FSS:ZUR271 Introduction to radio journal. - Course Information

ZUR271 Introduction to radio journalism

Extent and Intensity

1/1. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Hana Hikelová (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Miroslav Mašek (assistant)
Mgr. Jana Urbanovská, Ph.D. (assistant)

Guaranteed by

prof. PhDr. Jiří Pavelka, CSc.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Bc. Pavlína Brabcová

Timetable

each odd Thursday 16:00–19:30 Studio 527

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 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

there are 8 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Course objectives

The course is devoted to the news part of broadcasting primarily in terms of principles and standards of radio journalism. It introduces the methods used in radio news and offers theoretical and practical foundation for the journalistic work (especially in news area and current journalism). The course makes students familiar with the work with resources, with the rules of creating news reports, editing of texts and rules of ordering messages in the main sessions of public radio. A part of the course is a practical exercise in the studio with the aim to create basic news genres.

Syllabus

• 1. specific features of the radio in the system of mass media with regard to reporting, specifics of writing reports for radio and their interpretation, the construction of radio reports
• 2. selection of topics, information sources, the work of major news editorial staff, the work of domestic and foreign reporters, the work of recherche division
• 3. news in the current structure of radio program, the specifics of reporting areas of the Czech Radio and private radio stations
• 4. main news genres (classical message, audio message, journalistic report ..), the analysis of samples from the Czech Radio 1 and Radio Česko Radiožurnál
• 5. the role of current journalism in the broadcasting of public radio - analysis of discussion programs
• 6. methodology for making radio interview
• 7. practical exercises in the studio of Czech Radio focused on the basics of radio technology 8. Czech Radio history, use of radio archive, cooperation with the radio section EBU

Literature

• Strahl, V.: Novinář před mikrofonem. Praha, Univerzita Karlova 1993
• Kodex Českého rozhlasu
• Statut Českého rozhlasu
• Programové směrnice Českého rozhlasu
• Jazyk, média, politika. Edited by Světla Čmejrková - Jana Hoffmannová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2003, 258 s. ISBN 8020010343. info
• Od mikrofonu k posluchačům :z osmi desetiletí českého rozhlasu. Edited by Eva Ješutová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Český rozhlas, 2003, 667 s. ISBN 80-86762-00-9. info
• OSVALDOVÁ, Barbora and Jan HALADA. Encyklopedie praktické žurnalistiky. 1. vyd. Praha: Libri, 1999, 256 s. ISBN 80-85983-76-1. info
• BOYD, Andrew. Příručka pro novináře : zpravodajství v rozhlase a televizi. Praha: Centrum nezávislé žurnalistiky, 1995, 163 s. info

Teaching methods

Theoretical preparations as well as practical excercises.

Assessment methods

The course is completed by credit. The condition for the completion of the course is regular attendance and passing two written tests.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Kurz není určen studentům I. ročníku.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Přednostní právo zápisu mají studenti oborové specializace "žurnalistika" a "digitální média".

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