Media and Society: An Introduction - JKM126

• Title: Media and Society: An Introduction
• Guaranteed by: Department of Media Studies (23-KMS)
• Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences
• Actual: from 2023
• Semester: winter
• E-Credits: 6
• Examination process: winter s.:
• Hours per week, examination: winter s.:2/0, Ex [HT]
• Capacity: 10 / unknown (10)
• Min. number of students: 10
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment; priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
• Guarantor: prof. PhDr. Jan Jirák, Ph.D.
• Teacher(s): Mgr. Miloš Hroch, Ph.D.; prof. PhDr. Jan Jirák, Ph.D.
• Class: Courses for incoming students
• Incompatibility : JJM234
• Is incompatible with: JJM234

Annotation

Last update: prof. PhDr. Jan Jirák, Ph.D. (24.09.2023)

The purpose of the course is to help students to develop critical approach to reflections on mass and network media in their lives and in contemporary societies. The course is designed mostly as a seminar with strong active participation of students (the “media news” every meeting and “project” at the end of the course). The course requires only some basic knowledge of sociology, social theory and communication science on introductory level, some basic knowledge of world (American and European) history and popular culture. The aim of the course is to offer an interpretation of mass and network media and their - real as well as desired or feared - role in society, with focus on media in Europe and the Czech Republic. the course is strengthening the quality of media literacy among students

Aim of the course

Last update: prof. PhDr. Jan Jirák, Ph.D. (24.09.2023)

The aim of the course is to offer an interpretation of mass media and their - real as well as desired or feared - role in society, with focus on media in Europe and the Czech Republic. the course is strenghening the quality of media literacy among students.

Course completion requirements

Last update: prof. PhDr. Jan Jirák, Ph.D. (24.09.2023)

Grading policy (100 points max.)

* Media news (50 points max.):

"Media News" is a piece of text focused on analysis of chosen mediated events related to media as they appear in the world daily press or other public media between two sessions of the class. Each student will prepare one piece of media news for meetings from Oct 16th till Nov 27th). The dates of presentation of media news will be decided during the first session on Oct 9th. Students will present their media news in the classroom (ppt!). If not (due to lack of time), student is obliged to handle the hand-out of both the text and the presentation to the lecturer.

 

* Team project (50 points max):

Research and presentation based on survey of literature and analysis of interviews with chosen respondents. The topic is Being old in the age of digital communication. The respondent should be born between 1948-1958.

The project is done by teams of 3-4 students from various countries. Teams will present their findings in the classroom (ppt!). If not (lack of time purpose), team is obliged to handle presentation to the lecturer.

 

Literature

Last update: prof. PhDr. Jan Jirák, Ph.D. (24.09.2023)

Required readings

CHALKLEY, T. – HOBBS, M. – BROWN, A. – CINQUE, T. – WARREN, B. – FINN, M. (2015): Communication, Digital Media and Everyday Life, Oxford University Press

CURRAN, J. – FENTON, N. – FREEDMAN, D (2012): Misunderstanding the Internet. London: Routledge

MEIKLE, G. (2016): Social Media. London: Routledge

 

Complementary readings

CARAH, Nicolas (2021). Media and Society: Power, Platforms, and Participation. Sage.

CROTEAU, David et al. (2022). Media/Society: Technology, Industries, Content, and Users. Sage

CURRAN, J. (2011): Media and Democracy. London: Routledge

POSTER, M. (1995): The Second Media Age. Cambridge: Polity Press

POSTMAN, N. any book

Requirements to the exam

Last update: prof. PhDr. Jan Jirák, Ph.D. (24.09.2023)

Grading policy (100 points max.)

* Media news (50 points max.):

"Media News" is a piece of text focused on analysis of chosen mediated events related to media as they appear in the world daily press or other public media between two sessions of the class. Each student will prepare one piece of media news for meetings from Oct 16th till Nov 27th). The dates of presentation of media news will be decided during the first session on Oct 9th. Students will present their media news in the classroom (ppt!). If not (due to lack of time), student is obliged to handle the hand-out of both the text and the presentation to the lecturer.

 

* Team project (50 points max):

Research and presentation based on survey of literature and analysis of interviews with chosen respondents. The topic is Being old in the age of digital communication. The respondent should be born between 1948-1958.

The project is done by teams of 3-4 students from various countries. Teams will present their findings in the classroom (ppt!). If not (lack of time purpose), team is obliged to handle presentation to the lecturer.

 

Grades:

100-91 points = A

90-81 points = B

80-71 points = C

70-61 points = D

60-51 points = E

50-0 points = F (failure)

Syllabus

Last update: prof. PhDr. Jan Jirák, Ph.D. (24.09.2023)

01. Course cancelled (02. 10.)

02. Course description (09. 10.)

03. Media news + discussion (16. 10.)

04. Media news + discussion (23. 10.)

05. Media news + discussion (30. 10.)

06. Media news + discussion (6. 11.)

07. Media news + discussion (13. 11.)

08. Media news + discussion (20. 11.)

09. Media news + discussion

 

10. Topic presentations (04. 12.)

11. Topic presentations (11. 12.)

12. Topic presentations (18.12.)