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Broadcasting around the World - JJB066
Title: Rozhlas a televize ve světě
Guaranteed by: Department of Journalism (23-KZ)
Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences
Actual: from 2019
Semester: winter
E-Credits: 5
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:2/0, Ex [HT]
Capacity: unknown / unknown (45)
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
State of the course: not taught
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Note: enabled for web enrollment
priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
Guarantor: PhDr. Václav Moravec, Ph.D., Ph.D.
Incompatibility : JKB104
Pre-requisite : JJB061
Is incompatible with: JKB154, JKB104
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Annotation -
Last update: PhDr. Václav Moravec, Ph.D., Ph.D. (30.08.2019)
Radio and Television in the World will introduce students into the systems of audiovisual and new media in selected countries (US, GB, Germany, France, Italy, Poland etc.) with emphasis on journalistic content of the media.
Aim of the course -
Last update: PhDr. Václav Moravec, Ph.D., Ph.D. (30.08.2019)

The aim of the course is to provide students with a basic overview of models and audio-visual arrangements in selected countries (particularly in the United States, Great Britain, Germany, France, Poland and Slovak). The content focuses on issues of contemporary radio and television broadcasts around the world focusing on the journalistic content of these media. The course consists of lectures and seminars and has a cross-sectional nature. Combining views (1) historical, (2) theoretical and (3) practical.

Literature -
Last update: PhDr. Václav Moravec, Ph.D., Ph.D. (30.08.2019)

Readings:

- Biewen, J., Dilworth, A. (2010): Reality Radio: Telling True Stories in Sound. New York: The Center for Documentary Studies.
- Crisell, A. (1997): An Introductory History of British Broadcasting. Londýn: Routledge.
- Defleur, M. and Ballová - Rokeachová, S. (1996): Teorie masové komunikace. Praha: Karolinum.
- Feldman, T. (1997): An Introduction to Digital Media. London, New York: Routledge.
- Folkerts, J. and Teeter, D. (1998): Voices of a Nation, A History of Mass Media in the United States. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
- Hendy, D. (2000): Radio in the Global Age. Cambridge, Oxford: Polity Press
- Hyde, S. (1998): Television and Radio Announcing. New York, Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.
- Lackmann, R. (2000): The Encyclopedia of American Radio, An A-Z Guide to Radio from Jack Benny to Howard Stern. New York: Checkmark Books.
- McKinsey Quarterly, (1997): New media and broadcasting. New York: McKinsey.
- McQuail, D. (1999): Úvod do teorie masové komunikace. Praha: Portál.
- Mitchell, J. W. (2005): Listener Supported: The Culture and History of Public Radio. New York: Praeger Publishers.
- Moravec, V. (2000): Veřejné rozhlasové vysílání (public broadcasting) v USA, Svět rozhlasu č. 4/2000, Praha: Český rozhlas a Sdružení pro rozhlasovou tvorbu, str. 37 - 51.
- Moravec, V. (2001): Problém Radio Vaticana, Svět rozhlasu č. 5/2001, Praha: Český rozhlas, str. 21-25.
- Postman, N. - Powers, S. (2008): How to Watch TV News. New York: Penguin Books.
- Smulyan, S. (1994): Selling Radio: the commercialization of American Broadcasting 1920-1934. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press.
- Solomon, W. and McChesney, R. (1993): Ruthless criticism: new perspectives in U. S. communication history. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.
- Yorke, I. (1995): Television News. Oxford, Boston: Focal Press.

Obligatory readings:

- Šmíd M. Vysílání veřejné služby v zemích EU. Parlamentní institut PSP 2011. Available at http://www.psp.cz/sqw/ppi.sqw?d=1&t=48 or at http://www.louc.cz/pril01/VVSEU.pdf

- State of the News Media 2014. An Annual Report on American Journalism. Pew Research Center. Available at http://stateofthemedia.org/2012/overview-4/

- Television across Europe: Regulation, Policy and Independence (2005) - Reports, press releases, media coverage - (chapters on particular countries) reort EUMAP, project Open Society Institute (OSI). Available at http://www.eumap.org/topics/media/television_europe

- Television across Europe: Follow-Up Report 2008 (Itálie, Polsko, Slovensko). Available at http://www.mediapolicy.org/tv-across-europe/follow-up-reports-2008-country/media-followup-full-web.pdf
- Šmíd, Milan: Diskuse o vysílání veřejné služby v evropském kontextu. In: Rozvoj české společnosti v Evropské Unii III (Média, Teritoriální studia). Sborník textů ze stejnojmenné konference UK 21.-23.listopadu 2004. Matfyzpres, Praha 2004, str. 63-74. ISBN 80-86732-35-5. Available at http://www.louc.cz/pril01/p144vvseu.pdf
- Schulz, Wolfgang, Held Thorsten, Dreyer Stephan: Regulation of Broadcasting and Internet Services in Germany. A brief overview 2nd edition, March 2008, Available at http://www.hans-bredow-institut.de/webfm_send/124
- Generation M2: Media in Lives of 8- to 18-Years-Olds. A Kaiser Family Foundation Study, 2010.
- Network Radio Today. 2008 Edition. New York: Arbitron.
- Public Radio Today. How America Listens to Public Radio. 2009 Edition. New York: Arbitron.
- Radio Today 2009. How America Listens to Radio. New York: Arbitron.

