, and create media in a globalised, fast-changing world. The course combines critical theory with real-world relevance, offering you the chance to explore everything from digital culture and global politics to podcasting, media innovation, and audience research. You’ll study media as a powerful cultural, economic and political force, while also developing practical and analytical skills valued by employers across the creative, digital and communications sectors.
Year 1: Media foundations
In first year, you’ll build a strong foundation in media and communications.
- Core modules include Introduction to Media and Communications, Digital Literacy, and Popular Culture Media and Society.
- You’ll explore how media systems work, how media represents the world, and how audiences engage with it.
- Emphasis is placed on developing academic writing, research, and digital awareness to prepare you for the years ahead.
Year 2: The power of media
In second year, you’ll dig deeper into the power and impact of media on society.
- Study key areas such as Understanding Media Audiences, Power without Responsibility, and modules in television studies and celebrity, social class and media culture.
- Take part in podcasting, video and multimedia storytelling, where you’ll begin to combine theory with creative production.
- Choose optional modules from areas like journalism, film studies, Irish language media, Global Media and Migration, Data Storytelling, or Designing User Experiences.
- You can also apply for study abroad opportunities for Year 3.
Year 3: Study abroad or professional experience
Your third year gives you the chance to broaden your horizons:
- Spend a semester or full year studying at one of our global partner universities across Europe, and North America.
- Alternatively, take a media-related work placement with a broadcaster, NGO, creative agency, or digital media organisation.
- Some students combine both options. You’ll gain practical experience, intercultural skills, and a wider perspective on global media systems.
Year 4: Advanced specialisation and production
In your final year, you’ll refine your skills and specialise in areas that interest you most.
- Core modules include Advanced Media Production and Global Media Innovation.
- Choose from theory-led options like Gender, Identity and the Media, AI and Algorithms, Global Political Economy of the Mass Media, Climate Action Communication, and more.
- You’ll complete a major capstone project or independent research essay, showcasing your skills in critical thinking, analysis, and communication.
- Final year also supports your transition into professional life or postgraduate study.
Curriculum Information
Curriculum information relates to the current academic year (in most cases).Course and module offerings and details may be subject to change.
Glossary of Terms
- Credits
- You must earn a defined number of credits (aka ECTS) to complete each year of your course. You do this by taking all of its required modules as well as the correct number of optional modules to obtain that year's total number of credits.
- Module
- An examinable portion of a subject or course, for which you attend lectures and/or tutorials and carry out assignments. E.g. Algebra and Calculus could be modules within the subject Mathematics. Each module has a unique module code eg. MA140.
- Subject
- Some courses allow you to choose subjects, where related modules are grouped together. Subjects have their own required number of credits, so you must take all that subject's required modules and may also need to obtain the remainder of the subject's total credits by choosing from its available optional modules.
- Optional
- A module you may choose to study.
- Required
- A module that you must study if you choose this course (or subject).
- Required Core Subject
- A subject you must study because it's integral to that course.
- Semester
- Most courses have 2 semesters (aka terms) per year, so a three-year course will have six semesters in total. For clarity, this page will refer to the first semester of year 2 as 'Semester 3'.
