ZUR589r Post-communist Media

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2017
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Markéta Bočková (lecturer)
Katalin Fehér (lecturer)
Dali Osepashvili (lecturer), Mgr. Pavel Sedláček (deputy)
Mgr. Pavel Sedláček (lecturer)
Petr Tichý (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Pavelka, CSc.
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 3. 4. 18:45–20:15 M117, Tue 4. 4. 18:45–20:15 M117, Wed 5. 4. 18:45–20:15 M117, Thu 6. 4. 18:45–20:15 M117, Fri 7. 4. 18:45–20:15 M117, Mon 10. 4. 13:00–14:30 Rádio 544, Tue 11. 4. 12:00–15:00 TV studio 530, 12:00–15:00 Střižna 531, Mon 24. 4. 18:45–20:15 M117, Tue 25. 4. 18:45–20:15 M117, Wed 26. 4. 18:45–20:15 M117, Thu 27. 4. 18:45–20:15 M117
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Firstly, this course will give the students a clear understanding of the media in post-Soviet countries (Georgia, Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic) and their transition to democratic journalism. The classes will discuss issues connected to media systems: processes of today’s transformation of news – multimedia reporting; investigative reporting as an example of elite journalism; social media development trends; online news and public trust; spreadable media; the challenges of media ethics and media diversity. Secondly, empirical examples will be presented and discussed during lectures, which will give the students the opportunity to compare their home countries and the Georgian/Hungarian/Polish/Czech situation. Thirdly, a component of the course will comprise a block of student media workshops (no advanced skills are needed). As a final assignment, the students will write a short essay.
Syllabus
  • Syllabus (The syllabus is subject to change based on the needs of the class.) 1. Introduction. 2. Why do we need to learn from past experiences? Do we need to increase media literacy? 3. Media Honesty, Independence and Productivity. 4. Radio and TV – How does it work? – a block of student media workshops for beginners. 5. The political system and media landscape in various countries and in various relationships – dealing with the post-communist era. 6. Public service media – past and present. 7. Crises of public trust – disappointment with politics and the increasing influence of fake news, hoaxes, memes, jokes and viruses. 8. Propaganda. 9. The decline of media ethics. 10.. Investigative reporting. 11. New ways of communication – an overview of new media and their dis/advantages from hacked information to data-driven journalism 12. Media landscape and the political system in the students’ home countries – students’ presentations. 13. Quiz. 14. Summary, feedback.
Teaching methods
presentations, individual/pair/group work, discussions, e-learning
Assessment methods
Course Assignments and Grade Percentages - You have to fulfill all five conditions. Attendance is compulsory. • Assignment #1: Presentation – 20% • Assignment #2: Essay – 20% • Assignment #3: Quiz – 20% • Assignment #4: Attendance – 20% • Assignment #5: E-learning – 20% A – 91–100%, B – 81–90%, C – 71–80%, D – 61–70%, E – 51–60%, F – 0–50% Deadline for the essay: 30th April, 2017
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught only once.
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