- Radio Today 2010. How America Listens to Radio. New York: Arbitron.
- The Arbitron Cable Television Study. 2006 Edition. New York: Arbitron.
- webové stránky televizních stanic zmiňovaných při výuce

Recommended readings:

- Turner, T. - Burke, B. (2009): Říkejte mi Ted. Praha: Eastone Books.
- Vise, D. A. - Malseed, M. (2007): Google story. Praha: Pragma.

- Parliamentary Assembly, Council of Europe. Report on Public service broadcasting by Committee on Culture, Science and Education, January 2004 doc. No. 10029. Dostupné na http://assembly.coe.int/Documents/WorkingDocs/doc04/EDOC10029.htm a http://assembly.coe.int/Documents/WorkingDocs/doc04/EDOC10029_add.htm (přílohy)
- Media Landscape - United Kingdom. Dostupné na http://ejc.net/media_landscapes/united-kingdom
- Media Landscape - Germany. Dostupné na http://ejc.net/media_landscapes/germany
- Media Landscape - France. Dostupné na http://ejc.net/media_landscapes/france
- Media Landscape - Italy. Dostupné na http://ejc.net/media_landscapes/italy

International Communications Market Report 2011, Ofcom UK, dostupné na http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/research/cmr/cmr11/icmr/1_-_context.pdf

- Šmíd M. Veřejnoprávní a soukromé televize v některých evropských zemích. Parlamentní institut PSP ČR, 2004. (úvod a kapitoly týkající se probíraných států) Available at http://tucnak.fsv.cuni.cz/~smid/psp.doc a http://tucnak.fsv.cuni.cz/~smid/pspp.doc (appendix)

Requirements to the exam -
Last update: PhDr. Václav Moravec, Ph.D., Ph.D. (30.08.2019)

Grading requirements: 1) active participation in lectures accompanied by studying the compulsory and recommended literature (50%), 2) essay of 10 pages demonstrating the application of theoretical knowledge on the analysis of selected problem that is related to the issue of broadcasting in the world (30%), 3) written or oral examination demonstrating knowledge acquired in the course (20%).

Syllabus -
Last update: PhDr. Václav Moravec, Ph.D., Ph.D. (30.08.2019)


Brief overview of lectures and seminars

1) Definitions of broadcasting systems, description of dual system consisting of private and public broadcating. Regulatory bodies for broadcasting. Different formats of radio and television broadcasting services (programs), their history and changes.

2) The beginnings of radio broadcasting in the United States, the commercialization of American broadcasting in the years 1920-1934, regulation of radio broadcasting in the U.S. (FCC as regulator of the communications in the U.S.), contemporary radio broadcasting in the U.S., the popularity of different types of radio station formats. Focus on spoken words (or news and current affairs stations).

3) History of public broadcasting in the USA, Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) - an umbrella organization for Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and National Public Radio ( NPR).

4) The beginnings of television broadcasting in the United States of America, history of major US television networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX), brief overview of UIS television market (cable, satellite, thematic channels)

5) The beginnings of radio broadcasting in the UK, broadcasting law (Broadcasting Act) in Great Britain, the emergence and transformation of the BBC broadcaster in 1926, respectively. at 1 January 1927, changes in activity and position of the BBC, the BBC today, the BBC program structure - and in the field of radio and television broadcasts, regular updates of the Royal Charter and the Treaty with the Government of the BBC production, regulation of audiovisual media in the UK - the regulator OFCOM, private radio Broadcasting in Great Britain.

6) Television broadcasting in the UK - public service broadcasting (BBC), and private TV broadcasting (ITV, Sky Digital, etc.). Special status of ITV stations and CH4. Position of Sky Digital on Tv market, debates onthe future of public service broadcasting at the OFCOM website.

7) The beginnings of radio and television broadcasting in Germany, a special federal arrangement of broadcasting responsibilities resulted in plurality of public broadcasters.
State Treaties on Broadcasting, structure, operation and financing of public service media (ARD, ZDF), The main private radio and television broadcasters in germany (RTL, SAT1, etc.).

8) Radio broadcasting in France, focusing on public service broadcasting (Radio France), France Info - News Radio range of public services, regulation of audiovisual media in France, CSA - the position and role of the regulator, private radio broadcasters in France (RTL, Europe 1, etc. .).

9) Television broadcasting in France, the position of public service broadcasting (France 2, 3, 4, 5) and private stations (TF1,Canal+, M6 etc). Role of the state in regulating and funding broadcast media.

10) Radio and television broadcasting in other European countries. Brief history of arrival of commerial TV broadcasting into Italy. Present duopoly of public service (RAI) and private (Mediasetz/Berlusconi) broadcasting in Italy. The main channels and networks, current trends on the market (digitalization, satellite servce Sky Italia etc.)

11) Television and radio broadcasts in selected countries of Central and Eastern Europe (Poland, Hungary, Slovakia),what they have in common and what is different. E.g. different newsradio and TV channels (Radio ZET, TA3, TVN24, TV Hír etc.) Development of audiovisual media in the Slovak Republic after the breakup of Czechoslovakia.

12) Final discussion on selected issues of contemporary news radio stations (BBC Five Live, BBC Radio 4, France Info, etc.), the occurrence of various genres in the all-news formats, changes in radio journalism in the world.

13) Final discussion of selected contemporary problems in the world of television (digitization), analysis of television news (CNN, Fox News, BBC News, Sky News, N-TV, etc.), the occurrence of various genres in television news broadcasts, television changes journalism in the world.

 
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