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Poslední úprava: Bc. Ondřej Juřík (09.01.2015)
Required reading: UGO-OCANDO, Jairo. The media in Latin America. New York: Open University Press, 2008, xiv, 275 p. National medias. ISBN 0335222013. SKIDMORE, Thomas E, Peter H SMITH a James Naylor GREEN. Modern Latin America. 7th ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2010, xii, 465 p. ISBN 01-953-7570-X.
Optional reading: English: ROCKWELL, Rick J a Noreene JANUS. Media power in Central America. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, c2003, xiv, 276 p. ISBN 02-520-2802-3. COLE, Richard R. Communication in Latin America: journalism, mass media, and society. Wilmington, Del.: Scholarly Resources, 1996, xx, 260 p. ISBN 08-420-2559-6. MATOS, Carolina. Journalism and political democracy in Brazil. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2009. ISBN 07-391-2351-3. SKIDMORE, Thomas. Television, politics, and the transition to democracy in Latin America. S.l.: John Hopkins Univ Press, 1993. ISBN 08-018-6853-X. HALPERÍN DONGHI, Tulio a John Charles CHASTEEN. The contemporary history of Latin America. Durham: Duke University Press, 1993, xiv, 426 p. ISBN 08-223-1356-1. SKIDMORE, Thomas E. Brazil: five centuries of change. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2010, xv, 285 p. ISBN 01-953-7455-X. LYNCH, John. Simón Bolívar: a life. New Haven: Yale University Press, c2006, xiii, 349 p., [8] p. of plates. ISBN 978-030-0110-623. Spanish: POZO, José del. Historia de América Latina y el Caribe: desde la independencia hasta hoy. 2a. ed. corr. y aum. Santiago, Chile: LOM Ediciones, 2009. ISBN 978-956-0000-811. Czech: KLÍMA, Jan. Zrození Latinské Ameriky: Simón Bolívar a jeho doba. 1. vyd. Praha: Libri, 2007, 277 s. ISBN 978-807-2772-704. CHALUPA, Jiří. Dějiny Argentiny, Uruguaye a Chile. 2. vyd. Praha: NLN, Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2012, 575 s. Dějiny států (Nakladatelství Lidové noviny). ISBN 978-807-4221-934. NEKOLA, Martin. Operace Kondor: Latinská Amerika ve spárech CIA. 1. vyd. Praha: Epocha, 2012, 125 s., [8] s. obr. příl. Magnetka (Pražská vydavatelská společnost: Epocha). ISBN 978-80-7250-613-2. OPATRNÝ, Josef. Amerika v proměnách staletí. 1. vyd. Praha: Nakl. Libri, 1998, 841 p. ISBN 80-85983-42-7. |
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Poslední úprava: Pavla Koterová (09.02.2021)
16/2 - Introduction to Media and Latin America
Description: Latin America - the continent which about 600 million people call home - is after centuries of abandonment and exploitation on the rise. The majority of the Latin American countries have moved away from brutal dictatorships and war conflicts and are rapidly growing in many areas. Nonetheless in the past decade some Latin American countries faced major setbacks. The prime example of this being Venezuela where the refugee crisis is about to become the largest and most underfunded in modern history. As everywhere in the world also in Latin America the media is undergoing a profound transformation. Any journalist wanting to cover world affairs should have a basic knowledge about the realities of this complex continent. Course Objectives: The objective of this course is introduce students to basic historical realities of Latin American countries and to introduce current media landscape of these countries. After completion of this course students will be able to better understand the media scene of the region and current news developments in Latin America. Organization: The class consists of theoretical lectures that take place during one week (usually end of May). Discussions based on assigned readings are an integral part of these lectures. Each student will present a mini-lecture on a given topic. The topics will be assigned in February/March, so students will be able to prepare their presentation during the semester. Introductory Q&A session will be organized via video conference where students will be able to ask any questions.
Newsgroup will be setup and students will be asked to actively follow events in the region during the semester (March till May) and comment in the newsgroup on the current news from Latin America in form of weekly comments and observations.
Additionally at least three 30-minute long video chats will take place between March and May (participation of all students will be mandatory in these video calls) Class Hours: Lectures: 13x90 minutes lectures (classroom) usually 9:00 till 14:30. Prerequisites:
Course Topics:
Topics that will be covered include:
Lectures: Day 1 - Monday 1.Initial Test (on Reading Materials) + Importance of Latin America in Today’s World 2. Colombia and Simon Bolivar 3. Ecuador and The Curse of Natural Resources Day 2 - Tuesday 4. Peru, Bolivia and Audience Diversity 5. Chile, Socialism, Capitalism, Cold War and Transition to Democracy 6.Argentina and its Economy, Paraguay, Uruguay Day 3 - Wednesday 7. Brazil and Media Monopolies 8. Venezuela and Rise of New Media 9. Cuba and Social Networks in Closed Societies Day 4 - Thursday 10. Mexico, First People in Americas and Violence Against Journalists 11. Central America I (CA4: Nicaragua, Guatemala,, Honduras, El Salvador) 12. Central America II (Panama, Costa Rica) & US Influence on the Region Day 5 - Friday 13. Caribbean (Dominican Republic, Haiti, Puerto Rico) / Latin America Today - Overview / Extra Lecture 14. Final Test Grading Lecture participation 2 points each - total 24 (prepared & present rule applies) Quality participation in email newsgroups: 8 points Participation in video calls: 3 points Presentation on a country: 20 points each Tests - Initial: 10 points, Final : 20 points Voluntary essay: 15 points Active Participation Bonus: max 5 extra points Minimum points to pass: 70 (out of 100)
Text and required supplies: Due to general unavailability of texts required for this class will be provided in a form of scanned copies. Although encouraged students are not required to buy the books.
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