ZURb1407 History of Czech media until the end of 18th century

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Pavel Večeřa, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Pavel Večeřa, 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
Tue 16:00–17:40 P22
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the development of Czech journalism from its beginnings at the turn of the 15-16th century until the end of the 18th century. The course concentrates on the issue of newspaper leaflet production of the 16-17th centuries, censorship at the time of the Pre-Bleak and the Bohemian Mountains, the beginnings of the periodic press in the 18th century. Due to the fact that the history of journalism is in close connection with the political, economic, social and cultural history, individual themes are presented in the context of contemporary development in the Czech lands; emphasis is placed on important cultural and social phenomena such as the reformation.
Learning outcomes
The student gains the theoretical and factual knowledge that allowed him to understand the development of the media in the historical context and to explain the historical processes that fundamentally influence the role of media in contemporary society. The student also acquires the skills that allowed him/her to analyze the power, political, socio-economic and cultural contexts of contemporary media products.
Syllabus
  • Lesson 1: Introductory lesson
  • Lesson 2: The 15th century
  • Lesson 3: Written Newspapers – Jindřichohradecké noviny (Jindřichův Hradec Newspapers)
  • Lesson 4: Discovering the New World — Spis o nových zemích (The New Lands)
  • Lesson 5: The Turks and Islam – O nešťastné bitvě (About an Unfortunate Battle)
  • Lesson 6: Other news leaflets (war, political-diplomatic, sensational - Leták o Krystmanovi (Leaflet about Krystman)
  • 7. Dispute between towns and feudal lords (period context and journalism devoted to this phenomenon)
  • 8. "The Long 16th Century"
  • 9. Religious-confessional conflicts - Hrozné noviny (Terrible newspapers)
  • 10. The Second Uprising of the Estates – Pláč robotných lidí, O starém Čechu (The Cry of the Forced Labourers, About the Old Czech)
  • 11. Recatholization and the 30th War
  • 12. German-language newspapers of the second half of the 17th century
  • 13. Pražské české noviny (Prague Czech newspaper)
Literature
    required literature
  • BEDNAŘÍK, Petr; Jan JIRÁK and Barbara KÖPPLOVÁ. Dějiny českých médií : od počátku do současnosti. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2011, 439 s. ISBN 9788024730288. URL info
  • BERÁNKOVÁ, Milena. Dějiny československé žurnalistiky. 1. vyd. Praha: Novinář, 1981, 274 s. URL info
  • KLIMEŠ, Vladimír. Počátky českého a slovenského novinářství. 1. vyd. Praha: Orbis, 1955, 193 s. URL info
  • Volf, Josef: Dějiny novin v Čechách do roku 1848. Duch novin, Praha 1930.
    recommended literature
  • ČECHURA, Jaroslav. České země v letech 1526-1583. 1. vyd. Praha: Libri, 2008, 324 s. ISBN 9788072773893. info
  • ČECHURA, Jaroslav. České země v letech 1584-1620 : první Habsburkové na českém trůně. 1. vyd. Praha: Libri, 2009, 493 s. ISBN 9788072773893. info
  • MIKULEC, Jiří. České země v letech 1620-1705 : od velké války k dlouhému míru. První vydání. Praha: Libri, 2016, 406 stran. ISBN 9788072775538. info
  • VONDRA, Roman. České země v letech 1705-1792 : věk absolutismu, osvícenství, paruk a třírohých klobouků. První vydání. Praha: Libri, 2010, 383 stran. ISBN 9788072774487. info
  • LNĚNIČKOVÁ, Jitka. České země v době předbřeznové : 1792-1848. Praha: Libri, 1999, 431 s. info
  • HROCH, Miroslav. Na prahu národní existence : touha a skutečnost. 1. vyd. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1999, 275 s. ISBN 8020408096. info
Teaching methods
Lecture, seminar, analysis of contemporary media products.
Assessment methods
Mandatory participation. Credit in the form of a written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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