Course outline: The idea of the course is to inform students about European Media Policy, about its history and about its impact on media policies of particular European countries in a historical overview. The course will focus on media policy of the Coucil of Europe (including the role of European Court of Human Rigths as a guarantor of freedom of expression) and on media policy of European Union (in comparison with CoE limited by EU treaties). After a set of five introductory lectures the students will prepare class presentations (position papers) on the topics of particular classes set forth below in the syllabus.
Grading policy:
- Class participation/attendance: 30%
- Position papers: 40%
- Final test: 30%
Poslední úprava: Šmíd Jan, PhDr., Ph.D. (15.02.2012)
Course aimed at methods of interpretation of reality by tools of audiovisuality. 12 lectures provide theoretic approaches of (particularly) non-fiction film to relationship between "objective" reality and "author´s subjectivity". Thesis are demonstrated by excerpts of classic and contemporary documentary films. A lecturer apply also his filmmaker´s point of view at a process of creativity.
Poslední úprava: Štoll Martin, prof. MgA., Ph.D. (08.10.2019)
Literatura -
* References and selected bibliography:
BARNOW, Erik: Documentary. A history of the Non-fiction Film. Oxford Univesrity Press, New York, 1993.
BLANDFORD, Steve-GRANT, Barry Keith-HILLIER, Jim: The Film Studies Dictionary. Arnold, London, 2001.
CORNER, John: The art of record. A critical introduction to documentary. Manchaster University Press, Manchester 1996.
ELLIS, Jack. C.-McLANE, Betsy, A.: A New History of Documentary Film. Continuum, New York-London, 2009
McCREADIE, Marsha: Documentary Superstars. How Today´s Filmmakers Are Reinventing the Form. Allworth Press, New York, 2008.
LEACOCK, Richard: The Feeling of Being There. A Filmmaker´s Memoir. Seueion, Semeion Editions, France 2011.
WINSTON, Brian: Lies, Damn Lies and Documentaries. British Film Institute, London 2000.
+ literature in each lecture
Poslední úprava: Štoll Martin, prof. MgA., Ph.D. (27.09.2018)
* References and selected bibliography:
BARNOW, Erik: Documentary. A history of the Non-fiction Film. Oxford Univesrity Press, New York, 1993.
BLANDFORD, Steve-GRANT, Barry Keith-HILLIER, Jim: The Film Studies Dictionary. Arnold, London, 2001.
CORNER, John: The art of record. A critical introduction to documentary. Manchaster University Press, Manchester 1996.
ELLIS, Jack. C.-McLANE, Betsy, A.: A New History of Documentary Film. Continuum, New York-London, 2009
McCREADIE, Marsha: Documentary Superstars. How Today´s Filmmakers Are Reinventing the Form. Allworth Press, New York, 2008.
LEACOCK, Richard: The Feeling of Being There. A Filmmaker´s Memoir. Seueion, Semeion Editions, France 2011.
WINSTON, Brian: Lies, Damn Lies and Documentaries. British Film Institute, London 2000.
+ literature in each lecture
Poslední úprava: Štoll Martin, prof. MgA., Ph.D. (27.09.2018)
Sylabus -
Week 1
Lecture - Council of Europe and European Union- basic historic data, founding treaties, similarities, differences
Lecture - Council of Europe and "Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms" Article 10 of the Convention and its importance for media. European Court of Human Rights as a guarantor of freedom of expression
Readings: Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms http://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/en/Treaties/Html/005.htm
Freedom of Expression, Human rights handbooks, No. 2 http://www.coe.int/T/E/Human_rights/hrhb2.pdf
webpage "Media an Information Society" http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/standardsetting/media/
Week 3
Lecture - Council of Europe's Media Policy embodied in conventions, recommendations and in documents of ministerial conferences (e.g. European Convention on Transfrontier Television)
Readings: webpage "Media an Information Society" http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/standardsetting/media/ - documents in the section "Documentations"
Week 4
Lecture - European Union's Audiovisual and Media policy, its components and its limitations
Lecture - History of Television without Frontier EU Directive, relation of the Directive to the CoE Convention on Transfrontier Television. Two amendments of the EU Directive (1997, 2007), Basic feature of the last amendment resulted in the Audiovisual Media Service Directive.
Readings: Television without Frontier Directive (Official name: COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 3 October 1989 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities, http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/consleg/1989/L/01989L0552-19970730-en.pdf
Audiovisual Media Service Directive (amendments of December 2007)- http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32007L0065:EN:NOT
Audiovisual Media Service Directive - consolidated version (Official name: DIRECTIVE 89/552/EEC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive) http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:1989L0552:20071219:EN:PDF
Audiovisual Media Service Directive - codified version (proposal) http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:52009PC0185:EN:NOT
Week 6
Workshop - AMS Directive as a tool of standard setting - definitions, protection of human rights, protection of minors, standards for advertising and sponsoring
A position paper on the topic shall make a summary of regulations laid down in the Directive with explanation and with personal view on pros and cons of such a regulations.
Week 7
Workshop - AVMS Directive as a tool for supporting European audiovisual production - program quotas for European works and for programs made by independent producers, AVMS Directive as a tool protecting the viewers interests - provision about "events of major importance for society", rules of "short reporting" etc.