Year 1 (60 Credits)
Optional Subject: Economics (20 Credits):
RequiredEC1108: Skills for Economics I - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredEC135: Principles of Microeconomics - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredEC136: Principles of Macroeconomics - 5 Credits - Semester 2
RequiredEC1109: Skills for Economics II - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: English (20 Credits):
RequiredEN124: Introduction to English 1 - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredEN1101: Literature and the Social World - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredEN1106: Exploring English - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredEN125: Introduction to English 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: French (20 Credits):
RequiredFR1100: Introduction to French Language and Culture - 15 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredFR1101: Introduction to French Literature in Context - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: Gaeilge (20 Credits):
RequiredNG1105: An Teanga Bheo - 10 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredNG1106: Litríocht agus Cultúr na Linne - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredNG1107: Scéal agus Pobal na Gaeilge - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: History (20 Credits):
RequiredHISK1101: Skills for Historians (1) - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredHI1103: Europe and Ireland 1789 - 1918 - 5 Credits - Semester 1
OptionalCT1101: Programming I - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredHI1106: Early Cultural Encounters in Ireland and the Americas - 5 Credits - Semester 2
RequiredHISK1102: Skills for Historians (2) - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: Information Technology (20 Credits):
RequiredCT1120: Algorithms - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredCT1100: Computer Systems - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredCT1101: Programming I - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredCT1102: Programming II - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: International Development (20 Credits):
RequiredHR101: Introduction to Human Rights I - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredDEV1103: Introduction to International Development - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredHR102: Introduction to Human Rights II - 5 Credits - Semester 2
RequiredDEV1100: Introduction to Sustainable Development I - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: Italian (20 Credits):
RequiredIT1100: Italian Language and Culture - 15 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredIT1101: Italy at the movies - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Required Core
Subject: Journalism and Global Media (20 Credits):
RequiredAJ1104: Digital Literacy Essentials - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredAJ1100: History of Media - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredAJ1106: Pop Culture, Media and Society - 5 Credits - Semester 2
RequiredAJ1102: Introduction to Media and Communication Studies - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: Law (20 Credits):
RequiredLW3109: Tort Law - 10 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredLW3160: Introduction to Law - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredLW126: Legal Skills - 5 Credits - Semester 2
RequiredLN103: Gnéithe den Aistriúchán - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredLN105: Bunscileanna Aistriúcháin - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredLN1103: Bunscileanna Gramadaí - 10 Credits - Semester 1
Optional Subject: Philosophy (20 Credits):
RequiredPI107: Introduction To The History Of Philosophy - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredPI120: Philosophical Questions & Issues - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredPISK1102: Critical Thinking and Logic - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredPI108: Introduction To Practical Ethics - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: Psychology (20 Credits):
RequiredPS1103: Introduction to Research Methods and Practical Skills in Psychology - 10 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredPS122: Introductory Psychology 1 - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredPS124: Introductory Psychology 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: Sociological & Political Studies (20 Credits):
RequiredSP1120: Practicing Politics - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredSP1125: Introduction to Politics - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredSP1121: Practicing Sociology - 5 Credits - Semester 2
RequiredSP1126: Introduction to Sociology - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: Spanish (Beginners) (20 Credits):
RequiredSH1100: Intensive Beginners Spanish Language and Culture - 15 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredSH1102: Mundo hispano: An Introduction to the Hispanic World - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Optional Subject: Spanish (Intermediate) (20 Credits):
RequiredSH1101: Intermediate Spanish Language and Culture - 15 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredSH1102: Mundo hispano: An Introduction to the Hispanic World - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Year 2 (60 Credits)
Optional Subject: Economics (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Economics in the previous year / semester.
RequiredEC207: Irish Economic History - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredEC273: Mathematics for Economics - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredEC269: Intermediate Microeconomics - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEC247: Introduction to Financial Economics - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEC259: Economics of Public Policy - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredEC268: Intermediate Macroeconomics - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredEC275: Statistics for Economics - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Optional Subject: English (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied English in the previous year / semester.
OptionalEN2154: Exploring Shakespeare (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2107: Shakespearean Comedies - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2106: Shakespearean Comedies - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2166: Seduction, Sexuality, and Race: Early Modern Identities - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2102: Renaissance Drama - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2112: Creative Writing - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2173: Travel Writing in the Arctic - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2133: Media, Culture, Society - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2185: Stories Told and Re-Told - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2175: Postcolonial Literature (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2308: Spenser: The Faerie Queene (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2306: History Of the English Language (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2181: Special Topic S1 - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2191: Eighteenth-Century Writing (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN3152: The Sonnet (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2155: Exploring Shakespeare (S2) - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEN2114: Renaissance Drama - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEN2172: SERVICE LEARNING: READING AND WRITING WITH PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN(S2) - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEN264: Studies In Medieval Literature - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalAJ2114: Communicating Through Storytelling - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEN2116: Shakespearean Comedies - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEN2100: Creative Writing - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEN2174: Exploring Shakespeare (S2) - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEN2176: Postcolonial Literature (S2) - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEN2179: 19th Century Detective Fiction S2 - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEN2182: Special Topic S2 - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEN2187: Jane Austen S2 - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEN2189: Nineteenth-Century Writing S2 - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalENG304: Contemporary Literature - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalENG203: Genre Studies - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Optional Subject: French (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied French in the previous year / semester.
