FSS:ZURb1229 Reportage - Course Information
ZURb1229 Reportage
Faculty of Social StudiesAutumn 2024
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching - Teacher(s)
- Bc. Jana Ustohalová (seminar tutor)
Ing. Rudolf Burgr, Ph.D. (seminar tutor) - Guaranteed by
- Ing. Rudolf Burgr, Ph.D.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Boris Rafailov, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies - Timetable
- Mon 12:00–13:40 Studio 527
- Prerequisites (in Czech)
- ZURb1106 News writing && ZURb1107 Feature writing
Nedoporučujeme současný zápis tohoto předmětu s předmětem ZURb1111 Cvičné médium, a to pro jejich vyšší časovou náročnost. - 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 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 10/15, only registered: 3/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 2/15 - fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Media Studies and Journalism (programme FSS, B-MSZU) (5)
- Course objectives
- Cílem předmětu je seznámení s publicistickým žánrem reportáž a jeho modifikacemi a formáty, se zaměřením na psanou reportáž, a to z hlediska teoretického i praktického. Předmět je zaměřený i na současnou praxi a podobu psané reportáže a její kontext a reflexi. Studenti se seznámí také se sumou znalostí a dovedností nutných k tomu, aby byli schopní tvořit nejčastěji používané druhy reportáží, jako je zpravodajská, publicistická, sociální či investigativní na odpovídající profesionální úrovni. Předmět je zaměřený především na praktické dovednosti a jejich nacvičení.
- Learning outcomes
- Upon completion of the course, the student will:
- know the constitutive characteristics of reportage as a genre and the essential stages of its development in the context of Czech journalism;
- be able to distinguish between different formats and types of reportage;
- be able to choose the appropriate procedure and genre for the treatment of a given topic;
- be able to write basic types of news and journalistic reportage;
- be able to critically reflect on the genre of reportage;
- have an overview of the current state of Czech journalism with a focus on reportage and development trends. - Syllabus
- Main topics:
- 1. - 2. Introduction, definition of basic concepts and genre of reportage.
- 3. Opening the report, how to engage the reader.
- 4. Methods and practices of reportage writing, context, author's approach.
- 5. News reporting.
- 6. Short news report in the field.
- 7. Social reporting.
- 8. Short social report in the field.
- 9. Investigative report.
- 10. War reportage.
- 11. Difference between written and audiovisual reportage.
- 12. Conclusion, evaluation and discussion of the work.
- Teaching methods
- Theoretical readings, practical exercises, group discussion, analysis and critical reflection of texts, home seminar papers, fieldwork. Creating a media product.
- Assessment methods
- During the semester, students must submit one seminar paper - an analysis and comparison of selected reports, one news report, a report from any chosen city/village, a social report and a final report on any topic.
Credit will be awarded if he/she submits 80 per cent of the prescribed papers, i.e. four out of five, in a pass mark. If the instructor grades the paper as unsatisfactory, the student may rewrite the paper and resubmit it for evaluation. - Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- The course is taught annually.
- Teacher's information
- The course is particularly suitable for students considering a product bachelor's thesis in the genre of written reportage.
- Enrolment Statistics (recent)
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