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In the modern digital era, the media, specifically its content, shapes the way we see how the land lies, how the outside world functions, and how political events are constructed and represented in the news media — it’s the lens we look at the world through. Therefore, this course approaches a range of questions associated with the media, placing its focus on Russia’s media landscape in the context of the current EU-Russia relations. By doing so, this course intends to help European students better understand modern Russia, its media practices and struggles for freedom of the press, and government policies aimed at eradicating any media promoting any views opposed to the Kremlin. Russia’s media and Russia’s approach to media practices can be viewed as a telling example of why it is so important to critically interact with news pieces, develop media literacy skills, decode media manipulation, and identify other fundamental media techniques.
Provided the importance of the media in today’s world, exploring Russia’s media landscape is very likely to shed more light on the topic in question and underscore the significance of further strengthening media literacy practices and guidelines. Among the teaching methods of this course are mini-lectures on the key Media Studies concepts and concepts, case studies and their subsequent discussions, and role model exercises to train students to navigate the current news landscape. Poslední úprava: Kozlov Ilia, Mgr., Ph.D. (01.09.2022)
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The course's main objective is to spotlight some crucial aspects of the media field in the context of EU-Russia relations. The students familiarise themselves with some critical media concepts and theories and put the chosen pieces of news under their analytical scrutiny. To this end, students are to work on their openness and non-judgmentalism to one another’s views and critical observations since the unbiased evaluation of alternative explanations is key to developing media literacy skills. ● To provide insights into Russia’s media practices and their impact on EU-Russia relations ● To enhance students’ media literacy skills in assessing news reports and other pieces of news production. ● To think critically, decode media messages, deconstruct myths and disinformation. ● To provide students with available practical tools for improving news judgement. ● To broaden students’ knowledge of international events and current affairs, putting the topics into context.
Poslední úprava: Kafka Ivan, Mgr. Bc. (19.07.2022)
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To complete the course, students ought to attend the lectures and seminars (at least 75% attendance), proactively participate in in-class discussions on the chosen topics, and also prepare either of assignments throughout the course: ● Two brief essays on the selected topic (750 - 1000 words each) ● One essay and one presentation on the chosen topic ● One analysis of a chosen news report (1500) Poslední úprava: Kafka Ivan, Mgr. Bc. (19.07.2022)
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FAIRCLOUGH, N.: Media discourse. London 1995. FAIRCLOUGH, N.: Analysing Discourse: Textual Analysis for Social Research. 2003. FAIRCLOUGH, N.: Critical Discourse Analysis: The Critical Study of Language. 2010. FAIRHURST, G.T.: The Power of Framing: Creating the Language of Leadership. San Francisco 2011. JEFFRIES, L. - MCINTYRE, D.: Stylistics. Cambridge 2010. JEREMY, L.: The Dialogue of Negation: Debates on Hegemony in Russia and the West. London 2000. INSTITUTE FOR PROPAGANDA ANALYSIS, INC.: Propaganda Analysis. New York 1938. LAKOFF, G.: Don’t Think of an Elephant! Vermont 2014. LARUELLE, M.: Is Russia Fascist?: Unraveling Propaganda East and West. New York 2021. LIPPMANN, W.: Liberty and the News. New York 1920. LUNTZ, F.: Words That Work: It's Not What You Say, It's What People Hear. New York 2008. MCCOMBS, M.: Setting the Agenda. Cambridge 2014. Vladimir Pozner’s lecture (link Other sources: Poslední úprava: Kozlov Ilia, Mgr., Ph.D. (02.09.2022)
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* Lesson 1. Understanding differences and similarities in Media: Reality, Culture and Media * Lesson 2. Introduction to media literacy as a practical guideline on how to interact with news stories * Lesson 3. Media Representations * Lesson 4. Fairclough’s approach to Media Discourse Analysis * Lesson 5. Media stylistics and its theories and concepts * Lesson 6. Media theories and key concepts * Lesson 7. Tools for (de)constructing political realities in the news * Lesson 8. Russia’s and EU’s media narratives * Lesson 9. Media statements: distinguishing facts from fiction (and opinions) * Lesson 10. What does the Web say? * Lesson 11. Putin’s Rhetoric on the West and its reflection in media * Lesson 12. Russia’s Foreign Agent Law * Lesson 13. Media polarisation Poslední úprava: Kozlov Ilia, Mgr., Ph.D. (03.10.2022)
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