RequiredFR266: French Language 5 - 10 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredFR269: Lecture du français: Textes, Contextes, Idées - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredFR270: Langue poétique/ langue vivante - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredFR2100: Expressing French and Francophone Identities - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredFR267: La France mise en scène - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Optional Subject: Gaeilge (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Gaeilge in the previous year / semester.
RequiredNG2101: An Gearrscéal sa Ghaeilge - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredNG227: Teanga Na Nua-Ghaeilge I - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredNG2100: An tSochtheangeolaíocht - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalNG2103: Teanga na Sean-Ghaeilge I - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalNG2107: Ainmneacha, Sloinnte agus Logainmneacha na hÉireann - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalNG2102: Scannánaíocht na Gaeilge - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalMA2104: Matamaitic don Inbhuanaitheacht (Mathematics for Sustainability) - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalNG2111: Scríbhneoireacht Mháirtín Uí Chadhain - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredNG2109: Téamaí i Nuafhilíocht na Gaeilge - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredNG228: Teanga Na Nua-Ghaeilge II - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Optional Subject: History (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied History in the previous year / semester.
OptionalHI2155: Cultural Heritage & Public History - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalHI2150: Europe, 1918-49 - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalHI2157: The Reformation: Tolerance and Intolerance in Early Modern Society - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalHI2158: Global History and Modern Capitalism:1400-1820 - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalHI2146: The Making & Breaking of Britain - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalHI2160: Ireland since Independence - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalENL2100: ENLIGHT University Alliance UG (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalHI431: French Mobilisation and the Great War, 1914-24 - 10 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalHI2151: Europe since 1950 - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalHI166: Ireland in the 1950s - 10 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalHI2103: Monarchy & Society in Early 17th Century France - 10 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalHI2159: Land and Revolution in Ireland, 1879-1922 - 10 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalENL2101: ENLIGHT University Alliance UG (S2) - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalHI494: British Social Movements Since 1945: Sex, Colour, Peace and Power - 10 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalHI292: Central Europe, 1867-1918 - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Optional Subject: Information Technology (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Information Technology in the previous year / semester.
RequiredCT2101: Object Oriented Programming I - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredCT2105: Web-based Information Systems - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredCT230: Database Systems I - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalBSS2104: Introduction to Sustainability 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredCT2102: Object Oriented Programming II - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredCT2103: Systems Analysis & Design - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredCT2104: Web Application Development - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Optional Subject: International Development (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied International Development in the previous year / semester.
OptionalPS3108: Design Thinking - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredDEV2104: Food Systems and Geographies - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredDEV2102: Development Policy and Practice - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredDEV1102: Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredHR2101: The Regional Protection of Human Rights - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalHR2103: Contemporary Issues in Human Rights Protection - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalMG3117: Intercultural Encounters - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalHI2156: Revolutionary Technologies, from Steam to Green - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredDEV2100: Comparative Rural Business Development - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Optional Subject: Italian (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Italian in the previous year / semester.
RequiredIT2101: Oral (Communication and Presentation Skills) - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredIT235: Intermediate Language I - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredIT238: Italian Culture & Society I - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredIT236: Intermediate language II - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredIT237: Applied Language Skills: Intercultural Studies - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredIT239: Italian Culture & Society II - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Required Core
Subject: Journalism and Global Media (30 Credits):
OptionalAJ2113: Writing for the Media - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalFM2101: Introduction to Film Theory - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalCG2100: Anailís na Meán - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalFS201: Screening Ireland: Ireland & the Irish in Film & Television - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalCG2106: Cleachtas Léirithe na Meán 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalAJ2122: Social Class and Media Culture - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalAJ2111: Media Production - 10 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalAJ2124: Design Thinking for Media - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredAJ2108: Employability and Career Skills - 0 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredAJ2109: Understanding Media Audiences - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredAJ2102: Power without Responsibility - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalAJ2114: Communicating Through Storytelling - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalFM1100: Introduction to Visual Culture - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalAJ2107: Sports Journalism - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalAJ2104: Magazine Journalism - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalAJ2118: Communication Design - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalAJ2123: The Media and Global Migration - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredAJ2121: Media and Visual Cultures - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredAJ2100: Online and Social Media: Theory and Practice - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredLW202: Contract I - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredLW228: Constitutional Law II - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredLW3161: Advanced Legal Skills - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalLW232: Housing Law & Policy - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalLW358: Environmental Law II - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalLW3162: International and Comparative Disability Rights - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredLW205: Contract II - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredLW227: Constitutional Law I - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredLN201: Aistriúchán Feidhmeach Téacsanna I - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredLN203: Gramadach agus Litriú na Gaeilge I - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredLN205: Stair an Aistriúcháin in Éirinn - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredLN204: Aistriúchán Feidhmeach Téacsanna II - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredLN207: Cruinneas agus Saibhriú Teanga - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredLN308: Téarmeolaíocht - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Optional Subject: Philosophy (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Philosophy in the previous year / semester.
