IJ1B016 Journalism and Newspaper Reading

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Hana Fasurová (lecturer)
doc. Egle Mocciaro, Dottore di Ricerca (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
doc. Egle Mocciaro, Dottore di Ricerca
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 10:00–11:40 L34
Prerequisites (in Czech)
IJ1A003 Practical Italian III && (! IJ1A005 Practical Italian V )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to present and discuss different aspects of the journalistic text, to introduce the peculiarities of journalistic practice to the students and to demonstrate them on the readings of predominantly contemporary Italian journalistic texts. Each thematic lesson, with the exception of the last one, will consist of a theoretical - conversational part and a practical part focused on reading. During the course, concepts such as infotainment, news, investigation, disinformation will be clarified and the particularities of some informative / opinion genres will be described. Furthermore, through the analysis of the journalistic article, some aspects of Italian civilization and culture will be explored.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be trained in reading Italian journalistic texts of various kinds, will be able to identify the strategies and functions of the press and will be enriched with some terms of the journalistic language. One of the outputs of the course will also be the own production of a journalistic article.
Syllabus
  • 1. Journalism function. The watchdog role. Infotainment. Selected examples. 2. Journalism today and in history. Italian specificities. 3. Structure of the newspaper, the sections. The Italian newspapers. Selected contemporary article. 4. News/ opinion journalism genres. Terzani's prophecy. 5. The journalist - who is he? The right to privacy. The Ferrante case. 6. The news. La «nera» di Dino Buzzati. 7. Attributes of the news. Selected contemporary article. 8. Rules of journalism. Titles and subtitles. Selected example. 9. Between journalism and literature: Italian journalist writers. Selected extract. 10. Journalism and the Mafia. Investigative journalism. Gomorra by Saviano. 11. The COVID cause. Misinformation and fake news. Selected contemporary article. 12. How to write an article (newspaper/web). Practical seminar.
Literature
  • Saviano, Roberto (2006): Gomorra. Milano: Mondadori. Buzzati, Dino (2002). La nera. Milano: Mondadori. Eco, Umberto (2001). La bustina di minerva. Milano: Fabbri - RCS Libri. Terzani,Tiziano (1995). Un indovino mi disse. Milano:TEA.
  • Barbano, Alessandro (2013). Manuale del giornalismo. Roma-Bari: Gius. Laterza & Figli Spa. Roidi, Vittorio (2009): Il piccolo manuale del giornalismo. Roma-Bari: Gius. Laterza & Figli Spa.
Teaching methods
The course will be developed through seminar-type lessons that require the active participation of the student. The materials will be anticipated by the lecturer. Students will have to read them at home before class, except in specific cases.
Assessment methods
Given the practical aspect of the course, the participation in class is necessary. Participation in at least 75% of the lessons (max three absences), the analysis of an article of your choice and the writing of own article are required.
Language of instruction
Italian
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022.
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