ZUR393d From journalism to fake news

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Markéta Bočková (lecturer)
Katalin Fehér (lecturer)
Mgr. Pavel Sedláček (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Tae-Sik Kim, Ph.D.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Bc. Pavlína Brabcová
Supplier department: Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Mon 13:30–15:00 AVC
Prerequisites (in Czech)
SOUHLAS
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is provides a basic introduction to journalism and media studies and to demonstrate: (1) The importance of role of public service broadcasting, (2) How to verify information from different types of media, (3) How to deal with fake news and alternative facts in the era of social media in the post-truth society.
Syllabus
  • Mainstream media, public and commercial media as well as smart environments and digital applications are surrounding us. More than ever is discuss the importance of relevance information. This course is an essential practical and theoretical guide to the necessary practical knowledge and critical thinking skills for our digital world. Teachers and experts from the field of public media service will show students how they can search for verified information and describe why is necessary to have a public media broadcasting. Crucial questions are: Is it possible to recognize trustworthy and serious from untrustworthy and unreliable sources/types of media? What media literacy strategies can be used in the information jungle? Do facts matter anymore? Are tweets more influential than public service broadcasting? Are we living in a bubble of propaganda and misinformation? Why is public broadcasting so important in present society and media market? To what extent do leaks have a negative impact on the media and society? The class summarizes the current media situation in general and the ways they work with information in particular. Keywords: Alternative facts, fact checking, fake news, mainstream media, public media service, public media broadcasting, media literacy, post-truth politics, social media, society.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Journalism: theory, practice, and criticism (recommended journal)
  • GRAY, Jonathan; BOUNEGRU, Liliana; CHAMBERS, Lucy. 2012. The data journalism hanbook. Sebastopol: O’Reilly Media.
  • Digital Journalism (recommended journal)
  • SILVERMAN, Craig. 2014. Verification Handbook: A definite guide to verifying digital content for emergency coverage. European Journalism Centre.
  • ATTKISSON, Sharyl. The smear : how shady political operatives and fake news control what you see, what you think, and how you vote. First edition. New York: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins publishers, 2017, 294 stran. ISBN 9780062468178. info
  • LEVITIN, Daniel J. Weaponized lies : how to thingk critically in the post-truth era. First edition. Dutton: Penguin Books, 2017, xviii, 294. ISBN 9780241312421. info
  • FOREMAN, Gene. The ethical journalist : making responsible decisions in the digital age. Second edition. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell, 2016, xx, 396. ISBN 9781119031734. info
  • GUTSCHE, Robert E. Media control : news as an institution of power and social control. First published. New York: Bloomsbury, 2015, x, 383. ISBN 9781501320132. info
  • PERNISCO, Nick. Practical media literacy : an essential guide to the critical thinking skills for our digital world. 2nd edition, revised, update. Los Angeles: Understand media, 2015, 250 stran. ISBN 9781511891363. info
  • Finding the right place on the map : Central and Eastern European media change in a global perspective. Edited by Karol Jakubowicz - Miklós Sükösd. Chicago: Intellect Books, 2008, 301 s. ISBN 9781841501932. info
  • CHOMSKY, Noam. Media control : the spectacular achievements of propaganda. 2nd ed. New York: Seven Stories Press, 2002, 103 p. ISBN 1583225366. info
Teaching methods
presentations, individual/pair/group work, discussions, e-learning
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2018.
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