OptionalPI248: Phenomenology - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalPI210: Moral And Political Philosophy - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalPI240: Bioethics - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalPI2113: Topics in Ancient Philosophy - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredPI2111: Themes in the History of Modern Philosophy 1: Rationalism - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalPI2102: Formal Logic - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalPI2105: Philosophical Inquiry through P4C - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalPI241: History Of Irish Thought - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalED2104: Design Your Life Semester 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalPI207: Philosophy Of Art - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalPI2101: Information Ethics - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredPI2112: Themes in the History of Modern Philosophy 2: Empiricism and Beyond - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredPS403: Biological Psychology - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalBSS2104: Introduction to Sustainability 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredPS338: Theories of Personality - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredPS214: Developmental Psychology 1 - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredPS428: Social Psychology - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredPS3122: Cognitive Psychology - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredPS219: Research Methods in Psychology - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Optional Subject: Sociological And Political Studies (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Sociological & Political Studies in the previous year / semester.
OptionalSP235: Social Issues and Policy Responses - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalSP2116: Sociology of Health - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalSP2117: International and Global Politics - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalSP2122: European Politics - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredSPSK3101: Politics and Society: Themes and Topics - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalSP212: Classical Social Thought - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalSP2123: Modern Political Thought - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredSP220: Methods For Social And Political Science - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredSPSK3102: Society and Politics: Ideas and Research - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Optional Subject: Spanish (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Spanish (Beginners) in the previous year / semester.
This subject is available if you studied Spanish (Intermediate) in the previous year / semester.
OptionalSH2100: Spanish Language II B: Ex-Beginner - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalSH2101: Spanish Language II A: Ex-Intermediate - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredSH2102: Spoken Spanish and Oral Presentation Skills - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredSH232: Hispanic Literature & Culture I - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredSH236: Cultural Debates in Latin America - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredSH2103: Spanish Language II C - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredSH233: Hispanic Literature & Culture II - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Year 3 (60 Credits)
OptionalAJ3101: Media internship (full year) - 60 Credits - Semester 5OptionalAJ3102: Media Internship (S1) - 30 Credits - Semester 5
OptionalAJ3104: Study Abroad / Erasmus Exchange (Full Year) - 60 Credits - Semester 5
OptionalAJ3105: Study Abroad / Erasmus Exchange (S1) - 30 Credits - Semester 5
OptionalAJ3103: Media Internship (S2) - 30 Credits - Semester 6
OptionalAJ3106: Study Abroad / Erasmus Exchange (S2) - 30 Credits - Semester 6
Year 4 (60 Credits)
Optional Subject: Economics (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Economics in the previous year / semester.
OptionalEC3105: Econometrics - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEC345: Health Economics - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEC388: Environmental And Natural Resource Economics - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEC369: Money And Banking - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredEC3101: Microeconomics and Public Policy - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEC362: Economics Of Financial Markets - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEC386: Public Economics - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEC429: Marine Economics - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEC3100: Economics and Philosophy - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEC3106: Behavioural Finance - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEC3104: Agricultural and Food Economics - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredEC3102: Macroeconomics and Public Policy - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional Subject: English (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied English in the previous year / semester.
