The first lecture will be conducted online on Zoom on September 20, 12:00:

https://cesnet.zoom.us/j/96006904297?pwd=L1BNZ2Q3bU9vVXAzSkJZOWhXU051QT09

Meeting ID: 960 0690 4297
Passcode: 222597

Course objectives

The course is designed as a series of lectures and discussions acquainting students with selected topics in the current research of media and media audiences. The course is taught by experts from the Department of Media Studies and Journalism and the Interdisciplinary Research Team on Internet and Society (IRTIS), who will introduce students to selected areas in their current research interests and activities. After completing the course, the students will have an overview of the current media studies research on the topics listed below.

Course requirements

The students are required to read weekly reading assignments before the lecture. Attendance at all lectures is not compulsory but recommended. The students are also required to fulfill the following tasks:

Students must complete the tasks in due time to successfully finish the course and get the credits. With general questions about the assignment, write to Marie Bedrošová. With questions about your selected topic, write to the teacher of the relevant lecture. If you need to finish the course earlier, write to Marie Jaroň Bedrošová (marie.bedrosova@mail.muni.cz).

Syllabus

Presentation

How to avoid plagiarism

Current issues WOMBO ai.

Teacher: Mgr. et Mgr. Marie Jaroň Bedrošová, Ph.D.

Reading:

Bushman, B. J., & Anderson, C. A. (2012). Violent video games and hostile expectations: A test of the General Aggression Model. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 28(12), 1679-1686. https://doi.org/10.1177/014616702237649

Presentation:

Teacher: Mgr. Jana Blahošová

Reading: 

Billieux, J., Philippot, P., Schmid, C., Maurage, P., De Mol, J., & Van Der Linden, M. (2015). Is dysfunctional use of the mobile phone a behavioural addiction? Confronting Symptom-Based versus Process-Based approaches. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 22(5), 460–468. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.1910

Billieux, J., Maurage, P., Lopez-Fernandez, O., Kuss, D. J., & Griffiths, M. D. (2015). Can disordered mobile phone use be considered a behavioral addiction? An update on current evidence and a comprehensive model for future research. Current Addiction Reports, 2, 156–162. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40429-015-0054-y

Presentation:

Teacher: Mgr. Alena Kluknavská, PhD.

Reading: 

Kubin, E., & von Sikorski, C. (2021). The role of (social) media in political polarization: A systematic review. Annals of the International Communication Association, 45(3), 188-206. https://doi.org/10.1080/23808985.2021.1976070

Prior, M. (2013). Media and political polarization. Annual Review of Political Science, 16, 101-127. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-polisci-100711-135242

Presentation: 

Teacher: Mgr. Michaela Lebedíková

Reading: 

Adams-Santos, D. (2020). Sexuality and digital space. Sociology Compass, 14(8). https://doi.org/10.1111/soc4.12818

Eleuteri, S., Saladino, V., & Verrastro, V. (2017). Identity, relationships, sexuality, and risky behaviors of adolescents in the context of social media. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 32(3–4), 354–365. https://doi.org/10.1080/14681994.2017.1397953 

Presentation: 

Teachers: Mgr. et Mgr. Karolína Bieliková, Mgr. Martina Novotná

Reading:

Ohme, J. (2019) Updating citizenship? The effects of digital media use on citizenship understanding and political participation. Information, Communication & Society, 22(13), 1903–1928. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118X.2018.1469657

Presentation:

Teacher: Mgr. et Mgr. Natálie Terčová

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Reading:

Iskül, A.-M., & Joamets, K. (2021). Child right to privacy and social media: Personal information oversharing parents. Baltic Journal of Law & Politics, 14(2), 101-122. https://doi.org/10.2478/bjlp-2021-0012

Presentation:

Reading week at Faculty of Arts - attendance at the lecture is voluntary.

Teacher: Mgr. et Mgr. Vojtěch Dvořák

Reading:

Humphry, J. (2022). Homelessness and mobile communication: Precariously connected. Springer Nature.

Presentation:

Teacher: Shanu Shukla, Ph.D.

Reading:

Matthews, N., Mattingley, J. B., & Dux, P. E. (2022). Media-multitasking and cognitive control across the lifespan. Scientific Reports, 12(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-07777-1

van der Schuur, W. A., Baumgartner, S. E., Sumter, S. R., & Valkenburg, P. M. (2015). The consequences of media multitasking for youth: A review. Computers in Human Behavior, 53, 204–215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.06.035

Teacher: Mgr. Klára Smejkal

Reading:

Van Aelst, P., Strömbäck, J., Aalberg, T., Esser, F., de Vreese, C., Matthes, J., Hopmann, D., Salgado, S., Hubé, N., Stępińska, A., Papathanassopoulos, S., Berganza, R., Legnante, G., Reinemann, C., Sheafer, T. & Stanyer, J. (2017). Political communication in a high-choice media environment: a challenge for democracy? Annals of the International Communication Association, 41(1), 3–27. https://doi.org/10.1080/23808985.2017.1288551

Presentation:

Teachers: Mgr. et Mgr. Natálie Terčová, Mgr. Štěpán Žádník

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Reading:

van Dijck, J. (2020). The digital divide. Polity. [Only chapters 8 and 9].

Presentation:

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Closing session, feedback

Teachers: Mgr. et Mgr. Marie Jaroň Bedrošová, Ph.D., Mgr. Iveta Jansová, Ph.D.

Reading:

Foltýnek, T., Černikovský, P. Fontana, J., Gojná, Z, Henek Dlabolová, D., Holeček, T., Hradecký, J., Kozmanová, I., Mach, J., Římanová, R., Tesaříková Čermáková, K., Válová, A., Vorel, F., & Vorlová, H. (2020). How to avoid plagiarism. Student Handbook. Karolinum.

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