ZUR765 Introduction to news coverage

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Lenka Waschková Císařová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Miroslav Mašek (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Pavelka, CSc.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Bc. Jan Hanák
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Abstract
Main objectives can be summarized as follows:
to understand the basic rules for news writing, news genres and news editing;
to learn the theories of journalism.
Key topics
  • 1. Introduction to news writing.
  • 2. News writing, news genres and news editing.
  • 3. Journalism theories.
Study resources and literature
  • OSVALDOVÁ, Barbora and Alena LÁBOVÁ. Zpravodajství v médiích. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Karolinum, 2001, 155 s. ISBN 8024602482. info
  • OSVALDOVÁ, Barbora and Jan HALADA. Encyklopedie praktické žurnalistiky. 1. vyd. Praha: Libri, 1999, 256 s. ISBN 80-85983-76-1. info
  • PAPE, Susan and Sue FEATHERSTONE. Newspaper journalism : a practical introduction. 1st pub. London: Sage Publications, 2005, 222 s. ISBN 0761943293. info
  • TRAMPOTA, Tomáš. Zpravodajství. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2006, 191 s. ISBN 8073670968. URL info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
theoretical preparation practical assignments
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
3 written assignments; exam (according to assigments evaluation)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008.
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