A position paper on the topic shall make a summary of facts and regulations laid down in the Directive with explanation and with personal view on pros and cons of such a regulations. How the rules are applied in particular EU member states.
Week 8
Workshop - AVMS Directive and its impact on new media - regulation of non-linear audiovisual media services available on internet
A position paper on the topic shall make a summary of facts and regulations laid down in the Directive with explanation and with personal view on pros and cons of such a regulations. Does the AMS Directive pose a threat to freedom of internet services? How the AVMSD recitals interpret scope of regulation non-linear AVMS? Where lays a borderline between free internet and regulated audiovisual media services?
Week 9
Workshop - Public Service Broadcasting in CoE documents.
A position paper on the topic shall make a summary of basic CoE documents, which deals with the issue of the state sponsored public service broadcasting:
The Future of Public Service Broadcasting - Resolution of 4th European Ministerial Conference on Mass Media Policy (Prague, 7 and 8 December 1994) http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/standardsetting/media/Doc/DH-MM%282006%29004_en.pdf (page 35-38)
Recommendation No. R (96) 10 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the guarantee of the independence of public service broadcasting http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/standardsetting/media/Doc/CM/Rec%281996%29010&ExpMem_en.asp#TopOfPage
Declaration of the Committee of Ministers on the guarantee of the independence of public service broadcasting in the member states (2006) https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?Ref=Decl-27.09.2006&Sector=secCM&Language=lanEnglish&Ver=original&BackColorInternet=9999CC&BackColorIntranet=FFBB55&BackColorLogged=FFAC75
Parliamentary Assembly - Recommendation 1878 (2009) Funding of public service broadcasting http://assembly.coe.int/Mainf.asp?link=/Documents/AdoptedText/ta09/EREC1878.htm
Parliamentary Assembly - Recommendation 1641 (2004) Public service broadcasting http://assembly.coe.int/Main.asp?link=/Documents/AdoptedText/ta04/EREC1641.htm
Week 10
Workshop - EU attitudes towards Public Service Broadcasting - problems with funding, debates about application of State aid rules to public service broadcasting, debates about future of PSB in the new digital environment
A position paper on the topic shall make a summary of basic EU documents dealing with the above mention topics, E.g.:
Protocol on the system of public broadcasting in the Member States http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/treaties/dat/11997D/htm/11997D.html#0109010012
Communication from the Commission on the application of State aid rules to public service broadcasting (2001) http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:52001XC1115%2801%29:EN:NOT
Communication from the Commission on the application of State aid rules to public service broadcasting (2009) http://ec.europa.eu/competition/state_aid/legislation/broadcasting_communication_en.pdf
Week 11
Workshop - EU support programs (Media) for the European audiovisual industry as an element of EU media policy. Other elements of EU media policy (media literacy, media pluralism, film heritage etc.)
A position paper on the topic shall sum up history and present state of EU measures supporting healthy and prosperous development of European media. Paper shall include review of results of these measures, presentation of some practical outputs (reports, European Audiovisual Observatory, research and studies concerning media issues)
Week 12
Conceptual overview of the course. Evaluation of papers.
Poslední úprava: Šmíd Jan, PhDr., Ph.D. (15.02.2012)
Syllabus JJB148 - European Media Policy - Spring 2012
Week 1 (21.2.) Overview of course - The introductory meeting. The grading policy will be explained and the expectations of both sides expressed. Lecture - Council of Europe and European Union- basic historic data, founding treaties, similarities, differences in their attitudes to the media policy Readings: webpage http://www.coe.int/aboutCoe/default.asp, http://europa.eu/about-eu/basic-information/index_en.htm
Week 2 (28.2.) Lecture - Council of Europe and "Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms" Article 10 of the Convention and its importance for media. European Court of Human Rights as a guarantor of freedom of expression Readings: - Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms http://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/en/Treaties/Html/005.htm - Freedom of Expression, Human rights handbooks, No. 2 http://www.echr.coe.int/NR/rdonlyres/C3804E16-817B-46D5-A51F-0AC1A8E0FB8D/0/DG2ENHRHAND022004.pdf - webpage "Media and Information Society" http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/standardsetting/media/
Week 3 (6.3.) Lecture - Council of Europe's Media Policy embodied in conventions, recommendations and in documents of ministerial conferences (e.g. European Convention on Transfrontier Television), debate about Internet governance (notion of new media) Readings: - webpage "Media and Information Society" http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/standardsetting/media/ - documents in the section "Documentations"
Week 4 (13.3.) Lecture - European Union's Audiovisual and Media policy, its components and its limitations History of Television without Frontier EU Directive and its amendments, the relation of the Directive to the CoE Convention on Transfrontier Television. Readings: - webpage http://ec.europa.eu/avpolicy/index_en.htm
Week 5 (20.3.) Lecture - Two amendments of the EU Directive (1997, 2007), Basic feature of the last amendment resulted in the Audiovisual Media Service Directive. Readings: - Television without Frontier Directive (Official name: COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 3 October 1989 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities, http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/consleg/1989/L/01989L0552-19970730-en.pdf - Audiovisual Media Service Directive (Official name: DIRECTIVE 89/552/EEC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services - consolidated version http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:1989L0552:20071219:EN:PDF - codified version AVMSD http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/09/st03/st03683.en09.pdf
Week 6 (27.3.) Workshop - Television without Frontiers Directive (1989, 1997) as a tool of standard setting (definitions, protection of human rights, protection of minors, standards for advertising and sponsoring ), a tool for supporting European audiovisual production (program quotas for European works and for programs made by independent producers), and a tool protecting the viewers interests (provision about "events of major importance for society", rules of "short reporting" etc.)
