Course: Theory of Mass Communication 2

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Course title Theory of Mass Communication 2
Course code KZU/MK2
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
Course content
1st Media Studies (MS), problems with the definition of the subject, relationship to other sciences 2nd history of MS - an overview of basic theories and approaches in MS 3rd Present MS - an overview of basic theories and approaches in MS 4th MK I analyzed in terms of different approaches, basic communication models 5th analysis of MK II - List of basic methodological and analytical approaches 6th analysis of MK III - methods and techniques of research MK 7th MS and their use for the study of journalism 8th MS and intelligence - intelligence as a form of communication, intelligence as a discourse, news as a genre, part narrative intelligence, intelligence from the perspective of political economy / sociology / cultural studies 9th determinants med.obsah (Shoemaker-Reese) 10th - 12 overview of the major theories related to MK (agenda setting, knowledge gaps, spiral of silence, criterion-ria newsworthiness, gatekeeping ...)

Learning activities and teaching methods
Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
The course builds on the course MK1 and is dedicated to a deeper analysis of media communication issues.
Students will acquire skills of the course according to sylabus.
Prerequisites
successful completion of Mass Communication 1

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

Successfully completing all oral and written exercises and assignments as directed;
Recommended literature
  • Berger, A. A. Making sense of media: key texts in media and cultural studies. Oxford 2005..
  • Burton, G. - Jirák, J.:. Úvod do studia médií. Brno 2003..
  • DeFleur, M. - Ballová, S. J.:. Teorie masové komunikace. Praha 1996.
  • Fay, B. Současná filosofie sociálních věd. Praha 2002.
  • McQuail, D. Úvod do teorie masové komunikace. Praha 1999.
  • Pácl, P. Tři etapy sociologického výzkumu hromadných sdělovacích prostředků. Ostrava 1995..


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