OptionalEN3105: 20th Century Children's Fiction - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN3109: Poetry of the First World War - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN3110: Poetry of the First World War - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN3144: Empire Writing (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN3141: North American Literature - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN3160: Autism Fictions, Autistic Writing (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN3164: World Literature (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN3172: Transformations of the Novel (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN3180: Special Theme S1 - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN3184: The hero's quest monomyth in medieval and modern literature & 20th C film (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalIS2107: Negotiating Identities: Aspects of 20th Century Irish Writing S1 - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN3138: Literature in the Digital Age - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalENG238: Nineteenth Century British Literature - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN3168: Contemporary Irish Writing S1 - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN3111: Poetry of the First World War - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEN3112: Poetry of the First World War - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEN3120: Technology and Culture B - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEN3137: James Joyce, Ulysses (S2) - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEN385: Drama And Theatre Studies - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEN3145: Empire Writing (S2) - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEN3165: World Literature (S2) - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEN3173: Transformations of the Novel (S2) - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEN3178: African Fiction S2 - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEN3181: Special Theme S2 - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEN3116: Literature and Environmental Crisis B - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalIS2108: Negotiating Identities: Aspects of 20th Century Irish Writing S2 - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalENG228: Old English Poetry - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEN4112: Ecology and Literature - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEN3161: Autism Fictions, Autistic Writing (S2) - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional Subject: French (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied French in the previous year / semester.
RequiredFR371: French Literature & Culture 7 - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredFR379: French Language 6 - 10 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredFR3100: French Literature and Culture 11 - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredFR366: French and Francophone Studies 10 - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredFR380: French and Francophone Studies 11 - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional Subject: Gaeilge (Cursa A) (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Gaeilge in the previous year / semester.
OptionalNG4102: Miontráchtas Taighde i Léann na Gaeilge - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalNG4103: Scannánaíocht na Gaeilge - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalNG4106: Ainmeolaíocht na Gaeilge - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalNG4107: Teanga na Sean-Ghaeilge II - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalNG4112: Scríbhneoirí Thír Chonaill - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalWE111: Introduction to Welsh Language I - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredNG4113: Teanga Na Nua-Ghaeilge 111 - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredNG4101: Filí agus Filíocht na Gaeilge, 700-1900 - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredNG4114: Teanga Na Nua-Ghaeilge IV - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredNG4109: Próslitríocht na Gaeilge - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredNG4105: An Béaloideas - An Scéalaíocht - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional Subject: History (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied History in the previous year / semester.
OptionalHI167: Power and Conflict in Northern Ireland, 1963-1972 - 10 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalHI3100: Brave New World: Globalisation since 1945 - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalHI3102: The Irish and Colonial Australasia 1788-1901 - 10 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalHI3112: The First World War: Transnational perspectives - 10 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalHI3123: Power and Pleasure at Versailles: The Reign of Louis XIV of France, 1661-1715 - 10 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalHI3194: The Environment Since 1945 - 10 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalHI168: Coming to Terms with the Nazi Past - 10 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalHI3196: The Great Irish Famine - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalHI3200: Topics in the History of Race and Ethnicity - 10 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalENL2100: ENLIGHT University Alliance UG (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalHI3197: Topics in Modern Irish History - 10 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalHI362: Party & Power In 19th & 20th Century British History. - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalHI2156: Revolutionary Technologies, from Steam to Green - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalHI3201: Themes in the History of Race and Ethnicity - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalENL2101: ENLIGHT University Alliance UG (S2) - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalHI3198: Themes in Modern Irish History - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional Subject: Information Technology (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Information Technology in the previous year / semester.
OptionalCT318: Human Computer Interaction - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalCT319: Artificial Intelligence - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredCT3535: Object Oriented Programming III - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalCT411: Multi-Media Development - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredCT327: Humanities Applications - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredCT328: Final Year Project - 10 Credits - Semester 7
Optional Subject: International Development (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied International Development in the previous year / semester.
OptionalBSS2104: Introduction to Sustainability 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalTI326: War & Representation: Spaces & Politics of the Media - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalTI369: Geographical Perspectives on Rural Change - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalDEV2101: Sustainable Agriculture - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalPAB3102: AgriBiosciences for Sustainable Global Development - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalPAB4103: Climate Change, Plants & Agriculture - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalSP404: Development And Change - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalED2103: Design Your Life - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalHI2155: Cultural Heritage & Public History - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalHI3100: Brave New World: Globalisation since 1945 - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalPH2108: Scaling Big Ideas - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredDEV3101: International Development Individual Research Project - 10 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalTI236: Environmental Planning: Principles & Processes - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalTI3117: Migration, Mobility and Belonging - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3133: The Northern Ireland Conflict - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3134: Human Rights Advocacy: Concepts, Law and Practice - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3212: Navigating the Digital World - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP420: Sociology Of The Environment - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalED2104: Design Your Life Semester 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredDEV2103: International Development Seminar - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional Subject: Italian (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Italian in the previous year / semester.