A position paper on the topic shall make a summary of facts and regulations laid down in the Directive with explanation and with personal view on pros and cons of such a regulations. How the rules are applied in particular EU member states (your native country). http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/09/st03/st03683.en09.pdf
Week 7 (3.4.) Workshop - Impact of AVMS Directive on new media - regulation of non-linear audiovisual media services available on internet A position paper on the topic shall make a summary of facts and regulations laid down in the Directive with explanation and with personal view on pros and cons of such a regulations. Does the AVMS Directive pose a threat to freedom of internet services? How the AVMS recitals interpret scope of regulation non-linear AVMS? Where lays a borderline between free internet and regulated audiovisual media services? What is the Council of Europe position on new media and internet governance Note: All the recital which are useful as an interpretation tool - what is and what is not non-linear online service - are available in the recitals (preambles) of the codified version of AVMS Directive http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/09/st03/st03683.en09.pdf The Council of Europe documents are available at Information Society And Media webpage http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/standardsetting/media/
Week 8 (10.4.) Workshop - EU attitudes towards Public Service Broadcasting - problems with funding, debates about application of State aid rules to public service broadcasting, debates about future of PSB in the new digital environment. A position paper on the topic shall make a summary of basic EU documents dealing with the above mention topics, E.g.: Protocol on the system of public broadcasting in the Member States http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/treaties/dat/11997D/htm/11997D.html#0109010012 Communication from the Commission on the application of State aid rules to public service broadcasting (2001) http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:52001XC1115%2801%29:EN:NOT Communication from the Commission on the application of State aid rules to public service broadcasting (2009) http://ec.europa.eu/competition/state_aid/legislation/broadcasting_communication_en.pdf Recommendation CM/Rec(2007)3 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the remit of public service media in the information society https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=1089759&BackColorInternet=9999CC&BackColorIntranet=FFBB55&BackColorLogged=FFAC75
Week 9 (17.4.) Workshop - Council of Europe attitude towards new media, search engines and social networks. A position paper shall analyze the documents of the CoE Ministerial Conference in Reykjavik 2009, namely "Notion of new media" with an attempt do define what shall be the European attitude towards new media. http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/standardsetting/media/MCM%282009%29011_en_final_web.pdf This attitude shall be analyzed also in the latest report of Steering Committee on the Media and New Communication Services (the appendix II and III - draft recommendation as to the search engine and social networks) http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/standardsetting/media/CDMC/CDMC%282011%29027Rev4_en%20abridged%20report.asp#TopOfPage
Workshop - European view on governance of Internet Internet governance and critical Internet resources - document of the 1st ministerial conference in Reykjavík 2009 - New notion for media? http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/standardsetting/media/MCM%282009%29011_en_final_web.pdf Declaration by the Committee of Ministers on Internet governance principles https://wcd.coe.int/wcd/ViewDoc.jsp?id=1835773&Site=CM&BackColorInternet=C3C3C3&BackColorIntranet=EDB021&BackColorLogged=F5D383
Week 10 (24.4.) Workshop - EU support programs (Media) for the European audiovisual industry as an element of EU media policy. Other elements of EU media policy (media literacy, media pluralism, film heritage etc.) A position paper on the topic shall sum up history and present state of EU measures supporting healthy and prosperous development of European media. Paper shall include review of results of these measures, presentation of some practical outputs (reports, European Audiovisual Observatory, research and studies concerning media issues), practical examples from the native country. http://ec.europa.eu/culture/media/index_en.htm
Workshop - Media literacy - an issue of European Media policy A position paper on the topic shall overview basic documents about the issue adopted by the Council of Europe and by European Union. Description of EU supporting programs, relation to Information Society policy. http://ec.europa.eu/culture/media/literacy/recommendation/index_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/culture/media/literacy/studies/index_en.htm
Week 11 (5.5.) In-class written Q-A test Conceptual overview of the course. Evaluation of papers. Discussion about regulation of new media
Poslední úprava: Šmíd Jan, PhDr., Ph.D. (29.09.2012)
Vstupní požadavky -
Tent kurz je vypsán VÝHRADNĚ pro zahraniční studenty. Češtzí zájemci o problematiku mají možnost zapsat se do kurzu v českém jazyce JJB064.
Poslední úprava: Šmíd Jan, PhDr., Ph.D. (17.09.2013)
The course is available for the foreign students only. The Czech students have a possibility to enlist to the course in the Czech language JJB064
Poslední úprava: Šmíd Jan, PhDr., Ph.D. (17.09.2013)
