This course delves into diverse media forms like TV shows, music videos, and social media. You will gain understanding of critical debates and the media's influence on our perceptions of events and groups. You will also explore cultural and institutional contexts in media production and consumption and have the opportunity to plan and create your own media products. The media is a dynamic and vital part of contemporary culture. This course provides you with the opportunity to explore a wide range of media forms, from television programmes, music videos and magazines to video games, vlogs and social media. Through the course, you will develop an understanding of key critical debates in the subject. You will explore the role that the media plays in shaping our understanding of events, issues and groups, as well as looking at the cultural and institutional contexts in which media production and consumption take place. You will also have the opportunity to put theory into practise through planning and producing a range of media products.