RequiredIT342: Italian Culture & Society III - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredIT346: Oral, Presentation and Transferable Skills - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredIT324: Language 111 - 10 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredIT344: Italian Childrens Literature - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredIT343: Italian Culture & Society IV - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Required Core
Subject: Journalism and Global Media (30 Credits):
OptionalAJ4107: Advanced Media Production - 10 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalAJ4110: Independent Research Project - 10 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalAJ4113: Bursting the Western Bubble: Alternative Media Systems and the Global South - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalAJ4106: Media Research Methods - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalAJ4117: Rehabilitating Reality: studies and strategies to strength factual storytelling - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalAJ4114: Contemporary Issues in Media - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalFM4109: Research Approaches in Sport & Exercise Studies - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalAJ4105: Media Law and Ethics - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalAJ4102: Global Political Economy of the Mass Media - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalAJ4116: Crime, Criminals and the Media - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional Subject: Law (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Law in the previous year / semester.
RequiredLW4103: Administrative Law I - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredLW409: Criminal Law I - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredLW503: European Union Law I - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredLW4104: Administrative Law II - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredLW504: European Union Law II - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredLW413: Criminal Law II - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredLN302: Gramadach and Litriú na Gaeilge 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredLN303: Aistriúchán Feidhmeach Téacsanna 3 - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredLN305: Eagarthóireacht agus Léamh Profaí - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredLN3101: Gnó an Aistriúcháin / Fotheidealú - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredLN3102: Tionscadal Aistriúcháin - 10 Credits - Semester 8
Optional Subject: Philosophy (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Philosophy in the previous year / semester.
OptionalPI3103: Environmental Ethics - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalPI3104: Philosophy of Culture in Context - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalPI315: Philosophy of Mind - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalPI3106: Formal Logic 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalPI3107: Philosophy of Science - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalPI335: Moral Theory - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalPI310: Topics In Applied Philosophy: Disability, Poverty And Human Freedom - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalPI327: Philosophy Of Religion - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalPI399: Extended Essay - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalPI3105: Philosophy of Nature - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalPI129: Advanced Philosophical Text - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalPI3100: Kant's Theoretical Philosophy - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3211: Empathy in Action - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional Subject: Psychological Studies (30 Credits):
OptionalPS342: Introduction to Positive Psychology - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalPS409: Psychology, Science & Pseudoscience - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalPS408: Human Sexuality - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredPS322: Health Psychology - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredPS334: Applied Behaviour Analysis - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalPS345: Applied Developmental Psychology - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalPS336: Psychology, Society & Human Values - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalPS3114: Introduction to Communication Skills and Counselling - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalLW365: Criminology - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalPS341: Introduction to Collaborative Enquiry & Applied Systems Science - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredPS3100: Historical and Conceptual Issues in Psychology - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredPS427: Forensic, Abnormal & Clinical Psychology - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional Subject: Sociological And Political Studies (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Sociological And Political Studies in the previous year / semester.
OptionalSP3197: Thinking Politically: The Power of Ideas - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalSP404: Development And Change - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalSP219: Political Sociology - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalSP3195: Equality, Diversity and Collective Action - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalSP3208: Contemporary American Politics - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalSP3199: Care, Power, Information - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalSP305: Comparative Public Policy - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP405: Contemporary Social Thought - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3139: Comparative Government and Politics - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3137: Youth and Society - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP701: Children & Young People in Families Today - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP721: Ocean and Marine Politics - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP618: Welfare Words: Key Words in Social Work & Social Welfare - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP420: Sociology Of The Environment - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3101: 'Community' - Significance and Change - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3103: European Union: Political Theory and Pol. Economy - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3129: Sexualities, Genders and Diversities - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3141: Socially-Engaged Art and Relations of Power - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3150: Teaching Methods for the Politics and Society Classroom - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3192: Sociology of Religion - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3193: Introduction to Social Work - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3194: Theories of Nationalism - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3198: Songs of Rebellion: Power, Resistance, and Affect - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3205: Digital Society: Policy and Governance of the Digital Age - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3144: Political Liberty - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3213: Contemporary African Politics - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3214: Biosociality and Bioeconomy: The Value(s) of Living Things - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP4131: Smart & Liveable Cities and Suburbs S2 - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP4132: Revisiting Violence - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional Subject: Spanish (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Spanish in the previous year / semester.
