Course: Introduction to Media Studies

» List of faculties » FIF » KZU
Course title Introduction to Media Studies
Course code KZU/USMBB
Organizational form of instruction no contact
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
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 Definitions. Role and status of media in contemporary society. 2nd Basic typology of media (by technology, content, type of ownership and outreach). Situation in the Czech media market. 3rd Print media - the conditions of, the basic contours of the historical development, key milestones. 4th Current newspapers, magazines and other printed periodicals. Breakdown by periodicity, content, scope, readership, political orientation, etc. 5th Audiovisual media: radio, television and internet. Typology, classification. 6th Radio? conditions of, the beginnings of radio broadcasting today. Commercial, public service broadcasting. 7th Television? history and present of television broadcasting. Czech public and commercial television. 8th Internet and digital technologies. New media. 9th Media and ethics, media education and training. 10th Socio-economic context of media (finance, property, advertising, etc.). 11th Media legislation. Control of the media. 12th Digitization media environment.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
Learning outcomes
Completion of the course "Introduction to the Study of Media" by the test-time journalism student
Students will acquire skills of the course according to sylabus
Prerequisites
The course provides a basic insight into the problems of media and their status and functioning in society. Students learn the basic concepts, categories and disciplines that can be seen in the study of contemporary media. Attention will be given substantial developments of media - print, radio, television and new media - as well as reflection of their current situation, particularly with regard to the situation in the Czech media environment. The students will learn basic methods of media legislation and regulation.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Credit: passing credit test Test: verification of knowledge by heading lectures.
Recommended literature
  • Berger, A. A. Media and communication research methods: an introduction to qualitative and quantitative approaches.
  • BOYD, A. Zpravodajství v rozhlase a televizi. Příručka pro novináře. Praha: Centrum nezávislé žurnalistiky, 1995.
  • Burton,G., Jirák,J.:. Úvod do studia médií. Barristel a Principal 2001 ISBN 80-85947-67-6.
  • Gibson, B., & Hartman, J. Rediscovering grounded theory.
  • Knapp, H. (2014). Introductory statistics using SPSS. Thousand Oaks, Calif: SAGE Publications.
  • MALLETTE, M. F. Příručka pro novináře střední a východní Evropy. Praha: Syndikát novinářů ČR 1994.
  • Mareš, P., Rabušic, L., & Soukup, P. Analýza sociálněvědních dat (nejen) v SPSS.
  • Reifová, I. a kol. (2004). Slovník mediální komunikace.. Praha: Portál.
  • Sedláková, R. (2014). Výzkum médií: nejužívanější metody a techniky. Praha: Grada.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester