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Instructors: Shameem Mahmud
Event type:
Seminar
Displayed in timetable as:
Journalism Cultures
Hours per week:
2
Credits:
5,0
Language of instruction:
English
Min. | Max. participants:
5 | 18
Comments/contents:
The aim of this course is the academic study of journalism in a comparative and transnational perspective. The course will open by considering what it means to study journalism cultures, examining the education of journalists across countries, and exploring the journalistic practices and role perceptions in a comparative perspective. Based on the data provided by the Worlds of Journalism project, the course will pay special attention to journalism in tjhe countries of the participants. It will then explore how journalists and journalistic practices are affected by globalization and technological change, by looking at case studies, such as Wikileaks. Finally, the implications of journalistic cultures on the news content will be discussed.
Learning objectives:
At the end of this course, students should:
- Have an understanding of cross-country differences and similarities in journalism cultures
- Analyze journalistic cultures, nationally and internationally
- Recognize how different national media cultures and systems affect media production
- Critically read scholarly articles in the area of journalism studies
- Engage with scholarly debates in journalism cultures
- Show insight into a variety of research methods and data sources relevant to journalism research
Didactic concept:
The course is based on readings, group discussions, short lectures, and presentations of students; each student is required to give a short oral presentation.
Literature:
Core readings of this course include:
- Obijiofor, L., & Hanusch, F. (2011). Journalism Across Cultures: An Introduction. Basingstoke: Palgrave.
- Weaver, D. H., & Willnat. L. (2012). The Global Journalist in the 21st Century. New York: Routledge.
- Esser, F., & Hanitzsch, T. (2012). The Handbook of Comparative Communication Research. New York: Routledge.
- Löffelholz, M., & Weaver, D. (2008). Global Journalism Research: Theories, Methods, Findings, Future. Blackwell: Oxford.
The readings for each session will be provided via Stine.
Additional examination information:
All students are required to attend the course sessions, to read the required readings for each session, to give a short oral presentation, and to prepare a handout for their presentation.
The module exam consists of the presentation (10%), the handout (10%), and a research paper of 10-12 pages (80 %), due date: 20 January 2020.
Mundus Journalism students can choose whether they want to write the final paper in this course or in the course "Media Systems in an International Comparative Perspective". More information will be provided in class.
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