RequiredSH336: Hispanic Literature & Culture III - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredSH337: Hispanic Literature & Culture IV - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredSH339: Spanish Language III - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredSH3104: Hispanic Research: From Theory to Practice - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredSH340: Spanish Language IV - 10 Credits - Semester 8
- Hands-on media experience through podcasting, multimedia storytelling, and advanced media production projects.
- Exciting elective options in journalism, film studies, Irish-language media, media and migration, data and the media, and user experience design.
- Global focus—study how media operates across borders, and how it influences politics, culture, identity, and society.
- Opportunities to study abroad with our partner universities across Europe and North America.
- Taught by experts actively engaged in research and media practice, including political communication, disinformation, and climate media.
- Real-world readiness—graduate with a strong portfolio of work and critical skills that employers in the creative, media, and digital industries value.
- Sustainability and impact—explore how media shapes public responses to major global issues, including climate action and social justice.
The BA Global Media prepares you for a wide range of exciting careers in the media, creative, communications, and cultural industries in Ireland and internationally. Graduates go on to work in areas such as content creators, digital marketing, public relations, video and audio production, social media, journalism, corporate communications, NGOs, and the creative arts. Potential roles include:
- Journalist or multimedia reporter
- Content creator or social media manager
- Podcast producer or radio researcher
- Communications or PR executive
- Video editor or production assistant
- Media analyst or digital strategist
Our graduates are in demand for their ability to combine critical thinking with strong storytelling skills, media literacy, and a global perspective. As media continues to evolve, there is growing need for professionals who understand algorithms, audience engagement, ethical communication, and the social impact of media. Skills you’ll graduate with include:
- Strategic communication and storytelling across platforms
- Podcasting, video production, and digital content creation
- Audience research and data-informed media planning
- Critical analysis of media systems, power, and influence
- Cultural intelligence and international outlook
- Teamwork, collaboration, and project management
Many graduates go on to postgraduate study in media, journalism, or related fields, or launch their own ventures in the creative industries. Whether your ambition is to inform, entertain, campaign, or influence, the BA Global Media is a powerful foundation for a meaningful and future-focused career.
Experience media in a global context
In Year 3, students on the BA Global Media can apply to study abroad for one or two semesters at one of our partner universities in Europe or North America. This optional opportunity is open to all students and is a transformative part of the degree. Study abroad destinations include:
- EU countries such as France, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Belgium, among others
- North America, with options in both the United States and Canada
If you are not studying a language, you will take your classes in English. If you are taking a language as part of your degree, your study abroad will be taught fully through that language, offering full immersion in both language and culture.
Benefits of studying abroad:
- Build your international perspective on media and communications
- Gain confidence, independence, and real-world life skills
- Develop intercultural awareness and global citizenship
- Experience different academic environments and new ways of thinking
- Improve your language fluency
- Expand your network and open up global career opportunities
Financial support is available through Erasmus for EU study. Some funding may be available for North American exchanges. While most places are open to all eligible students, some destinations may have limited capacity and may be competitive.
Your study abroad experience will broaden your worldview—and help shape your future.
Why This Year Will Change Your Life
By the end of your study abroad experience, you’ll have:
- Gained insight into global media systems and how different countries produce and regulate media
- Build confidence navigating new academic, cultural, and social environments
- Develop a more international and inclusive perspective on media, culture, and communication
- Expand your ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
- Grow more independent, adaptable, and globally aware
- Build lasting connections and networks that could shape your future career
This year is about curiosity, challenge, and global discovery—and it’s one of the most rewarding parts of the BA Global Media.
As part of your third year, BA Global Media students can choose to undertake a media work placement, either in Ireland or abroad. This is a highly recommended opportunity open to all students and is an excellent way to gain hands-on experience, expand your professional network, and explore future career pathways.
