Topic: ASSESSMENT ITEM 3

Order Description ASSESSMENT ITEM 3 Item 3: Essay 2 Due Date: Monday, Week 14 Weighting: 40% Length: 2000 words Please answer one of the following questions: 1. Choosing one sample edition every 30 years, examine the changes in the format and writing style of the Age OR the Sydney Herald/Sydney Morning Herald OR the Moreton Bay Courier/Brisbane Courier/Courier-Mail OR another Australian metropolitan daily of your choice. (Note: The ‘30 years’ is a guide only. Do not choose papers more than 40 years apart. You are also advised to choose the same day of the week for each edition you examine.) 2. Choosing one sample edition every 30 years, examine the changes in the advertisements in the Age OR the Sydney Herald/Sydney Morning Herald OR the Moreton Bay Courier/Brisbane Courier/Courier-Mail OR another Australian metropolitan daily of your choice. (Note: The ‘30 years’ is a guide only. Do not choose papers more than 40 years apart. You are also advised to choose the same day of the week for each edition you examine.) 3. Independent and alternative publications experienced something of a heyday during the 1960s and 1970s in Australia. Discuss the social and political role of one of these publications during this era. 4. A topic of your choice, negotiated with the unit tutor.