Placements typically run for either one or two semesters and may be taken in Semester 1 and/or Semester 2 of Year 3, depending on your academic and study abroad choices. Sample placement hosts include:
- National and local media outlets like RTÉ and iRadio
- Film and television production companies
- NGOs and international organisations
- Creative agencies and production companies
- Digital marketing and social media teams
- Radio stations, PR firms, and podcast networks
Roles and projects may include:
- Content creation and digital storytelling
- Social media planning and analytics
- Podcast production and editing
- Media monitoring and communications strategy
- Journalism, reporting and editorial assistance
While most placements are unpaid, they offer invaluable learning experiences and often lead to job offers or future freelance opportunities after graduation. Placement is open to all students, though positions are competitive and require an application or interview.
Students return from placement with increased confidence, real-world skills, and a clearer idea of where they want to take their media career next.
The BA Global Media offers a rich learning experience that blends academic depth with creative exploration. You’ll learn how to analyse global media systems while also gaining practical skills in communication, storytelling, and content creation.
How Will I Learn?
Lectures and seminars – Develop your understanding of global media theory, political communication, and media power through small-group seminars and interactive lectures.
Practical workshops and labs – Learn how to podcast, produce multimedia content, and create engaging digital stories using industry-standard tools.
Optional study abroad or work placement – Gain international experience or real-world insight into media industries in Year 3.
Independent and group projects – Collaborate with classmates or pursue individual creative and research-based projects.
Guest speakers and industry insights – Learn from visiting journalists, content creators, and communications professionals working in Ireland and beyond.
Digital learning environments – Use blended learning tools, multimedia platforms, and interactive assessment spaces to support your development.
How Will I Be Assessed?
Continuous Assessment: Essays, media analysis, blog posts, creative portfolios, and in-class presentations form a core part of how you are evaluated.
Project Work: Design and deliver multimedia storytelling projects, podcast episodes, or strategic media campaigns.
Exams: Some theoretical modules may include traditional written exams in first year only. (Approx. 10%)
Capstone Project: In Year 4, you’ll complete a final research or media project that showcases your skills and interests.
Study Abroad / Placement: These are assessed on a pass/fail basis and integrated into your degree credits.
The course is designed to encourage creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and reflective learning – skills that are essential in today’s media environment.
Course queries:
media@universityofgalway.ie
Programme Director(s):
Dr Kelly Fincham,
Assistant Professor,
Discipline of Journalism and Media
School of English, Media and Creative Arts
College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies
E: Kelly.fincham@universityofgalway.ie
Q: Are there any progression restrictions if I choose Psychology as one of my subjects?
A: Students of the BA (Joint-Honours) Programme who successfully complete Psychology at First Arts may proceed to Second Arts with the subject Psychological Studies and one other of the subjects completed at First Arts. Places are limited to 100 on academic merit in Psychology from the 1st Sittings in Semester 1 and 2 and you must have passed your other three academic subjects (40% or above) to be considered.
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Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and passes in four other subjects at O6/H7 level in the Leaving Certificate, including Irish, English, another language, and three other subjects recognised for entry purposes.
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For applicants whose first language is not English, it is important to check our English Language Requirements.
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Apply via the CAO. See the CAO Handbook for useful information on applying through the CAO.
Mature Applicants
Apply via the CAO by 1 February. To apply for a place as a mature student, you must be 23 years of age on or before 1 January of the year of entry. Further information available here.
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Apply via the CAO. See our QQI/FET/FETAC Applicants page for information on places available and entry requirements
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Fieldtrips
There are some minor travel costs attached to participating in optional fieldtrips (approximate cost of €50-100 per year). The School endeavours to cover costs as much as possible and keep the contributions from students as low as possible.
University of Galway is a globally focused research-led university, internationally renowned for the quality and impact of our teaching, research and innovation. We strive for excellence and impact, underpinned by integrity and professionalism. As part of University of Galway's commitment to rewarding achievement and supporting ambition, our academic scholarship scheme for new entrant undergraduate students; the University of Galway Excellence Scholarship, is awarded each year
Students applying for full undergraduate degree programmes from outside of the European Union (EU), and who are liable for full non-EU tuition fees, should apply online via Apply to University of Galway. Our application portal opens on the 1st October each year for each the following September.
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Please visit the international application webpage for further information on closing dates, documentation requirements, application fees and the application process.
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Create, Communicate, and Shape the Future of Media
The BA Global Media is designed for curious, creative students who want to make an impact. Explore the power of media in a global context while developing practical skills in content creation, podcasting, social media and video, digital storytelling, and media innovation. You’ll graduate with the tools to thrive in the fast-moving media world.
